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- Remote work for visa holders I recently converted my role to a 100% remote role by using Microsoft’s Hybrid work policy. I am in H1B work visa and there is rule to stay close to 50 miles of your LCA location. Recently I found out I can’t work from my home country even if my work is 100% remote. I contacted HR and they mentioned
- vote Internal transfer visa type Can you choose the visa type for which to apply for when taking an internal transfer to the US?
- Visa internal transfer How difficult it is to move from a team to another in Visa , mainly referring to management approval . ( from a system analyst to security engineer ) for example . ?
- vote H1B Visa Stamp for H4 VISA Dropbox! Recently got my H1B visa extension approved. My wife is planning to get her H4 VISA renewed/stamping done in India (via dropbox) as suppose to applying in US and waiting for several months. I cannot travel now. So, I will get my H1B VISA stamping later, maybe next year. Would my wife need a copy o
- US internship visa What's the current state on work visas for internships for EU students/citizens? Do the big companies consider international applicants? Do they do visa sponsorship?
- H1B Visa Stamp Has anyone been in a situation where they had to go for a visa stamping immediately after joining a new job? I have a dropbox appointment on May 27th in India and was hoping to join the new company 2 weeks earlier to that. Would there be any issues in my case when I go for stamping with the new empl
- vote Good bye visas for Indians? India is showing support for Russia, an the US threatens with a “high cost” for them if they show a more strategic alignment with them. Does that means the end of the dominance of Indians over H-1B visas?
- vote Visa stamping anxiety. Justified? Hello all I have to get my visa stamped(indian citizen) and going to London for stamp. Are there lots of admin processing cases these days as well or was it just during trump? How long does admin processing usually take? What is usually the reason for admin processing? I have some commitments in
- link At least Visa inc beat earning https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.marketwatch.com/amp/story/visa-s-2q-profit-revenue-growth-beats-wall-street-targets-271651004741 Google missed and microsoft barely hit but visa did okay so I think consumer spending is decent at least for now. TC:160K
- vote What’s your visa status in the US? Curious to know for those of us in The US what’s your visa situation like?
- US work visa as German Hey, I know vaguely about the US working visas but have some questions. To get an H1B visa, I have to find a job, they have to put me inside the lottery and only if I get drafted I can start working, right? Is there a non random method to get a working visa? Like sometimes I see people complaining t
- vote Offer Evaluation Visa TX/ Barclays NJ Hello, Can you guys provide feedback on which offer to select. Visa (Austin, TX) 125k base +25k sign on Barclays (Whippany,NJ) 150k base +10k sign on YOE 3.5 #OfferEvaluation #offer#interview #engineer #it
- VISA Inc. UK My dream working as a Software Engineer finally came through with VISA Inc UK. How’s it like working at VISA UK as a Software Engineer?
- EB5 visa Has anyone applied for the EB5 visa recently ? What's the best way to pursue this ? By investing in regional centers or private investments ? Is there a minimum if you go with private investments vs regional centers ? Work based green card may never arrive . So was thinking about taking this route
- vote Visa and recession Raise hands who bought and over leveraged during house buying and worried about layoffs, not being able to pay mortage and visa status coming up in 2022 ?!
- India e-visa for newborn Hi , Anyone did e-visa for new born from US , I see the cost is 60 usd valid for 5 years and 180 days stay . Could be good deal than oci? Can anyone share the experience and process . Many Thanks!! Tc-190 #travel #vacation #traveltoindia #evisa
- Visa and Mastercard competitors Is anyone trying to disrupt payment processing industry? Why is there no disruption in 60+ years? I feel they didn’t even innovate anything in last 10+ years except keep on increasing their fees.
- link Visa inc safe? Interviewing with visa. I saw previous threads saying it has good job stability and security but then saw https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/amazon-stop-accepting-visa-credit-cards-britain-2021-11-17/ Is it safe place to be? TC:100K #perm #pip #layoff
- L1 visa vs TN visa Which ones better? EDIT: I don’t intend on getting a green card. So the stay is more or less temporary in USA. I did a search on blind and folks are indicating you are tied down to the same company if you are on L1, but isn’t that the same with TN as well?
- Visa inc Promotion I recently joined Visa as an Associate right out of college and looking to get promoted within a year. Visa is infamous for lower salaries and I wanted to know if salary increase every year outside annual bonus. Does anyone who’s been at Visa know if you get an annual salary increase? TC: $91k
- Getting a Mortgage on H1 visa Hey guys, I understand a good chunk of people on blind must be or would’ve been on non-immigrant visas and some of them would’ve gotten a mortgage. I have 2 yrs left on H1 and my employer just started the PERM process. I am thinking of buying a house, so was wondering if Lenders would be willing to
- B2 visa for parents Planning to call my parents.. first time visit to US. Are they issuing visitor B2 visas in India ?#
- Visa Referral Wondering if anyone would be willing to give a referral to Visa new grad SWE? TC: 🥜
- UK Work Visa What would be better to verify English proficiency for UK visa - Verify via college degree (UK NARIC Certificate) - Write English Test Factors to consider: - Risk - Duration Offered TC: 90K Pounds YoE: 3
- vote H1B visa results Are 100% of the lottery results out? What have you heard from your lawyer? My lawyer says they are still receiving notifications. I am not sure if checking into account will give correct answer. #workvisa #h1b
- Indian immigrants on work visa complaining about taxes I've seen several posts where most Indian immigrants on work visa (waiting in GC queue) argue with the fact that they pay thousands of dollars in taxes and yet get nothing in return. How is it different in your home country and what does an Indian citizen get back for paying taxes? Could you provid
- link H1B Visas Will people start to move to Canada? Will India finally not have such a bad talent drain issue? Wonder how all this will play out. https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2020/05/28/high-skill-immigration-restrictions-expected-soon-from-trump/
- H1b visa transfer timelines filed May 2020 I am starting this thread to track May 2020 h1b tranfer visa timelines. Specifically Filed by Fragomen. #workvisa #h1b
- Schengen Visa multiple countries visit? Hey everyone, I wanted to check if anyone knows the specifics of a Schengen visa for visiting multiple countries. Would it be fine to get a visa from a country where I would be staying less than the other country? So for example Let's say I have 3 days in Greece and 7 days in Italy, will it be fin
- Canada work visa Facebook I have an offer from Facebook for a remote position in Canada. I'm working in US right now on OPT STEM. Wondering what is the process like to get the work visa (FB will be filing it for me), I've heard there have been delays, if anyone has done this process recently, what was the total time it took
- H1b visa stamping Now that H1B visa’s have a drop box option if you have a US visa issued after 2008 or something. Does anyone know how long it’ll take to get your passport back after you have dropped off the documents for stamping ? I have my visa slot booked already and assumed my company would be fine with me wor
- TN visa Anyone with engineering degree in Electronics and Communication field faced any problems while getting their TN visa approved for software development jobs?
