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- Employee verification at Visa 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?
- OPT Employer E-Verification I am on initial OPT and planning to switch to another vendor company which is newly formed. They said they are an e-verified company but I am not able to see their record on the official e-verify website. should it be the right thing to go ahead with them knowing this fact. TC. 90k
- I9 verification My new employer has filed for H1-B transfer under PP and awaiting approval. I have the I797 and visa stamp from my previous employer. Since I do not have the approval notice from the transfer yet, what documents should be good for I9 verification? TC: 🥜#h1b #workvisa #tech
- vote Facebook HireRight Background verification delays 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
- Fragomen Amazon timeline To all recent Amazon joiners / about to be joiners on h1b visa. How many days after you accepted offer on Mydocs, you got case initiation from Fragomen ? Do they wait for background verification to get completed ? #workvisa #amazon L63 220K Amazon TC 500K
- Ex-FB H1b employees: verification of skills letter from FB Did you ask for verification of skills letter from FB for your h1b/PERM with your new employer? #h1b #perm #visa #greencard
- I-9 verification mistake I’m working on H1b visa since last October and I received a new job and for the I-9 verification section 2, I submitted my I-766 (EAD card) instead of submitting the I-797A (H1b) form. Will it be an issue for my employment verification, my EAD card is still valid, but will it be invalid since I rec
- E-Verification number Hello, can someone please give me E-Verification number of Barclays Services, LLC. I need it for STEM OPT documentation. HR is not replying properly,
- Visa approval to I797A in hand How long does it take from the time H1B visa transfer is approved (online in USCIS website) to receiving hard copy of I797A in hand from the attorneys? Been a week for me and still no news from the attorneys. In the midst of this the Microsoft I9 verification team has not gotten back to me in 10 da
- How long does HireRight take to finish verification I got an offer from FB and they have started my employment verification process via HireRight. While my employment verification in US was fairly easy to do (via W2, pay stubs etc). However I worked in Singapore previously and the start up is shut. I gave them the employment contract and visa status
- OPT application submission Hi, I am graduating this May, and filing an application for work authorization (OPT) right now. I have two options available - online filing and offline mailing. Here are the pros and cons of each of these options. I would like to get some suggestions from you guys. Online: Pros Faster Processi
- Day - 1 CPT | Job change I work as a SoC Verification Engineer at Intel in Bay Area. Due to my horrible luck w.r.t H1B visa, I’m pursuing Day 1 CPT. I am looking for a job-change and I was wondering what options do I have? Do companies hire people on day 1 CPT? Looking at Nvidia/AMD/Google/Qual/Broad/Msft. Or am I stuck wi
- vote Employers blocking Blind verification emails. Someone just posted that blind verification emails were being blocked by their employer. This is easy for most employers once management is determined to prevent people from joining Blind. A simple solution for Blind is to use a ever-changing pool of domains to send verification emails. Where user
- I-9 Verification Docs requirements I am joining a new employer, I have i-9 verification coming up. I don't have my passport with me currently. Just wanted to check if driverLicense + i797a document(list b + list c) will work? Visa Status: H1B TC: 220 #Salesforce #Amazon #google #meta #microsoft #immigration #h1b
- Work authorization without EAD for L2 visa Came to know about a recent change where L2 spouse is eligible for work authorization immediately after arriving in US, which needs an annotation in i94 marking the L2 visa holder as spouse (for i9 verification). Is this change in effect? Are there any L2 visa holders here who could start working wi
- Singapore Dependent pass for child Hi, I have been recently granted singapore EP, I am applying for dependent visa for my husband and child. The only issue is getting vaccination verification certificate from Singapore ministry. I am currently situated in Delhi. Has anyone recently applied for dependent pass for their child. Is ther
- Can I travel outside USA in between switching companies while on a H1-B visa? I am making a switch to a new company. I am currently on H1-B visa with visa stamping with validity till next year. I have 2 weeks gap after my last day with current company & before joining new company. I wanted to ask if I can travel outside US for this 2 week period. I will basically be unemploy
- Hiring process timelines for h1b applicants Maintaining this thread to know the average hiring process time duration when switching companies on h1b visa. Please add the following from your experience. This will help people who wait eagerly to switch companies but don't realize that sometimes the process takes more than their expected time fr
