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- Visa Offer Evaluation Hi Folks, Can you please evaluate an offer and answer a few questions? Visa: (Senior Staff role) Base: 210k Bonus: 12% RSU: 350k (3yr period; vest 1/3 each year) TC: 352k Sign-on: $30k 401k employer contribution: $21k max (200% match upto 5% base pay). This is an extra 9-11k in TC compared to mos
- Work At 2 Companies - H1B Visa I’m in H1B visa. I currently work in Company A. Planning to move to Company B. Company B has already filed my H1B visa and I’m thinking it will be approved on June 10th. Most likely Company B will ask me to join on June 27th. I will be getting my bonus from Company A on July 8th. So in a matter of 2
- F-1 visa interviews 🤣 Every visa officer asks - Will you return to India after completing your education? Internally - B*tch, what? Externally - Yes Ma'am/sir - I lOvE mY iNdIa, and i will come back and start my own company 🤣 How many F-1 visa holders will actually return, after using OPT+STEM - 1%? Are visa office
- Software Engineer | UK work visa Hi Blind Family, I recently got an offer for London, UK for Software Engineer role. I need to accept the offer in 2-3 days. My question is if I accept the offer and visa processing will take approx 2 months. In the mean time if I get another offer and I don't want to proceed with the first one wil
- Frustrating H1B Visa Dropbox appointment Why is the process so complicated and shitty in USA. How long should one stay in such an uncertain situation Why can't I just travel to India without a single second thought, without fear/anxiety, without chaos What's the solution for all this? How many of you here are facing issues getting an appoi
- 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?
- H1B visa dropbox without physically leaving usa Is it allowed to send your passport to india with a friend, and get it stamped via h1b dropbox? Or does the passport need an india entry stamp for the new visa to be issued? #workvisa #h1b #dropbox
- 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
- VISA Staff Software Engineer - Full Stack Received an offer for Visa Staff Software Engineer - Full Stack in Austin, TX Base: 135k Sign on: 0 Bonus: 10 - 20 % (payout can vary between 0% and 200% of bonus target, with a maximum bonus opportunity up to 20% of the salary based upon performance) RSU none at sign, it is not guaranteed. Relocat
- Work visa transfer UK This is for anyone who came on work visa in UK. Did you change your job and visa sponsor before current visa expired ? How difficult is the process of transfer and any tips one should keep in mind before getting visa transferred to a new sponsor? PS : No bullshit comments please.
- vote Visa sponsorship for GF Does Google sponsor visa for me and my partner? we are not officially married. current TC: 57k (prague) Google TC: 126k £ (london) yoe: 3
- UK visa processing time Folks in India, how long is it really taking for UK visa to arrive after biometric? Has anyone received their visa recently? How long did it take? I heard that visa process is delayed in general but does it really take 4 or more than 4 weeks to arrive? My biometric date was 22nd April. Start date is
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 STEM OPT USCIS Does USCIS issue RFE on STEM OPT applications if the e-verify employer name is correct but the name doesn’t match the case for all the letters even if the e-verify number is correct? Eg: you filled “abc holdco inc.” but the e-verify name is “abc holdCo inc.” #rfe #stem
- Visa Staff Software Engineer Offer Austin, TX Received an offer for Visa Staff Software Engineer L6 in Austin, TX. Base: 150k Sign on: 15k Bonus: 10 - 20 % RSU none at sign, eligible yearly at management discretion. Please advise. #visa #austin #offer
- vote Internal transfer visa type Can you choose the visa type for which to apply for when taking an internal transfer to the US?
- 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/
- vote Salesforce LMTS or Visa Lead SWE Hi. Currently in Salesforce, promoted to Lead MTS last cycle. TC ~300K However, the work in my team since 4-5 months is boring and mostly Ops work. So desperate to move to a different team but heard most of the teams have similar ops work. Spoke to my ex peer at Visa (I worked for Visa before SF) an
- 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?
- 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
- MS work visa transition I had a general question on when should I start working with my new employer? I’m on H-1B I read that there are cases where people started working for the new employer even before USCIS approved their H-1B Change of Employer petition and got RFEs. Which in some cases lead them to leave the country
- 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
- Visa Referral Wondering if anyone would be willing to give a referral to Visa new grad SWE? TC: 🥜
- 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
- What would you do if you were on visa at Netflix? At Netflix you can be fired on the spot and shown the door. No warning. No PIP. As a visa worker, once fired you have 60 days to get another job or be deported from the US. How do you survive? I don’t think I’d be able to sleep at night to be honest.
- Unity Canada - visa sponsor? Hey folks! I am working at Amazon on STEM OPT, and unfortunately was not selected for my last chance. Recently got an interview invite to Unity Canada. Does anyone know if Unity Canada will offer visa sponsorship for foreigners? Thanks a ton in advance!
- 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?
- 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 ?!
- 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
- 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
- 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
- EB5 visa Current PD is October 2014 in EB2 . Changed the employer and hence lost the AOS/EB3 downgrade since perm needs to be reapplied with the new employer. Thinking about EB5 visa, heard it costs $950000 + attorney fee. How much time does it take to get conditional green card as of 2020. Are there any ris
- Visa How flexible is visa at allowing ppl to work from home several times a week. Any feedback on how it is to work there.
- H4 dependent visa Hello, I flew to India from the US to meet someone n it's happening - we are getting married at the end of May. Question is: I am on an H1B work visa in the US. She has a bachelors in computer science and works in Pune. What is the H4 process like? I am really hoping I won't need to travel to the
- 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
- link H1B visa stamping USCIS agrees to waive inperson interviews in consulates.. follow this article: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/important-announcement-on-waivers-of-the-interview-requirement-for-certain-nonimmigrant-visas.html Can anyone please explain what this means? Can we return to t
- vote H4 dependent visa Hello Blinds family, My H1B visa just got renewed and I have received my latest i797. Do I need to apply for my wife's H4 extension here in the US or can she travel to India and get the H4 extension done based on my approved i797?
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Visa options - moving from L1 Hello, I m here on an L1 visa. What are alternative options for a visa. I understand enrolling in a master would allow me to stay in the US and work part time Another one is investing 100k in a business? Do you know other options? Thanks
- 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
- TN visa Anyone with engineering degree in Electronics and Communication field faced any problems while getting their TN visa approved for software development jobs?
- vote L1 visa Google Have you seen SDEs with >1y at Google who wanted to move to a different country/USA, and made attempts towards it, been able to do it? TC: 40
- 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
- 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?