When and why is a US visa application sent to Washington? [closed]
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My girlfriend is a scientist, an Indian national and working in Austria. She applied for a US J1 visa for a short term internship at a Biopharma company.
At her visa interview, after questioning her a bit about her work and her wish to return to her home country, she was informed that her application will be escalated to Washington and the processing time will be approximately 3 weeks. Additional documents (CV and Motivation letter for returning to her residence country) were also requested. These documents were previously provided.
So why was it sent to Washington? Who will be looking at it? And what are broader reasons for this happening on a general basis? I guess this happens routinely to highly skilled workers?
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My girlfriend is a scientist, an Indian national and working in Austria. She applied for a US J1 visa for a short term internship at a Biopharma company.
At her visa interview, after questioning her a bit about her work and her wish to return to her home country, she was informed that her application will be escalated to Washington and the processing time will be approximately 3 weeks. Additional documents (CV and Motivation letter for returning to her residence country) were also requested. These documents were previously provided.
So why was it sent to Washington? Who will be looking at it? And what are broader reasons for this happening on a general basis? I guess this happens routinely to highly skilled workers?
usa
edited Nov 28 '17 at 14:04
DJClayworth
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asked Nov 28 '17 at 13:12
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closed as off-topic by Ali Awan, Newton, Giorgio, Dmitry Grigoryev, David Richerby Mar 14 at 0:14
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions about immigration or moving for extended periods of time (studies or employment, among others) are off-topic. Our sister site, Expatriates Stack Exchange might be a better place to ask. See also the meta post Is it OK to ask questions about immigration?." – Ali Awan, Newton, Giorgio, Dmitry Grigoryev, David Richerby
You suggest she is returning to the US. When was she here, and under what visa? There is a (waivable) two year home residency requirement for which she may need the waiver, which could be a reason for escalation, but we'd need to know the answer to my first question... first.
– CGCampbell
Nov 28 '17 at 13:29
@CGCampbell Sorry that was a typo, she is visiting the US for the first time. I meant her wish to return to her home country (Austria)
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Nov 28 '17 at 13:44
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Escalated to Washington is not necessarily the same a sent to Washington. Could just be the Embassy staff is not qualified to evaluate the specific nature of her internship.
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My girlfriend is a scientist, an Indian national and working in Austria. She applied for a US J1 visa for a short term internship at a Biopharma company.
At her visa interview, after questioning her a bit about her work and her wish to return to her home country, she was informed that her application will be escalated to Washington and the processing time will be approximately 3 weeks. Additional documents (CV and Motivation letter for returning to her residence country) were also requested. These documents were previously provided.
So why was it sent to Washington? Who will be looking at it? And what are broader reasons for this happening on a general basis? I guess this happens routinely to highly skilled workers?
usa
edited Nov 28 '17 at 14:04
DJClayworth
30.6k578114
asked Nov 28 '17 at 13:12
FoldedChromatin
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My girlfriend is a scientist, an Indian national and working in Austria. She applied for a US J1 visa for a short term internship at a Biopharma company.
At her visa interview, after questioning her a bit about her work and her wish to return to her home country, she was informed that her application will be escalated to Washington and the processing time will be approximately 3 weeks. Additional documents (CV and Motivation letter for returning to her residence country) were also requested. These documents were previously provided.
So why was it sent to Washington? Who will be looking at it? And what are broader reasons for this happening on a general basis? I guess this happens routinely to highly skilled workers?
