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- H1-B VISA question Does your status change to H1-B immediately, once your petition is approved and you receive the I-797A? Or does your status change only when you go to the US VISA consulate in your country and get the H1-B visa stamp?
- H4 to F1 process Hi fellow immigrants, Wanted to get some feedback. My wife is planning to attend school for which she needs to transition from H4 to F1. Her school starts in fall so would it be best to get the visa transitioned before start of school or during the winter break. Also, what are the potential issues
- link Why social security is deducted from Visa workers? Just return that money until the date a Visa holder becomes citizen. https://www.irs.gov/government-entities/employers-must-withhold-fica-taxes-for-aliens-who-change-visa-status-to-h1b #visa #socialsecurity
- Brutal retrogression for India after 80K GC wasted https://twitter.com/LilySAxelrod/status/1448635164951732229?s=20 USCIS already signaling that there will be wastage in FY 2022 as well. With family-based visa issuances, DV lottery visas increasing, such a rollover will not be happening again any time soon.
- RFE for H1 visa transfer under premium processing I'm on H1 visa. I accepted job offer from Google and my visa transfer application was filed under premium processing. After 10 days USCIS website shows status as "Request for Additional Evidence Was Sent". BAL team says they will wait for physical notice to arrive and prepare response accordingly. H
- Does rubrik hire employee on OPT EAD ? There’s a nice opportunity with Rubrik that I qualified for. But sources already working with Rubrik say that they don’t hire OPT status. Can anyone confirm this? Has anyone gotten hired on opt visa status with Rubrik?
- L1B to H1B, impact on spouse’s employment (COS vs Consular Processing) Hi, I am currently on L1B and applied for H1B this year. My wife is on L2 EAD and employed. As soon as my H1B application gets approved, my wife’s visa status changes to H4 and will not be authorised to work until i140 is approved for me. I heard from a friend about filing H1 petition under consul
- Passport is expiring and H1B is selected Hi all! My h1b was selected this year. So I’ll be changing status from F1 to H1B soon My student visa expired back in June 2019 - but I have been on valid OPT/STEM OPT status since. COVID hit so I never left the country to renew/extend my F1 I’m from India and my passport expires in June 2023. If
- Join company with H1b receipt If I join the company with receipt, five months later, h1b transfer gets rejected. Does it mean that I work for five months without a valid visa status, is that period illegal? What is my visa status during those months?
- Losing job in L1 status while holding H1-B approval notice. I am currently holding L1 visa and have H1-B approval notice on I-797B form. Didnd't applied for change of status yet and I have been informed from my employer that I am about to loose my job. If I loose my job on L1 status, how long can I stay in US? Is there any way I can change my current visa
- H1B is approved and lost job Hi everyone, I am currently on initial OPT, eligible for stem OPT extension until FEB 2023. My current employer filed H1B (Change of status) and it is approved. The effective start date is October 1st, 2020. Now that If I lose my job next month or two, what will be my visa status? 1. If my current
- vote Is it safe to buy house, while perm is in process? Hello people, Like title says, is it safe to purchase house when your perm is still in process ? I am currently on last year of my h1b and Fragomen filed perm in February. Based on current status check it takes up to 180-210 days to get perm approved and i140 in premium processing. My h1b expires
- Pip on H1B I’m on H1B visa, got pipped and my last working day is this Friday. Have been interviewing but no luck so far. I know that in order to maintain legal status, I need to get a job within 60 days. Assuming that I get an offer by the end of January, how long would it take for H1B transfer to happen? Als
- link My Predictions on H-1B Suspension ABOUT MYSELF I am a (non)immigrant who is working in the US in H-1B status. The current employer - a startup, has faced hard times during the pandemic. I was lucky enough to receive an offer from one of the FAANG companies, and the transfer is currently in progress. All these rumors about the new Ex
- Can we extend FMLA at Amazon Has anyone extended FMLA beyond 12weeks due to mental health issues? If yes, how does this affect my H1B visa status?