- I-9 Verification Process Hi , I had a question regarding the I-9 verification process. I am in the process of joining Carvana next Monday but I just received the I-9 verification form and I do not have my passport at the moment. I had applied for Canadian pr and have sent it to VFS to stamp my passport. Therefore, i ha
- MSFT Offer Visa/Background Check time more than expected.MSFT recruiters any help? I recently got an offer from Microsoft and accepted offer 2 weeks ago. After that they started my background verification check. They told me to mutually decide joining date once they done with my background check. It has been 2 weeks ( 10 business days) still I didn’t hear back from them. I have pl
- Can I use my driver’s license instead of my passport for my I-9 verification? At nvidia. I used passport as my proof of identity while filling the questionnaire for H-1B change of employer petition. However, I need to send my passport to the Canadian immigration to get visitor visa. And my H-1B transfer has also started. So can I send my passport to Canada immigration and use my driver
- Indian passport police verification issues ? I‘ve been in the US on H1B visa for the most part of the last decade but was in India for a 8 months in 2015 where I applied for my passport renewal. I was issued a new passport in one month without any police verification ( even though I didn’t apply for the tatkal service ). They didn’t do my poli
- Moving from DV to Computer architecture/Perf Modeling role Hello everyone from the hardware engineering world! I am working as a design verification engineer, currently on h1 visa. YOE 3.5 TC 160. Masters in computer engineering. I have cracked 2 performance modeling interviews and currently negotiating the offers. I am a bit worried about the possibility
- What to say ? 2 months have passed since I joined. I however have another offer - all visa approved and background verification cleared. How do I say to manager that I am leaving given things have been good ever since I joined. The new offer is 100k more than current - 40k base + 60k stock per year so just can’t
- Microsoft - Hireright Gap Standard Going through background verification for a role at MS. Hireright highlights a gap of couple of months from my last job to present(currently b/w jobs). I had been waiting for visa approval for a different offer while MS opportunity came up. Would two months gap be a big concern for MS? PS - Won't
- Looking for Full-time opportunities in Physical Design/ RTL and Verification I have recently graduated Masters in Computer Engineering in June 2019. I have 1+ years of experience in Physical Design. I have also done projects in RTL Design and Verification. I am currently on OPT. I am actively looking for full-time opportunities. Please let me know if anybody is looking for c
- Can I request lump sum on relocation package instead of Microsoft offered service? I’m starting in 2 weeks at Microsoft. I accepted the offer 2 months ago. My background verification and visa transfer took this much time. In the offer letter it was stated that they will provide relo assistance but nothing about the option of lump sum money. Is it too late for me to ask for that op
- I-9 Verification I lost my certificate of Naturalization AND US Passport while moving to another state.. USCIS is going to take months to replace my certificate and I have few interviews lined up. I was wondering if companies do take photocopies of I-9 documents for employment verification? I have had part-time jobs
- Facebook london background check results I am waiting on my facebook background check report from hire right. The portal shows my application is in verification stage. I had submitted all my documents on 22nd March and it was mentioned that it would be completed by 30th March. My current HR and my recruiter have not been contacted yet by h
- HW to SW h1b transfer I am currently on opt but my H1B is picked up. I am ICT3 Design verification engineer at Apple and I am planning to shift from HW to SW. I have master’s degree in computer engineering. Is there a chance of H1B transfer rejection if I switch to SW, as my masters degree is not is CS? TC: 160k(excludi
- Staff Software Engineer Offer - Walmart Current TC - 250K YOE - 12 I got verbal offer from walmart, it is in initial stage. I had discussion with HR, initially HR mentioned 300K per year. But i mentioned that I am expecting TC 350K per year. I end up discussion that i will analyze and we can discuss tomorrow. I sent remainder email to f
- I9 verification Hi all, I would like to know how could I verify my I9 . Below is my current status . 1. Currently on H1B - i797A valid till 2022 dec 2. SSN - says valid for work only with DHS authorization 3. DMV license - valid till dec 2022 4. H1B stamping - expired 5. Foreign Passport - valid till 2022 March
- Can't start without work visa My friend is stuck in India because travelled between H1B jobs because parent was sick. She can't start her job until she gets back to US now because of i9 verification. [I guess if you have started your job in US, you can work remotely] Has a valid i-797 from new company and old expired visa. Nor
- I9 verification step at Microsoft I have completed all the steps that precede the I9 verification auccessfully - background check, visa transfer etc. Currently waiting for I9 agents. It has been over 4 days and none of my chosen timeslots had available agents. I will be relocating from another state into WA in a few days. I clarifie