usa
usa
edited Nov 28 '17 at 14:04
DJClayworth
30.6k578114
asked Nov 28 '17 at 13:12
FoldedChromatin
25916
edited Nov 28 '17 at 14:04
DJClayworth
30.6k578114
asked Nov 28 '17 at 13:12
FoldedChromatin
25916
edited Nov 28 '17 at 14:04
DJClayworth
30.6k578114
edited Nov 28 '17 at 14:04
DJClayworth
30.6k578114
edited Nov 28 '17 at 14:04
DJClayworth
30.6k578114
30.6k578114
asked Nov 28 '17 at 13:12
FoldedChromatin
25916
asked Nov 28 '17 at 13:12
FoldedChromatin
25916
asked Nov 28 '17 at 13:12
FoldedChromatin
25916
25916
closed as off-topic by Ali Awan, Newton, Giorgio, Dmitry Grigoryev, David Richerby Mar 14 at 0:14
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions about immigration or moving for extended periods of time (studies or employment, among others) are off-topic. Our sister site, Expatriates Stack Exchange might be a better place to ask. See also the meta post Is it OK to ask questions about immigration?." – Ali Awan, Newton, Giorgio, Dmitry Grigoryev, David Richerby
closed as off-topic by Ali Awan, Newton, Giorgio, Dmitry Grigoryev, David Richerby Mar 14 at 0:14
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions about immigration or moving for extended periods of time (studies or employment, among others) are off-topic. Our sister site, Expatriates Stack Exchange might be a better place to ask. See also the meta post Is it OK to ask questions about immigration?." – Ali Awan, Newton, Giorgio, Dmitry Grigoryev, David Richerby
You suggest she is returning to the US. When was she here, and under what visa? There is a (waivable) two year home residency requirement for which she may need the waiver, which could be a reason for escalation, but we'd need to know the answer to my first question... first.
– CGCampbell
Nov 28 '17 at 13:29
@CGCampbell Sorry that was a typo, she is visiting the US for the first time. I meant her wish to return to her home country (Austria)
– FoldedChromatin
Nov 28 '17 at 13:44
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Escalated to Washington is not necessarily the same a sent to Washington. Could just be the Embassy staff is not qualified to evaluate the specific nature of her internship.
– Johns-305
Nov 28 '17 at 15:11
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You suggest she is returning to the US. When was she here, and under what visa? There is a (waivable) two year home residency requirement for which she may need the waiver, which could be a reason for escalation, but we'd need to know the answer to my first question... first.
– CGCampbell
Nov 28 '17 at 13:29
@CGCampbell Sorry that was a typo, she is visiting the US for the first time. I meant her wish to return to her home country (Austria)
– FoldedChromatin
Nov 28 '17 at 13:44
2
Escalated to Washington is not necessarily the same a sent to Washington. Could just be the Embassy staff is not qualified to evaluate the specific nature of her internship.
– Johns-305
Nov 28 '17 at 15:11
You suggest she is returning to the US. When was she here, and under what visa? There is a (waivable) two year home residency requirement for which she may need the waiver, which could be a reason for escalation, but we'd need to know the answer to my first question... first.
– CGCampbell
Nov 28 '17 at 13:29
You suggest she is returning to the US. When was she here, and under what visa? There is a (waivable) two year home residency requirement for which she may need the waiver, which could be a reason for escalation, but we'd need to know the answer to my first question... first.
– CGCampbell
Nov 28 '17 at 13:29
@CGCampbell Sorry that was a typo, she is visiting the US for the first time. I meant her wish to return to her home country (Austria)
– FoldedChromatin
Nov 28 '17 at 13:44
@CGCampbell Sorry that was a typo, she is visiting the US for the first time. I meant her wish to return to her home country (Austria)
– FoldedChromatin
Nov 28 '17 at 13:44
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Escalated to Washington is not necessarily the same a sent to Washington. Could just be the Embassy staff is not qualified to evaluate the specific nature of her internship.
– Johns-305
Nov 28 '17 at 15:11
Escalated to Washington is not necessarily the same a sent to Washington. Could just be the Embassy staff is not qualified to evaluate the specific nature of her internship.
– Johns-305
Nov 28 '17 at 15:11
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You suggest she is returning to the US. When was she here, and under what visa? There is a (waivable) two year home residency requirement for which she may need the waiver, which could be a reason for escalation, but we'd need to know the answer to my first question... first.
– CGCampbell
Nov 28 '17 at 13:29
@CGCampbell Sorry that was a typo, she is visiting the US for the first time. I meant her wish to return to her home country (Austria)
– FoldedChromatin
Nov 28 '17 at 13:44
2
Escalated to Washington is not necessarily the same a sent to Washington. Could just be the Embassy staff is not qualified to evaluate the specific nature of her internship.
– Johns-305
Nov 28 '17 at 15:11