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jagira   3

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I am in AP since last 2010 ,Embassy asked for new DS-230, Passport police clearance, new medical and fresh photos in Dec,2011 and also want us to come to embassy at any working day for signing DS-230 part 2 and for oath, which we did. Than consular officer gave us a letter which says we "We have retained your passports to more quickly process your visa when the administrative processing complete. When the processing will complete we will send send your passport and visa to you via vfs." In june 2012 last I recieved my passports back with a letter that says to submit new medical as the second one was expiring soon, I submitted the new medical (this is our third medical) along with the passports in second week of july 2012.Since than whenever I called to DOS they said that the case is at New Delhi embassy for administrative review by the consular officer.

My passport is going to expire in this month and my family members passport will expire in October 2012, Now my question is that should I wait to receive any communication from embassy or I send send an email to embassy for return of passports to get them renewed and than re submit at vfs.

Any suggestion will be highly appreciated.

Thanks in anticipation.

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I think you should contact the embassy in this matter. You don't want to come back later and tell you that it needs to be renewed and then you have to wait longer.

Thank you Syeda1120 for your prompt suggestion.

Anybody faced this type of matter ever ?

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You must have a minimum of 6 months left on your passport to be issued a visa. Yes, contact your embassy.

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jagira   3

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You must have a minimum of 6 months left on your passport to be issued a visa. Yes, contact your embassy.

Thanks, I will send e-mail regarding this matter to embassy on monday.

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Slightly off topic - but if you've been in AP close to 2 years, you may want to consider speaking with an attorney about a writ of mandamus. To be waiting 9 months after giving the re-requested docs leads me to believe something is "stuck" with your case. Maybe there is someone on a list out there with a similar name or birth date and the consulate is dragging its feet. But, 2 years isn't "normal" and neither is an additional 9 months after supplying a new medical/pcc/photos.

Just adding my 2 cents - something to think about....

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Look at it this way: When you receive your visa, how are you going to travel with an expired passport? The visa only allows you to enter the US not to travel internationally--that is your passport. You wil need a valid passport in order to be allowed onto the airplane to come to the US or goto any other country. Renew your passport ASAP.

Good luck,

Dave

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Slightly off topic - but if you've been in AP close to 2 years, you may want to consider speaking with an attorney about a writ of mandamus. To be waiting 9 months after giving the re-requested docs leads me to believe something is "stuck" with your case. Maybe there is someone on a list out there with a similar name or birth date and the consulate is dragging its feet. But, 2 years isn't "normal" and neither is an additional 9 months after supplying a new medical/pcc/photos.

Just adding my 2 cents - something to think about....

Look at it this way: When you receive your visa, how are you going to travel with an expired passport? The visa only allows you to enter the US not to travel internationally--that is your passport. You wil need a valid passport in order to be allowed onto the airplane to come to the US or goto any other country. Renew your passport ASAP.

Good luck,

Dave

Thank you friends, you all really helped me a lot. I have sent e-mail to embassy about this as per my well wisher's advise.

Today I asked DOS about this and they also said that You should contact embassy about the expiration of passports. It will save time.

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What's the DOS contact number? Is it NVC number? I really appreciate if you could share the DOS number. Thanks.

Contact number for DOS from India is 001-202-663-1225 , when you will dial this number you will receive an automated reply, do not bother to hear all just press 1 and after few second press 0 than your call will be directed to a live visa specialist.

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