- vote Amazon pip/focus on visa - took backup low paying offer but now have better offer Got slapped with a focus plan late last year. On an h1b. 1) Started interviewing and got a non-FAANG job. Base was higher by 6%, but TC was 30% lower + downlevel. For the fear of not getting anything else before I get pipped I accepted the offer. They did my visa transfer, it went through and I am
- Tesla Next steps Hi Recently Tesla recruiter contacted me and said that I passed the interview bar YOE 3years and i havent received the confirmed offer letter yet. So what are the next steps in the process and i am worried because i am on my OPT and my h1b process starts on 1st march can some explains the next
- Where to go from INTEL NSG? I have been working in NSG for about 4 years now. Have been involved in pre silicon design and verification. But the work is so busy that I’m hardly getting time to apply and prepare for interviews. The stuff that we do here is not competitive and learning is very slow. So what should be best - chan
- H1B visa petition pending for filing for more than a month Posting for a friend. Checking if anyone has seen this and what could be best possible recommendations? “My case is a little complicated. I am currently on h1b visa. I have already resigned from my last employer and 21st May was my last day with them. I accepted MSFT offer on 24th May, submitted a
- Seeking FAE / AE / PE positions in a EDA company. Hi all, I am in this predicament where I need advice and also a job opportunity as I am on a time crunch pretty much, given a H-1B visa approved status. First, I am working with sales division for a cutting-edge tool. I am at crossroads right now as I have invested learning the tool from R&D, mar
- Laid off and multiple visa transfers I was laid off last month, I got offer from company A which I took it due to grace period. Company A visa transfer is complete and start date is next week. I got another offer from company B last week which is better but visa process is not yet started. Anyone faced such situation? If I want to st
- Rejecting booking.com accepted offer Hi all, Last week I accepted an offer with booking.com, but this week I got another better offer. I emailed to recruiter that I want to move with another offer, recruiter arranged a call and mentioned that declining an accepted offer might have legal consequences. I have accepted over email only,
- 221 g process time #h1b #rfe Does anyone knows the visa processing time it takes once we recieved 221g ? I came to my home country India for visa stamping and consular asked me to submit more documents for verification via email.A.K.A yellow 221g. I have submitted all required documents but don't know how much time
- Travel - H1B transfer I'm on H1b and planning to change my employer. I got a job at Microsoft. I have a plan to travel home. Which would be the best option ? 1. Travel after the H1b Transfer is approved (before the notice period) but have employer verification letter from the old firm. What issues would I have at while
- Remaining PTO money unpaid Hi, I quit a company in Virginia last year to join a different company in bay area. I used to work remotely for the va company but lived in bay area. When I resigned, I had around 20 days left in my pto. The company never paid me that money. Although I email, nobody responds. Has it ever happened to
- How to get Exp letter from American Express ?? Hello frnds, Has anyone who quit amex successfully got an experience letter for GC purposes ? Amex CEG team says they will only give an employment verification letter which is a one liner. It doesn't elaborate roles and responsibilities which is a standard format for GC filing. And they ask to che
- Microsoft H1b possible now I am joining microsoft soon in June. Today I signed the offer letter and other documentation. This summer I interned there so they have all my documents and they did background verification as well. Is it possible to get the H1b filed given legal team always has extra LCAs and we have 2 week until 5
- MA’s Driver License Renew Hi, Anyone on H1B was refused to renew their license in the greater Boston area? My OPT is expected to expire on Jan 17th, 2022. Therefore, my MA driver license is only given to Jan 17th, 2022. And luckily, I got my H1B approved on Oct 4th, 2021. Recently, I brought my I797 to Watertown RMV to try
- Google H1b Start Date (I-9 Verification) I have a bit of a unique situation where I start with Google on November 15th. I also have an H1b visa appointment on Dec 1st for which I need to be in the other country 14 days prior to the appointment. In regards to I-9 verification at Google, has anyone used the Option to complete section 2 by
- Suggestion for H1B transfer FAANG My friend has been working past four years with company A on H1B and has recently got an offer from FAANG company B. Company B has done background verification and is planning to start LCA and H1B transfer next week(12/20) with joining in February/March. Last week he had to travel to his home count
- Waiting on SSN for more than 2 months Hello blind community. I am on H4 visa and have EAD. I got an offer from a tech company. I applied for SSN and waiting on it for 2 months now. My employer blocked background verification on SSN and moved start date 3 times already. Every time I call local SSN office, they say that they are seeing mi