- Mumbai consulate- Admin Processing after the interviewer said VISA approved My application status is Administrative Processing even after a week of visa interview. first time F1 to H1B status change. (I had used change of status when applying for h1b). what can i do about it. 185k, 3 yoe
- Travel to Mexico on expired visa I’m in h1b status but no stamping. Can i go to Mexico and return under automatic revalidation without applying for a Mexico visa? Edit: I’m Indian citizen
- Indian passport renewal Hi, my passport expires mid June and I'm applying for renewal in USA. I am also switching companies and resigned with old company. New company is filing H1 transfer for me. Since I already quit with old company what would be my visa status? Should I mark it as USCIS pending application or normal fo
- Fragomen preliminary assessment for Intel I have gotten a verbal offer from Intel, and received a background check email followed by an immigration questionnaire. My visa status is F1 STEM OPT. Does anyone have an idea of how long the assessment take and how long I can get the official offer? #intel #fragomen
- 221g white slip while stamping in India I had a Dropbox appointment for stamping H1b visa and after that was called to collect the passport and received 221g white slip to schedule a follow up interview Went for the interview and VO gave 221g with administrative processing checked and returned the passport. On the status tracker it stil
- H4(pending) to H1. Hi, Guys need your second opinion regarding my wifes h1b situation. My wife lost her job and we applied for her change of status to h4. After her 60 days grace period she got new full time offer. The employer filed for her change of status visa(h4 pending to h1b) The H1b is approved and her law
- Employer change on Consular H1B Can we change the employer if we opted for H1B consular processing, the H1B is approved; but is not activated? (Currently working on F1-STEM OPT) H1B approved July 2021. Change of status eligibility Oct 2021. Have not activated the H1B (by stamping or change of status) yet.
- What is the minimum TC required to buy a 2 Bed Apartment in San Francisco? Visa status: F1 Planning to rent one bedroom to pay some loan amount. TC: 185k
- Company tranfer on approved H1B (change of status) Hello, I need help regarding my H1B visa. (I am currently in USA.) I came to US on L1 visa in 2018. Then i had Change of Status to H1B in 2021. Due to travel restrictions, i did not get a chance to get my passport stamped with H1B visa. So essentially i have changed my status to H1B, but my pass
- Offer on H1B I 'm in talks with few good companies and am in offer stage. However none of them yet know about my visa status. With the current ban on premium processing my possible joining date looks 3-6 month away. Will this visa status come in the way of final offer or in anyway rule out any offer negotiations
- Should I move to Canada? Guys I have been in the US for 8 years, 2 years of Masters and last 6 years on opt and h1b. My visa has been renewed once and my perm has been approved. I got my Canada PR visa approved and landed but only have 3 months to move before it expires (maximum 3 years out of Canada). My TC is shitty (115K
- TN dodges another bullet I remember when people were saying how TN visa is 'unreliable' and risky since it was a 'status' not a 'visa'. Yeah... Don't think H1B looks too reliable right now.
- What companies file for Green Card while on OPT What are some of the companies that file for green card once you join, irrespective of your status? I'm on Stem OPT and considering leaving to a company thay doesn't wait for you to have your h1b before filing. #greencard #stemopt #immigration
- PIP'ed at Amazon Currently on PIp at Amazon Seattle. Looking for opportunities outside. Please comment if you have any openings in your team. My Visa status H1B
- link Litigation on indian-and-chinese-eb-2-eb-3-adjustment-of-status-delays what’s your take on https://www.visalaw.com/indian-and-chinese-eb-2-eb-3-adjustment-of-status-delays/?locale=en Basically USCIS is failing to timely adjudicate employment-based Adjustment of Status applications. Because of the complex system for visa quotas and “rollovers,” thousands of people (mo
- Filing for change of status (L1B - H1B) from within the US Has anyone changed Visa status from L1B to H1B recently without going for Visa Stamping? How long does it take in the non premium processing way?
