H1B Visa Stamping at US Consulate
If you are outside of the US, you need to apply for US Visa at a US Consulate or a US Embassy and get H1B Visa stamping in your passport to enter US and work on H1B visa. The process to apply for H1B Stamping is as below.
- Complete DS-160 form, Online Non-immigrant Visa Application form
- Pay US Visa Fee of $190 USD ( also called MRV fee) online or at a bank ( depending on the country)
- Schedule US Visa Appointments for Biometrics, Interview at US VISA SCHEDULING
- Give Biometrics at Visa Application Center (VAC) on the appointment date
- Attend H1B Visa Interview at Consulate or Embassy on the appointment date. Check H1B Visa Documents Checklist for the list of documents you need to carry for the interview.
- Check US Visa Stamping Status at https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx
- Collect passport with H1B Visa Stamp in it ( visa was approved with right details.) If your passport got delayed use the feedback button and follow up . You can find feeback form in the usvisascheduling website.
If visa stamping is successful, you can enter the US on H1B Visa. However, if you get 221(g) Administrative Processing, you will need to submit relevant documents or what is needed to overcome that and get approval(Check with your employer ) .
