Visa Interview Waiver Program

[Beeru_boy]

Ipudu h1 visa apudu 221g vachina vallaki chance Leda idi ?? BS

Ltt

[ramana1212]

naadi 1st Stamping 2012 India lo indi, 2014 June ki employer change iyya....(Past stamping 2014 Oct varaki Valid unde).

 

So Am I eligible....1 yr rule ithe I guess I lost the oppurtunity. Exact rules ekkada unnay asalu ?

[Dippam]

Ltt

 

eligible man as long as previous visa meeda "Clearance Received" or "Department Authorization" lekapote under annotation section

[Dippam]

naadi 1st Stamping 2012 India lo indi, 2014 June ki employer change iyya....(Past stamping 2014 Oct varaki Valid unde).

 

So Am I eligible....1 yr rule ithe I guess I lost the oppurtunity. Exact rules ekkada unnay asalu ?

 

not eligible man. last 12months lo expire ayitene

[ronitreddy]

Foreign countries lo not applicable man. Akkada clear ga raasadu ga India ani. Last Visa India lo ayyi and current apply chesedhi india ayithene applicable if other conditions are also met.

correct..India lo stamp ayna vallake adi applicable..

 

Ee news eppudo ochindi..mana DB lo kuda velli drop box apply chesi stamping chepinchukoni ochina vallu kuda unnaru

[ronitreddy]

same undali emp

and previous stamping in same visa class india lo ayitene ga

You don't have to be with the same emp

[ronitreddy]

you are eligible even if you change your employer but your visa must be valid or expired within last 12 months annadu kada

 

indulo chala losugulu unnayi anipistundi adhyaksha  

Emi levu adyakshaaa

[ronitreddy]

naadi 1st Stamping 2012 India lo indi, 2014 June ki employer change iyya....(Past stamping 2014 Oct varaki Valid unde).

 

So Am I eligible....1 yr rule ithe I guess I lost the oppurtunity. Exact rules ekkada unnay asalu ?

Unfortunately, you are not eligible to avail the drop box option..Sorry

[ramana1212]

Ok got some genuine source,

 

It is confusing 

 

http://mumbai.usconsulate.gov/iwp2.html

 

U.S. Mission in India Expands Interview Waiver Program

In March of 2012, the United States Mission to India unveiled the Interview Waiver Program (IWP) which allows qualified individuals to apply for additional classes of visas without being interviewed in person by a U.S. consular officer.  Following the success of the IWP, as part of continuing efforts to streamline the visa process, and to meet increased visa demand in India,  the U.S. Mission is pleased to announce an expansion of the IWP.  We expect this expansion to benefit thousands of visa applicants in India.

Under the current Interview Waiver Program, Indian visa applicants who are renewing visas that are still valid or expired within the past 48 months may submit their applications for consideration for streamlined processing, including waiver of a personal interview, within the following visa categories:

• Business/Tourism (B1 and/or B2);
• Dependent (J2, H4, L2)
• Transit (C) and/or Crew Member (D) - including C1/D.
• Children applying before their 7th birthday traveling on any visa class
• Applicants applying on or after their 80th birthday traveling on any visa class

Under the expanded program, the following Indian applicants may also be considered for streamlined processing:

• Children applying before their 14th birthday traveling on any visa class. Applicants who have received their prior visa before their 14^thbirthday are not eligible for consideration.  
• Students returning to attend the same school and same program
• Temporary workers on H1-B visas returning to work for the same petitioner where the visa is still valid or has expired within the last 12 months
• Temporary workers on Individual L1-A or Individual L1-B visas applying for the same visa and returning to work for the same petitioner, where the visa is still valid or has expired within the last 12 months

The renewal application must be within the same classification as the previous visa. If the previous visa is annotated with the words “clearance received,” that applicant is not eligible for a waiver of a personal interview.

Not all applications will be accepted for streamlined processing.  As always, consular officers may interview any visa applicant in any category.  Applicants who are renewing their visas may still need to make an appointment for biometrics (fingerprint and photograph) collection, and all applicants must submit all required fees and the DS-160 application form.

This initiative is one of many steps the Department of State is taking to meet increased visa demand in India.  In 2011, consular officers in India processed nearly 700,000 nonimmigrant visa applications, an increase of more than 11 percent over the previous year.  Presently, applicants wait fewer than ten days for visa interview appointments and spend less than one hour at U.S. consular facilities in India.  In September 2012, the U.S. Diplomatic Mission to India implemented a new visa processing system throughout India that further standardizes procedures and simplifies fee payment and appointment scheduling through a new website atwww.ustraveldocs.com/in.

For more details about procedures for submitting a renewal application, please see http://www.ustraveldocs.com/in/in-niv-visarenew.asp.

