Want to move to US

Amazon / Eng
milk_shake

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Apr 28, 2021 32 Comments

Hi Folks,

I am currently L5 at Amazon India and want to move to US. My team and manager are good in India and I am doubtful if I can find another good team and manager in Seattle. Its very rare finding a good manager at Amazon.

I am a very hardworking kind a person and MA mostly but won't be able to handle the pressure of Dev list/ PIP in a foreign country if i happen to land in a bad team/ manager.

Is it possible to get an H1B directly for MS/FB/Google/Apple where i dont have to fear getting piped?

Any referrals are welcomed.

YOE: 4
TC: 55k

#workvisa #h1b #rfe #faang

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  • Don't worry about team, unless you have a US degree you won't get an H1B anyway
    Apr 28, 2021 4
    • New
      Ayanokōji

      New

      Ayanokōji
      Why do you talk as if having one is any better anyway? Either case we ain't getting it.
      Apr 28, 2021
    • Amazon
      heloworlld

      Go to company page Amazon

      heloworlld
      Magic leap is not wrong, WITCH companies and ICCs are flood the system with applications. I don’t think he’s saying folks studied in US are better than folks want to immigrate via internal transfer through their companies. Unless there’s change in h1b process chances of getting h1b picked in lottery are diminishing every year.
      Apr 28, 2021
  • Amazon
    aieduev

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    aieduev
    I suggest below steps (assuming you are in Amazon 1+ yr)

    1. Move to US on L1 visa
    2. As soon as you move, apply for Green Card.
    3. Amazon will file for H1-B
    4. Luckily, you got selected in H1-B lottery (and visa approved) then by that time you would have your i-140 approved (i.e., recieved priority date for your GC). With this, (with current rule in place) your H1-B will keep on extending till you get your GC.
    5. With H1-B you can move to either google, fb, etc.

    Downside:
    1. Initial salary while moving may be potentially low — system decides that based on your current rating. Manager does not have any control.
    2. If you work hard then you may potentially get promoted in 2yrs. If not at least get Exceeds in rating which will pump your salary.

    Savings in US (even with initially low paygrade) will be anytime higher compared to your Indian salary.
    Assuming you move at 170-180k (incl. stocks) — inhand salary ~$9.5-10k
    Expenses
    ~$2200 per month rent
    ~$1000 per month utility, car installment and additional expenses
    ~$2000 per month living cost (food, etc.)

    Based on your standard of living you may end up saving ~$4.5-5k
    Which will be much higher than your monthly income in India.
    Apr 28, 2021 8
    • Google
      freedomAnd

      Go to company page Google

      freedomAnd
      Are you in US @resu? I was actually thinking of moving. Though I don't want to move to Mountain view. I am 22 and don't really care much for money, and MTV sounds like a shitty place to Live, date etc. Do you have any opinions on this? NYC sounds better.
      Apr 28, 2021
    • Yes I am in US and live in MTV. You can dm me
      Apr 28, 2021
  • You are better off in India if you are not married or your spouse is not working in tech wrt to TC.
    Apr 28, 2021 7
    • Amazon / Eng
      milk_shake

      Go to company page Amazon Eng

      milk_shake
      OP
      Are you serious! I am doubtful! how did you come up with those numbers? one of my friend (2 times EE) recently got 160k all inclusive for L1 internal transfer.
      Apr 28, 2021
    • Amazon
      OnlineNow1

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      OnlineNow1
      I might have missed it, are you not SDE 2 in Amazon?
      The SDE 2 band in Seattle starts at 200k, you can search some of the recent international transfer posts
      Apr 28, 2021
  • Don't come - the green card backlog is KRAZZZZZYYYY for India born
    Apr 28, 2021 1
    • VMware
      dare_devil

      Go to company page VMware

      dare_devil
      that only matters for ppl who want to settle in US, not for people just looking advance their careers and make hellof a lot more money, ready to move back to India anytime
      Apr 28, 2021
  • Amazon / Eng
    Dutrer

    Go to company page Amazon Eng

    Dutrer
    You can't. Move to Google, MSFT India and take internal transfer
    Apr 28, 2021 2