- EB5 2022 status Does anyone know what's the current status of EB5 investment visa programs, in terms of whether it is still functional and what's the investment criteria for targeted and other areas? #eb5 #investorvisa #usvisa
- L1B to H1B and getting married Hi everyone, Im in a complex situation. I got to the US from India on L1B visa a couple of years ago. This year my H1B is picked up in lottery so my status will transfer to H1B probably from October. I m also getting married to a girl in India in a month or so. Im wondering how would I bring her h
- USCIS says exceptional high number of GC visa available What do you guys think about USCIS announcement? Will priority dates move? Any predictions? Text from USCIS below ALERT: There are an exceptionally high number of employment-based visas available this fiscal year (October 2021 through September 2022). There are an exceptionally high number of empl
- l1b to h1b Curious about the possibility of changing the status of l1b Visa to h1b Visa. After the pandemic, If I get a chance to move Redmond on l1b Visa, will it be possible to change the status of my visa in near future. I know technically it's possible but given the fact that the Visa application is to be
- losing tn visa on employer transfer if i transfer from one faang to another, while on tn visa, is there a chance i can lose my tn visa/status? i know youre allowed to transfer tn visa from one employer to another. edit: Sorry, by transfer, i mean getting another tn visa with the other employer. will this affect my current tn visa in
- H1 to F1 conversion through consulate approval I am going to be out of status in some time. I want to move to F1 visa after traveling to home country. What are the possible problems that I can face when I go for an F1 visa interview? Most importantly what are the chances of me being questioned about maintenance of status (pay stubs) during H1?
- How easy is it for Canadians to get a job at Silicon Valley? With visa free travel and close proximity to the US, do you just need to fly down for interviews, get a job, and change your status to TN from within the country?
- Facebook data engineer position Has facebook stopped accepting people on STEM extension ? my interview got cancelled because of my Visa status .
- Moving from L1 to H1 Hi I'm currently on L1-B visa and my H1 lottery got selected this year. My company is pushing to file the petition as Consular instead of Change of Status. It would benefit them but keep me from switching jobs. I need to convince them to file my H1 petition as Change of Status. Any guidance on how
- What is your side hustle? What's your hustle? How much do you make? What are the upfront costs and regular expenses? What's your VISA status? #tech #starup #hustle #income #passive #work
- return stimulus check deposit. I am currently working under an H1B visa. Stimulus check directly deposited into my account. I dont think I should receive based on my visa status. how to return the money to IRS?
- Changing entities on L1 Visa I'm moving to AWS team from another team that is causing my Amazon entity to be changed. I'm on L1 Visa. Will it cause any problem on my Visa status? Do I need to go through some kind of visa ammendment process?
- Visa stamping issues With so many people in US waiting for visa stamping and stuck due to closure of consulate in their own country. Why can’t US arrange stamping for people already in US and on validation visa? Like auto change of status H1B.
- Executive PhD with valid visa Does anyone know any universities that offer executive PhD program with a valid F1 Visa status for the international students?
- Need some advice regarding closing of a house I came into contract 3 weeks ago for a home in Seattle East side (Bothell, WA). Situation was good then. Now Im not sure what to do. i had put close to 20k as earnest money. Will i lose it if i back off now because of the impending recession. What advice do you have for me. Im on H1 visa. Not sure i
- Not joining after approved H1b transfer What would happen to visa status if I don’t join them even after H1b transfer approval? If they revoke H1b petition, will I be out of status for working in current company too? Is there any impact other than burning bridges?
- Travel to Dubai with US Visa Hey Guys, If a person is having an H1b status and wants to travel to Dubai, I am aware of the on arrival visa policy for people having a US Visa. I have my valid F1 visa with me. Would they allow me to get the on arrival visa based on my F1 visa? Or do I need to have a stamped H1b visa only? Thank
- H1B not selected, should I ask my employer to sponsor me green card directly from OPT? Currently on STEM OPT, my H1B didn’t get picked. Should I ask my employer to sponsor me a green card directly from STEM OPT? I only have one more chance(next year), and I have about 23month left on my STEM OPT. I’m neither Indian nor Chinese. Will I be allowed to enroll in a master’s program to ke
- Apply for I-140 during H1b Filing? My employer is filing my H1b Application (first-time applicant) can they apply for my I140 as well in parallel? or do I need to get the H1b approved first and then they can apply for i140? Current Visa status: F1 Stem OPT Tc:160 #workvisa #h1b