<<Urgent>> Need H1B stamped in UK

[chicagoanvisitor]

Hello,

I have recently moved from Company A(where I worked for 6 years of which last 4 years was in US on H1B) to Company B(working here for 6 months). My H1B transfer is complete but my VISA needs stamping. I need to travel to UK for 2-3 days next week.

Am I eligible to get the Visa stamping done in London? If so, is this a high risk option? How do you compare the risk of the option with the risk of alternate in making a trip to India from UK to get my Visa stamped? Does the fact that my current job is with a smaller(200 to 500 employees) IT consulting firm add to the risk significantly?

Do you think it is possible to get stamping dates around Dec 12-13?

In case VISA gets rejected in UK, what are the chances I can go back to India and get it stamped after that? And how long will that take on average?

Thanks much for your time.

[mayurcreation]

1) You need to call US Consulate/Embassy in London, UK for application pack(this will take approx 1 week) and appointment date. The availability of appointment date would be a big question mark.

2) After receiving application pack in post you need to get money order from bank for the application fees.

Note: US consulate in UK prefer candidate to apply from the home country. My case was diverted to Mumbai when I hv applied from London. I got my H1B visa from Mumbai.

Good Luck.

[martinvisalaw]

Originally Posted by chicagoanvisitor

I need to travel to UK for 2-3 days next week.

Am I eligible to get the Visa stamping done in London?

It is very unikely that the US consulate in London will accept your visa application unless you have close ties to the UK. You will probably need to apply in India, or consider Canada or Mexico.