How does visa do the background check? I heard they call the HR of the current employer , however my company is a small size company and my company will know if I am moving jobs? Any experiences on how they verify?
I am on first year OPT. Should I worry if companies I am interviewing with are not e-verified (a requirement for STEM OPT extension)? Is it usual for a company to e-verify themselves just for someone on OPT?
So I get a call from the recruiter that they decided to hire me but before any compensation can be discussed, they want their lawyers to confirm my visa transfer wont be an issue. Has anyone gone through this process? How long does it take? Its been 3 days for me since I submitted the documentation ...Read more
Did a court marriage for visa purpose. The date on the marriage certificate is a date on which I was in US not the exact date when we signed in the court in India. Now my spouse has a dependent visa appointment in 15 more days. Does US consulate verify in the background if I was in India on the marr...Read more
Hi, I recently accepted a job offer from company A and completed i9 verification step 1 by providing my i94 details, now if I decide to not join them and pursue another job offer from company B will this be an issue when company B initiates H1B transfer? Also now that I completed i9 verification a...Read more
Hi, BAL filed my work visa for Google. USCIS status says its approved. I want to know if we need physical Visa approval notice for I-9 verification at Google or electronic approval from USCIS works. Really appreciate any information on this as I have been stuck on Onboarding process for quite a whil...Read more
Hi everyone, I recently accepted a job offer from Walmart, and while I'm thrilled about the opportunity, I find myself in a bit of limbo regarding the next steps. I'm reaching out here for some guidance and insight into the typical timeline for background verification (BGV) and visa transfer proces...Read more
Hi all, just got an offer for the Netherlands with a first contract of 9 months but I need to sponsor my wife's visa with a Verification against the EU law since I am an EU citizen but she is not. On the IND site from what I understand I need at least a 12 month contract to sponsor her visa. Is thi...Read more
I applied for new passport and the status is police verification pending but passport got dispatched. Is it fine to apply for Usa Visa while the police verification is pending?
I just started working for a new employer under H1B visa. They requested me to send supporting documents for the I-9 verification. One of the options is providing a scan of my passport and I-94. My most updated I-94 says that I last came in as an F1. I have not done visa stamping yet, but I do have...Read more
What are some good options for companies for remote Design Verification roles? No visa needed. #hardware #semiconductor
I have few questions as a Canadian with no US work visa 1. Is showing US address recommended in the resume 2. Will HR ask for current visa status during initial screening? If so, is lying that I have TN visa a problem? Because I’m thinking TN is tied to a specific company anyway so we have to appl...Read more
I lost my job due to layoff yesterday, looking for an early career opportunity in ASIC Design / Verification. I was working as junior level engineer. Kindly help with any referrals , resources etc which would help with landing my next job. Really appreciate any assistance you can offer. Thank yo...Read more
I signed my offer with Facebook E4 level and submitted all documents to HireRight about 20 days ago but it's still under verification with no updates from them, not even asking for any additional documents for verification. My start date is in 1st week of March and I also need to apply for sponsors...Read more
I was coming back from India last week. Apart from seeing I-797 and stamp on visa, I was asked to show my active bank account showing a salary deposit from Doordash. I found it interesting. What other ways have you seen immigration do to verify you are still employed. #layoff
TLDR - Got laid off in January. Found a job in April. New company lied about being e-verified and now have a month to find a new job before OPT expires. BS, MS for top 50 ranked US university and 1 YOE at NetApp I am in a very tough and urgent situation. I was a Software Engineer at NetApp and was ...Read more
Hi, I'm currently on F1 visa and I got an offer from Startup. But it doesn't use e verify. So I can't apply for the stem OPT extension. How can I convince my company to use e verify? What are the costs associated with it? I know it's mentioned free in the e verify portal.. but I would like to know ...Read more
Hey all, Have a question about I9 verification while on H1B. Has anyone had success using form I797 approval (Form I94) (List C) and Drivers License (List B) for I9 verification while on a H1B visa. Please let me know. #h1b #i9
Hi Blinders, I am working in Korea (not Korean) and going to have immigrant visa interview (NIW green card) soon so start looking for jobs in the US. I have solid background of C++/RTL design/fpga/computer architecture/deep learning acceleration. Can someone give feedback about my resume pls? (cove...Read more