"If there’s a chance a beneficiary of a petition needs to obtain a visa at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate after the petitioner requests a change of status, extension of status, or amendment to the original petition it is advisable that the petitioner submit 2 copies of the updated petition with the original signatures on all forms to USCIS. When submitting the 2 copies of the updated petition it is encouraged to identify one of them with a brightly colored cover sheet with the notation “Please send this copy to the Kentucky Consular Center (KCC) upon approval”. Once approved, USCIS will then forward the marked copy of the updated petition to KCC for scanning and entry into the PIMS database where the U.S. Embassy or Consulate will be able to access the updated petition. "
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO H-B HOLDERS WHO WILL BE APPYING FOR VISAS:
New step involved (PIMS) which could result in delays – please plan accordingly if you are renewing or obtaining an H-1B visa
Requirement for Petition Approval to be in PIMS
According to an unofficial copy of an 11/13/2007 DOS cable obtained by AILA but not yet posted to the public, before issuing an H, L, O, P, or Q visa consular posts must now first verify the approval of the underlying petition though the CCD in a new report called “PIMS” (Petition Information Management Service), even if the visa applicant has a paper Form I-797 approval notice. Consulates are therefore no longer accepting I-797 as primary evidence of approval for H, L, O, P, Q visas. Approval must be in PIMS database before visa can be granted. If not in PIMS, DOS must confirm with CIS
Under this system, a paper Form I-797 approval notice can be used to schedule an appointment, but may not be sufficient proof for granting the H, L, O, P, or Q visa, if the consulate does not also find the petition approval information in the CCD PIMS report.
The cable instructs posts that cannot find petition approval information in the CCD, to e-mail the Kentucky Consular Center’s (KCC) Fraud Protection Unit (FPU), which will “research approval of the petition and, if able to confirm its approval, make the details available through the CCD within two working days.”
ylshine
2010-10-21 17:36
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楼主订阅回复提醒
匿名天使 (未验证)
2010-10-21 23:26
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"If there’s a chance a beneficiary of a petition needs to obtain a visa at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate after the petitioner requests a change of status, extension of status, or amendment to the original petition it is advisable that the petitioner submit 2 copies of the updated petition with the original signatures on all forms to USCIS. When submitting the 2 copies of the updated petition it is encouraged to identify one of them with a brightly colored cover sheet with the notation “Please send this copy to the Kentucky Consular Center (KCC) upon approval”. Once approved, USCIS will then forward the marked copy of the updated petition to KCC for scanning and entry into the PIMS database where the U.S. Embassy or Consulate will be able to access the updated petition. "
http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1271.html#4
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO H-B HOLDERS WHO WILL BE APPYING FOR VISAS:
New step involved (PIMS) which could result in delays – please plan accordingly if you are renewing or obtaining an H-1B visa
Requirement for Petition Approval to be in PIMS
According to an unofficial copy of an 11/13/2007 DOS cable obtained by AILA but not yet posted to the public, before issuing an H, L, O, P, or Q visa consular posts must now first verify the approval of the underlying petition though the CCD in a new report called “PIMS” (Petition Information Management Service), even if the visa applicant has a paper Form I-797 approval notice. Consulates are therefore no longer accepting I-797 as primary evidence of approval for H, L, O, P, Q visas. Approval must be in PIMS database before visa can be granted. If not in PIMS, DOS must confirm with CIS
Under this system, a paper Form I-797 approval notice can be used to schedule an appointment, but may not be sufficient proof for granting the H, L, O, P, or Q visa, if the consulate does not also find the petition approval information in the CCD PIMS report.
The cable instructs posts that cannot find petition approval information in the CCD, to e-mail the Kentucky Consular Center’s (KCC) Fraud Protection Unit (FPU), which will “research approval of the petition and, if able to confirm its approval, make the details available through the CCD within two working days.”
http://www.askstudent.com/international-student/important-notice-for-h-1b-visa-holders/
我觉得如果你不放心的话，可以事先联系你签证的使馆或者领事馆，让他们提前确认你的信息已经在PIMS里面
匿名天使 (未验证)
2010-12-13 21:17
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楼上的能否提供详细信息，如何才能提前让他们确认我的信息在PIMS里面？多谢了。