[Beeru_boy]

eligible man as long as previous visa meeda "Clearance Received" or "Department Authorization" lekapote under annotation section

Thanks man

[barney]

 

Ok got some genuine source,

 

It is confusing 

 

http://mumbai.usconsulate.gov/iwp2.html

 

U.S. Mission in India Expands Interview Waiver Program

In March of 2012, the United States Mission to India unveiled the Interview Waiver Program (IWP) which allows qualified individuals to apply for additional classes of visas without being interviewed in person by a U.S. consular officer.  Following the success of the IWP, as part of continuing efforts to streamline the visa process, and to meet increased visa demand in India,  the U.S. Mission is pleased to announce an expansion of the IWP.  We expect this expansion to benefit thousands of visa applicants in India.

Under the current Interview Waiver Program, Indian visa applicants who are renewing visas that are still valid or expired within the past 48 months may submit their applications for consideration for streamlined processing, including waiver of a personal interview, within the following visa categories:

• Business/Tourism (B1 and/or B2);
• Dependent (J2, H4, L2)
• Transit (C) and/or Crew Member (D) - including C1/D.
• Children applying before their 7th birthday traveling on any visa class
• Applicants applying on or after their 80th birthday traveling on any visa class

Under the expanded program, the following Indian applicants may also be considered for streamlined processing:

• Children applying before their 14th birthday traveling on any visa class. Applicants who have received their prior visa before their 14^thbirthday are not eligible for consideration.  
• Students returning to attend the same school and same program
• Temporary workers on H1-B visas returning to work for the same petitioner where the visa is still valid or has expired within the last 12 months
• Temporary workers on Individual L1-A or Individual L1-B visas applying for the same visa and returning to work for the same petitioner, where the visa is still valid or has expired within the last 12 months

The renewal application must be within the same classification as the previous visa. If the previous visa is annotated with the words “clearance received,” that applicant is not eligible for a waiver of a personal interview.

Not all applications will be accepted for streamlined processing.  As always, consular officers may interview any visa applicant in any category.  Applicants who are renewing their visas may still need to make an appointment for biometrics (fingerprint and photograph) collection, and all applicants must submit all required fees and the DS-160 application form.

This initiative is one of many steps the Department of State is taking to meet increased visa demand in India.  In 2011, consular officers in India processed nearly 700,000 nonimmigrant visa applications, an increase of more than 11 percent over the previous year.  Presently, applicants wait fewer than ten days for visa interview appointments and spend less than one hour at U.S. consular facilities in India.  In September 2012, the U.S. Diplomatic Mission to India implemented a new visa processing system throughout India that further standardizes procedures and simplifies fee payment and appointment scheduling through a new website atwww.ustraveldocs.com/in.

For more details about procedures for submitting a renewal application, please see http://www.ustraveldocs.com/in/in-niv-visarenew.asp.

 

I think konni old pages ala vadilesaru.... nenu india lo stamping done in 2012 -- changed employer.. now drop box.. employer criteria is waived now.... visa fee kattetappudu/appointment appudu vadu personal interview option evvatla .. neeku drop box vundi chesko po annadu... so change of employers is no more a criteria ... all u need is a visa stamp from indian consulate.... so njoi

[ramana1212]

Thnx a lot man...Inko Doubt, Drop Box option unte manam physical ga India lo undala or can we do it from someone else in India ??

 

I think konni old pages ala vadilesaru.... nenu india lo stamping done in 2012 -- changed employer.. now drop box.. employer criteria is waived now.... visa fee kattetappudu vadu personal interview option evvatla .. neeku drop box vundi chesko po annadu... so change of employers is no more a criteria ... all u need is a visa stamp from indian consulate.... so njoi

 

[Moon_Walker]

I think konni old pages ala vadilesaru.... nenu india lo stamping done in 2012 -- changed employer.. now drop box.. employer criteria is waived now.... visa fee kattetappudu vadu personal interview option evvatla .. neeku drop box vundi chesko po annadu... so change of employers is no more a criteria ... all u need is a visa stamp from indian consulate.... so njoi

Thanks for the info. How about people who got stamped in different country?

[barney]

Thnx a lot man...Inko Doubt, Drop Box option unte manam physical ga India lo undala or can we do it from someone else in India ??

manam akkarla .... u can send someone, and they can also pick the passport...but nuvvu oka letter ivvali and valla deggera valla id vundali

[barney]

Thanks for the info. How about people who got stamped in different country?

different country mostly no.. I if you are going to apply for stamping in india.. rules lo alage vundi.. naadi already india lo stamp ayyindi kabatti.. i had no issue even with employer change