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- vote NO INDIANS policy for jobs? Given how difficult it is to get H-1B (488k apps this year) and the GC backlog for Indians while other nationals can easily get their GC while on F-1 OPT/STEM, will companies just flat out start rejecting Indian candidates because of the immigration mess?
- Benefits for getting EAD if not GC I know some of my friends got EAD because filling date it current but longest to go to get real GC. Do you guys think there are much benefits of just having EAD. Please highlight some of you know
- GC Priority date is Feb 2017, can I change job now GC Priority date is Feb 2017 in eb2 category, got a decent offer, increment of 10% in base and 20% in TC.. should I accept the offer or wait till October 2022 to see if the date falls in the filing visa bulletin window New employer will be initiating only after a year, they said they cannot do it a
- EB2 or EB3? Have a masters degree from a top 5 CS college in the US. Which one to go for and why ?
- Green card? Same question for the millionth time.. EB2, Sept 2015 - Would I ever get a Green card or start planning a move back to India?
- Canada Work Permit Failed getting h1B. My company tries to relocate me to Canada. I heard there might be delay in processing my relocation in these days. Is it possible to obtain LMIA and work permit before September? Share some thoughts please.
- Is it okay to have overlap of 1 week while on H1b? I’m on H1B and starting a new job soon. Is it safe start my new job while serving last week of notice at my current employer? Current tc:210 New tc:360 #workvisa #h1b
- What will happen to the pending EAD application if h1b transfers to another employer? My wife is currently having approved h4 till march 2025 and she is planning to file her EAD. What will happen to her ead application if i change my employer in the next 1.5 months? Will it be rejected straight away or will she receive an RFE or will it simply not get affected?
- H1B Stamp before it expires Hi all - I have a valid H1B stamp until September end and I also have my extension filed. I’m planning to visit India in June. Can I get myself stamped for the extension even though my current H1B not expired? #workvisa #h1b
- Not even a receipt number from USCIS, case was filed a week ago. Premium Processing. Hello! I'm getting quite worried right now. Going through H1B transfer under premium processing. FedEx was delivered last Monday, 4/11 but USCIS hasn't even generated a receipt number yet. Double checked with the lawyer. Does this mean there's something wrong with the case or RFE? What could be th
- H4 EAD i-765 c26 processing time Is there anyone who has applied for h4 ead recently? Wanted to know how much is the processing time to get the EAD Anyone from east coast? #visa #uscis
- PERM at Meta Did anyone who joined Meta recently(year or 2) have their PERM filed in the last year or so? Meta was banned from filing PERM before due to irregularities in hiring practices and they settled with DOL and DOJ late last year.I have been told that one of the settlement clause is Meta cannot file PERM
- International travel while waiting for H1B lottery Hi, My H1B visa did not get picked in this year’s lottery. I am in a situation to travel from US to India for an emergency. If a second lottery happens this year in June/July to fill the year’s cap, will this international travel affect my H1B visa application? PS: Currently on STEM OPT visa. T
- For eb2 priority date, sep 2015, is it safe to switch now? Current pd is dec 2014. If i switch now whole process will take around 15 month to be able to reach i485 filing. If pd becomes current sometime next year, will I loose this window?
- Does google does batch processing for PERM? I just joined meta today and after reading the internal forum posts on PERM, it seems like I may have taken one of the worst decisions. I have an offer from Google and am wondering if Google does batch processing of PERMs ? Also when can I start the process after joining? My PD is June 2015 and I
- vote H1B transfer and H4 EAD application Hi fellow blinders, I am on H1B visa. My I-140 is expected to be approved by August this year(1st time application). After that we are planning to file for my wife's H4 EAD apllication (1st time application). Obviously, our priority is to start her career before elevating mine. Should we wait for
- vote I've no C# experience! Would that hurt my PERM case? I do have 3 yoe at big tech. That was shown as required skill in my job description.
