H1-B stamping in London for an Indian national

[looivy]

Hi All,

I am an Indian national who has H1-B visa stamped in Mumbai. The visa expires in Nov end 2009. My employer filed for my H1-B extension (9th year onwards) and it was approved till 2012.

I am visiting London in December. Is it possible to get the visa stamped in London?

I do not want to go to India because air ticket prices are sky high and would like to avoid a detour to Mexico and Canada. London would be ideal.

Please let me know if it is possible and if anybody has done it.

Thanks.

[ameryki]

Originally Posted by looivy

Hi All,

I am an Indian national who has H1-B visa stamped in Mumbai. The visa expires in Nov end 2009. My employer filed for my H1-B extension (9th year onwards) and it was approved till 2012.

I am visiting London in December. Is it possible to get the visa stamped in London?

I do not want to go to India because air ticket prices are sky high and would like to avoid a detour to Mexico and Canada. London would be ideal.

Please let me know if it is possible and if anybody has done it.

Thanks.

I realize people have been able to get visa stamping done in Mexico and Canada but London might be one of those places where they might tell you they encourage people to get visa stamped in their home country. I was in Singapore back in 2002 and thought we could take a quick trip to Indonesia but upon approaching their embassy in Sing was told no deal need to get a visa from India.

[eyeswe]

We lived in london for sometime and had to get our H's stamped. My employer insisted I go to India to do so.. My wife's did not and she applied through US consulate - London.. she got the visa. However the London consulate does indicate that they may reject the app if they do not have sufficient reason to believe that you are a temp resident in UK at that time.. ie. if you are visiting for a month or so only, then they may not consider such apps favorably. If you have been a long time resident.. you stand a very good chance.. Just my opinion.. not a legal advice for sure.

Originally Posted by looivy

Hi All,

I am an Indian national who has H1-B visa stamped in Mumbai. The visa expires in Nov end 2009. My employer filed for my H1-B extension (9th year onwards) and it was approved till 2012.

I am visiting London in December. Is it possible to get the visa stamped in London?

I do not want to go to India because air ticket prices are sky high and would like to avoid a detour to Mexico and Canada. London would be ideal.

Please let me know if it is possible and if anybody has done it.

Thanks.