obsidian-yanxin/documents/immigration/visa/h1b_visa_2019/summary.md

type, category, person, date, petition_type

type	category	person	date	petition_type
visa-stamping	immigration	Yanxin Lu	2019	H-1B visa stamping

H-1B Visa Stamping - 2019 - Yanxin Lu

Key Facts

• Applicant: Yanxin Lu (DOB: 17 Oct 1989, Guiyang, China)
• Consulate: U.S. Consulate General Guangzhou
• Appointment Date: Thursday, January 3, 2019, 09:30
• Visa Issued Date: 04 Jan 2019
• Visa Expiration Date: 02 Jan 2020
• Visa Number: N4041626
• Control Number: 20190023550256
• Entries: Multiple (M)
• Passport Number: E93603635
• Employer/Petitioner: Facebook Inc
• Petition Receipt Number: WAC1814652712
• I-797B Notice Date: 05/14/2018
• Petition Validity: 10/01/2018 to 07/25/2021 (PED: 25 Jul 2021)
• DS-160 Confirmation: AA008K835I (completed 22 Dec 2018)
• Visa Fee: CNY 1,330.00
• Attorney: Derek Pennartz, Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP (Richardson, TX)
• Document Delivery: Pick up at Guangzhou CITIC Plaza branch

Documents Included

Root Files

• 91.13190 H-1B Filing.pdf - Complete H-1B filing package
• h1b visa.pdf - Scan of issued H-1B visa stamp in passport
• i-797b.pdf - I-797B Approval Notice from USCIS
• ds160_application.pdf - DS-160 visa application form
• ds160_confirmation.pdf - DS-160 confirmation page
• visa_appointment.pdf - Consular appointment confirmation
• contact.pdf / contact.pages - Contact information document
• Yanxin Lu Offer Letter_encrypted_.pdf - Facebook offer letter (encrypted)
• yanxin_resume.pdf - Resume
• job.pdf / job.tex / job.aux / job.log - Job description (LaTeX source and output)
• diploma_rice_ms.pdf - Rice University MS diploma
• phd_degree.pdf - PhD degree documentation
• transcript.pdf - Academic transcript
• oiss_letter.pdf - OISS (Office of International Students & Scholars) letter
• I20.pdf - I-20 student document
• I94_record.pdf - I-94 arrival/departure record
• recent_i94.pdf - Recent I-94 record
• opt denied.pdf - OPT application denial documentation
• swarat.pdf - Reference/support letter
• meadows_lease.pdf - Lease agreement (Meadows)
• flight_can.pdf - Flight information/booking
• checking_10_2018.pdf - Bank checking statement (Oct 2018)
• checking_11_2018.pdf - Bank checking statement (Nov 2018)
• checking_12_2018.pdf - Bank checking statement (Dec 2018)
• saving_12_2018.pdf - Bank savings statement (Dec 2018)
• rice_w2_2015.pdf - W-2 tax form (2015, Rice)
• rice_w2_2016.pdf - W-2 tax form (2016, Rice)
• rice_w2_2017.pdf - W-2 tax form (2017, Rice)
• TaxReturn_2016.pdf - 2016 tax return
• lawyer_comment.pdf / lawyer_comment.png / lawyer_comment.txt - Lawyer guidance from BAL attorneys
• Screenshot_20181221-130042.jpg - Screenshot (appointment-related)
• yanxin-dl.jpg - Driver's license photo
• yanxin_ssn_front.jpg / yanxin_ssn_back.jpg - SSN card scans

H-1B Approval Package/

• 91.13190 H-1B Filing.pdf - H-1B filing package (duplicate)
• Dos Donts H-1B FB.pdf - Facebook H-1B dos and don'ts guide
• PR H-1B Approval.pdf - H-1B approval letter
• USA - Visa-Instructions-With-Approved-I-129.pdf - Visa instructions with approved I-129

photo/

• IMG_20181222_135709.jpg / IMG_20181222_135729.jpg / IMG_20181222_142027.jpg - Visa photos taken 22 Dec 2018
• orig_photo.jpg - Original photo
• photo_print.jpg - Print-size photo
• photo_small.jpg - Small/upload-size photo
• photo.pxm - Pixelmator source file for photo editing

Notable Details

• First H-1B visa stamping for Yanxin Lu after completing PhD at Rice University.
• OPT application was denied because USCIS mistakenly cancelled the F-1 SEVIS record when adjudicating the H-1B petition. Lu had to travel to China for consular processing instead of starting work via OPT.
• The H-1B was filed as "Consular Notify" (not change of status), so visa stamping abroad was required.
• Attorney Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP (BAL) handled the case for Facebook.
• Visa was issued with only ~1 year validity (Jan 2019 to Jan 2020) despite petition validity through Jul 2021.