- H1b visa stamping if i switched employer? Trying to clarify my situation. I will be traveling to india soon and my h1b visa stamp is valid till sep 2022. However i have changed my employer recently. I have the approved i-797 but wondering - just because my h1b visa stamp has old employer printed, do i need a new stamp? - if not then is the
- H4EAD approved within 3 months! H4EAD approved for my wife within 3 months at California service center. I was estimating 12 month timeline but it seems things are being processed faster now. She did lose her job in March since EAD expired. If anybody can refer for PM roles would be really great. TC- 330k #h4ead #h4eadprocessingt
- H1B Dropbox appointment I have a H1B Visa Dropbox appointment scheduled at Hyderabad, India. The new rules state that the documents can be dropped off at any location including Bangalore. Could anyone who has more information confirm this? #workvisa #h1b Edit: Thank you everybody. The appointment confirmation page can be
- Pending H4 EAD application status on H1B transfer I have applied for H4 EAD for my spouse last year and the application is still pending. What happens to the application if I transfer to a new employer? There seems to be a lot of conflicting information out there. Does anyone have personal experience?
- Planning a job change after Green Card Hello all. I received my green card (woohoo!) and I am now considering a job change: I am thinking to stay another 6 months to ride out the release cycle, the bonus cycle, and make sure my naturalization is not at risk. Should I bother? TC 225 #greencard #newjob
- 483,927 registrations for H1B this year! Registrations are out of control. We all know who manipulates the system the most. I hope they never get a GC and they have a backlog for the rest of their life!
- My father isn’t feeling well and I can’t visit him He is in my home country. He recently had a heart procedure and isn’t feeling well lately. My H1b stamp is expired and GC is stuck at AOS step for last 8 months. If I leave the US, then I risk losing my job (happened first hand with couple people I personally know). My job is important because it al
- Do you have to get a TN visa stamp during the day of departure? Canadian here, will be leaving soon for the US from the Toronto Pearson Airport. My i-129 form is approved but I need to go get my passport stamp. Can I go do this now or do I have to wait until the day of my flight?
- USCIS finally release this year lottery number Woohoo I predict next year we can make it to 700k at least #h1b
- Switching companies during green card process (I-485) I’m currently on H1-B, undergoing PERM (should be complete in the next month) and plan on expediting I-140 for the green card. I’ve read that the I-485 takes around 1.5 years to be processed and for me to have my green card in hand (I’m lucky - priority date is current). Here’s the issue - I don’t
- H1b revocation possibility?? If I get my H1b visa employer transfer #workvisa #h1b from my original sponsor(say A) to another employer(say B) in India and travel to US through B for the first time. Now would there be questions/revocation from USCIS if I want to switch jobs here in the US for the reason that I did not use H1b w
- Is a 3 month break between jobs possible on H1-B? I want to take a 3 month break to travel and spend time with family back in India. I’m also planning to quit my job soon and I’m already interviewing. My plan is to accept a job and get the I-797 approval. I’ll then quit my job and leave US immediately. I’ll come back about 2-3 weeks prior to my sta
- How's your Blanket L1 experience at the consulate? Why does Blanket L1 consular interview have a high rejection rate? Did you experience a similar level of scrutiny despite being employed at a well-known company who qualify for blanket visa? #workvisa #l1b #l1 #blanket
- Perm impact on team switch If you switch team but job level is same like l60 or l61, does Microsoft have to restart perm green card process? Location is same too. Tc:160K
- vote Being on two apartment lease at the same time h1b My wife got a job in another city and I’m planning to relocate to the new city in the future. We planned to rent an apartment in the new city for her but the landlord is forcing both of us to be on the lease Even though Ll be an interim visitor Concerned if USCIS would question this! Both of us ar
- Is there a way to push Fragomen to act on the case faster? They are not moving on from recruitment phase and keep sending profiles to my manager. I am not sure how much control do they have over this, but I am running out of time!
