Any O-1A approvals in April/May from the California Service Center?
If yes, could you share:
Total business days (premium processing)
Direct approval or RFE?
If RFE, on which day was it issued, and how long after the response for approval?
My receipt date is April 30th, and I am trying to understand current timelines/trends. Thanks!
The university approved my O-1 for a TT faculty position on Feb 17. My lawyer requested recommendation letters soon after, and all 6 letters were submitted by March 3. The petition was finalized around April 12, and will hopefully be filed around 28th April.
So overall, it’s been ~8 weeks just for petition preparation (not counting this admin delay). For context, my profile has ~23 papers, 1 patent, ~890 citations, and 70+ peer reviews.
Is this a reasonable timeline for O-1A petition prep, or on the slower side?
Has anyone recently scheduled an O-1 visa appointment in India? How long did it take to get a slot at the consulate/embassy? How soon is it available in India? I hope the situation is not like H1B visas.
Would really appreciate recent experiences—trying to gauge realistic timelines. Thanks!