- Visa offer evaluation I recently received an offer from Visa for Senior Software Engineer(I5) position location Foster City. Need help with evaluating the offer. I feel pretty low baller. Base: $132000 No mention of joining in the offer No RSUs YOE: 5yr Is it true that visa has no sign-on or joining bonus and only a
- vote Citizenship for US born baby to H1B visa holder Parents on H1B/H4 visa and planning to move back to India soon is expecting a baby in 4 months in the US. We are in dilemma on whether we should apply for Indian passport for the baby or take US citizenship for the baby. My personal preference is to take Indian citizenship and passport, but I want t
- No Visa Appointment I am unable to get any slots available in India for my Visa Appointment. Was anyone able to get a slot? Did anyone hired any agent or how are people able to get a slot?
- VISA Director : Austin My friends in Visa! Cleared all the rounds for director level and recruiter said she iwill come back to me with the numbers. Up until this time, there were no discussion on salary and what i am making now. I stayed mute as well since i did not fee right to bring it up myself. How much do directors
- Compensation at Visa Why is the compensation so damn poor at Visa? Who in the hierarchy is actually making money? No stock options, mediocre bonus and subpar base salaries considering we are one of the top 20 most profitable companies in the list of Fortune 500. It is so poor that everyday it makes me question my pres
- Make temporary visas temporary again A temporary visa is by definition not temporary if it allows infinite renewal and doesn't mandate return back to the home country. The best way to clear the green card backlog and save American jobs is to ensure temporary visas are temporary. Infinitely renewing temporary visas is abuse and it shoul
- Need Visa referral Hi guys! Found a few roles at Visa I think it'd be a great fit for, would anyone mind referring me? Looking to leave management consulting for better WLB, Thanks! 2 YOE 120K#hiring #jobopening #recruiting
- Visa Hi blind folks, I am on L1 visa and my husband is on H1b. Can I apply my H4 EAD while having my L1 ? I don’t want to give up my L1 but want an option of two visas. Is it possible ? Thanks
- Schengen visa Hi all I just got my Schengen visa for 10 days. If I want to stay for another 20 days, should I get extension or can I stay for upto 90 days without any extension?
- H4 EAD vs F-1 visa for wife from India Which is better for a data analyst/software engineer girl from India ? I keep hearing how F-1 visa will give her wings and confidence but my opinion is that it's all about skills and Networking. Which is better?
- Meta visa denied Anyone know what happens if your US visa for Meta gets denied? Can you work in Vancouver for a year and then transfer? Would your RSUs / sign on bonus get slashed or would they just be on hold until you transfer to the US?
- vote Hating H1b Visa holders Lately, there have been a lot of hate spreading towards H1b Visa holders on Blind. Mainly because of several posts due to H1b application deadline and a few updates. For starters, I would break H1b Visa holders to two groups. 1] H1b Visa directly with a company (Google, Apple, startups and the lik
- L1 visa to H4 visa Hi guys I’m on L1 visa currently which needs to be renewed next year in April. This is my last attempt at the H1B lottery before requiring a renewal. I’ve heard chances of renewal are not that great. Can I apply for H4 EAD (Spouse on H1) as backup? Given the current processing times for H4 is this
- B2 visa duration I want to file my parents' B2 visa. May i know if they can get a 10 year visa? Is there a way to request a longer duration visa? TC: 160K YOE: 1 #tech #visa #travel
- Future of H1B visa How is going to H1b visa? It’s becoming too much uncertain to work with H1b visa as there is no assurance of getting h1b extension. How can someone plan to stay long in USA with family? Is it better to move out of USA?
- link Switching to L2 visa Hey Blinders, My spouse and I both are on L1B visa. I am considering switching to L2 visa and be my spouse's dependent. Why ? - Because then i will be free to work with any employer. There is no requirement for EAD approval for L2. We plan to move out of USA anyway in 3-4 years from now, before m
- Mastercard visa sponsorship? Does Mastercard do visa sponsorship for senior level roles? Sde 2? Talking about h1b. I know Visa inc does. TC:170K
- EB5 visa Hello blinders, I am an H1B visa holder, I am recently thinking about getting the PR through EB5 category. Any lawyer recommendations or experiences welcomed. Any stories to dissuade me against it? Thinking to go through the 500k route. YoE 7 TC 460k #personalfinance #investments #workvisa #techin