- I-129 approved. Does that mean H1b approved Microsoft filed my H1b petition under premium processing last week(selected in H1b lottery this year) On USCIS website, once I enter the receipt number , it shows I-129 is approved. I am not sure whether that means my H1b is approved or not. I am confused whether it is I-797 approval or I-129 appro
- Salesforce L1 transfer Has anyone (specifically SDEs) been able to get transferred from India to USA on L1 from Salesforce?
- Uber or Doordash delivery on EAD? Got my AOS EAD few months ago and now waiting for GC. Is it possible to drive UBER or Door dash delivery on EAD while I keep my full-time job?
- vote Free citizenship to USA, no requirements https://www.foxnews.com/politics/third-migrant-bus-arrives-near-us-capitol Will you do it?
- Batch Perm Microsoft Does Microsoft do batch perm? How does it work? Will it expedite the process? pwd+job posting can be skipped in batch perm?
- H1b Transfer RFE H1b Transfer (premium processing) status shows RFE sent today. How long will it take to receive RFE document to attorney? Do they send it overnight or it can take up to week? I am assuming that will be the main bottleneck. Can you please share your timeline if you faced similar situation. TC 22
- Transfer to Canada or other countries Which companies apart from Amazon and Microsoft transfer all their candidates if H1B is not picked in all lotteries to Canada/Europe and try next year to bring back the employee to the USA? Please post company names in the comments Currently am at MSFT TC:215k
- link Name and shame companies asking for Green card processing payback costs I recently learned that Bloomberg asks for Green card processing fees to be paid back (about $20k+ amount) Let's name and shame the other companies I worked at eBay and PayPal, these two companies don't ask you to payback. Let's name and shame the other companies Source for Bloomberg: [Blind] C
- EAD creates more problems than it solves Indian with PD in 2014. Filed for eb2 to eb3 downgrade in 2020. Got ead this year. Now since eb3 is halted and eb2 moving fast, everyone whose date is current is being recommended to inter file to eb2. But, for folks like me whose date is not current, you just wait! And you cannot switch jobs, beca
- Interfile eb3 —> eb2 485 and leave job under 180 days So, have i485 through eb2 to eb3 downgrade in oct 2020. Have my ead through i140 eb3. Also have i140 eb2 approved. I have a great opportunity I want to pursue. My priority date is September 2013. I am thinking to interfile to eb2 at my current firm, join the new firm and wait for you 180 days and th
- H1-B SOC Code Anyone who had H1-B transfer or extension under Business Intelligence Analyst SOC code(15-1199.08)?I had my previous filings under Software Developer .. but this new company’s attorney says this BIA code suits my degree. I am worried it might lead to Speciality Occupation RFE.. ( my degree is in Dat
- VOE (Verification of Experience Letter) from University How hard is it to get VOEs from universities where you studied? This is in the case where the PERM role minimum requirement is a Bachelor or a Master's, and coursework could potentially suffice to meet the minimum requirement? Do universities (academic advisors) ever say no to these requests for VO
- Urgent: in need of advice and suggestions I got laid off this month and to stop my unemployment days as I am on H1-B visa, I plan to join a desi consultancy firm ( they will file for my H1-B transfer) and in parallel I am interviewing for few companies and might expect some offer in a month. So my question is after joining the desi consulta
- Amazon greencard queue Hi, to all those joining amazon - Is there a waitlist currently or your GC process gets started soon upon joining ? How soon? 15 days ? Day 1?
- 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 Registrations!!!!!!! USCIS posted that H1B registrations for the FY 23 year is 483,927! So many genius/talented people!!!!!#workvisa #h1b
- What is going in with USCIS? There are people from Oct 2020 with current PD still waiting for EAD/AP as of now. I filed for a visa extension more than a month ago, no receipt number yet. Lawyers say USCIS is extremely backlogged for everything, I’m not the only one. Anyone got any rumors what’s going on inside there? It never