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Yanxin Lu 6bc3f3a21f Archive tax, immigration, and remaining loose docs into vault
- tax/: 84 files across 2014-2025 with full .md transcriptions
- immigration/: 734 files (H-1B, green card, visa stamping, travel visas, passport) with 26 summary.md files
- Loose files sorted: SSN cards → id/, vaccines → medical/covid/, credit check + lease addendum → lease/, UChicago offer → employment/, wine archive → receipts/
- home.md: removed green card timeline (moved to immigration/greencard/greencard/summary.md)
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visa-stamping immigration Yanxin Lu 2023 H-1B visa stamping

H-1B Visa Stamping - 2023 - Yanxin Lu

Key Facts

  • Applicant: Yanxin Lu (DOB: 17 Oct 1989, Guiyang, China)
  • Consulate: U.S. Consulate General Toronto, Canada (225 Simcoe Street)
  • Appointment Date: Thursday, April 27, 2023, 07:45
  • Visa Issued Date: 07 Jun 2023
  • Visa Expiration Date: 01 Jun 2024
  • Visa Number: U0198428
  • Control Number: 20231165550001
  • Entries: Multiple (M)
  • Passport Number: E93603635
  • Employer/Petitioner: Meta Platforms Inc
  • Petition Receipt Number: IOE8247901906
  • Petition End Date (PED): 21 Aug 2025
  • Annotation: Clearance received 24-May-2023
  • DS-160 Confirmation: AA00BGILLF (completed 08 Dec 2022, for Toronto consulate)
  • Issuing Post: Toronto (not Guangzhou as in prior years)
  • Document Delivery: Point-of-Sale at 595 Bay St, Toronto

Documents Included

  • ds160_application_id_AA00BGILLF_canada_vancouver.pdf - DS-160 application ID (initially filed for Vancouver)
  • lu_h1b_visa_2023_ds160_application.pdf - Full DS-160 application
  • lu_h1b_visa_2023_ds160_confirmation.pdf - DS-160 confirmation page
  • lu_h1b_application.pdf - H-1B petition application package
  • lu_i797_2022.pdf - I-797 approval notice (multi-page, 2022 filing)
  • 165940_Yanxin_Lu_77 Verification of Employment Letter_NORAM_20230424.pdf - Employment verification letter from Meta (Apr 2023)
  • appointment_instruction.pdf - Visa appointment instructions from Toronto consulate
  • lu_h1b_visa_2023.jpg - Photo of issued H-1B visa stamp in passport
  • lu_resume_2023.pdf - Resume (2023)
  • pay_03_17_2023.pdf - Pay stub (Mar 17, 2023)
  • pay_03_31_2023.pdf - Pay stub (Mar 31, 2023)
  • pay_04_14_2023.pdf - Pay stub (Apr 14, 2023)
  • visa_fee_receipt.pdf - Visa fee payment receipt

photo/

  • IMG_0197.HEIC - Original photo from camera
  • lu_h1b_visa_2023_4x6.jpg - 4x6 print-size photo
  • lu_h1b_visa_2023_background.jpg - White background photo
  • lu_h1b_visa_2023_upload.jpg - Upload-size photo
  • lu_h1b_visa_2023.jpg - Processed visa photo
  • lu_h1b_visa_2023.pxm - Pixelmator source file

Notable Details

  • First time applying at a Third Country National (TCN) consulate -- Toronto, Canada instead of Guangzhou, China.
  • DS-160 was initially filed for Vancouver but the appointment was ultimately at Toronto.
  • Underwent administrative processing / security clearance; annotation on visa reads "Clearance received 24-May-2023." Visa was not issued until June 7, 2023, approximately 6 weeks after the April 27 interview.
  • Matter number 91.13190.19 indicates this is an H-1B amendment (Amend, Cap Counted, EOS, Premium Processing).
  • Visa validity again limited to approximately 1 year (Jun 2023 to Jun 2024).