Need recommendations for Indian Chinese restaurants in the Chicagoland area. Downtown or any suburbs is good. Would also take recommendations for any good Indian fusion restaurants.

The demographics (from India) that do most visa scams in US is also very difficult to work with. Their insecurity, deliberate information hoarding and subpar communication skills make almost any team … more

Looks like India vs Bangladesh finals!

Anyone from Big 4 got asked for a client letter in H1B visa stamping interview recently? My company doesn’t give one and my LCA doesn’t mention any client location as a work site. I’m hearing some peo… more

Fellow Indians, I hope when the dust settles on this recent event, we all realize somewhere deep down this is a population issue. India could never really be a 1.5B population country that could also … more

What are the rules for changing the jobs while on H1b? Is it called transfer of H1b visa and is it free per old rules?

Is a H1b renewal considered a new petition?

For non-Indian desis, the 100k H1B fee might be a huge win. A lot easier to snag one now assuming most of the Indian firms won't be able to afford the fees. Restores parity and removes the blatant… more

Anyone on h1b planning to travel in the next week or two with a valid i797a and requires stamping?

What a fantastic game! Absolute dominance! Let cricket do the talking. 🇮🇳

Phir se learn ho gaya! Iykyk 😂

Couple of friends reached their home without any issues in port of entry. One of them went for stamping.

My fellow mid-50 desi men, need some advice. Came back from my annual physical, and it’s a disaster. I’ve been over confident in my own physique, but my numbers are proving me wrong. High BP, BMI, hea… more

Seeing all the comments on the H1B threads today, makes me think there is so much hidden hatred towards Indians working in the consulting industry. What is disappointing is that these are our colleagu… more

Folks, relax. To be clear:

1.) This is NOT an annual fee. It’s a one-time fee that applies only to the petition.

2.) Those who already hold H-1B visas and are currently outside of the country right now will NOT be charged $100… more

Most of us have forgotten that trade negotiations with India are resuming on Tuesday. Yesterday, he used one of his trump cards. This is going to be challenging for us. It will be interesting to observe how this … more

Has anyone thought about US cutting access to Google Maps, YouTube etc. to countries as retaliation? Given how things are going this sounds highly plausible.

The Indian American IT powered middle class suburban school districting dream has never felt more on shaky ground! But in a way we are to blame for this.

A $100,000 fee on H1B visas is a good move because it aims to curb the H1B contracting companies that charge individuals a specific percentage of their hourly rate.
This fee is not applicable to indiv… more

100K fee on H1B visas? That is crazy. Which employer would ever agree to that?

Anyone have to deal with workplace harassment and bullying? Did anyone escalate to HR or took the legal route while on visa?

Hi, anyone here recently used a third party to do their oci application share their experience? Looking for someone in the Chicago area to help. Thanks!

How are yall managing RTO mandates, especially moms in this bowl?

What happened to Pakistan boycotting the asia cup after playing India? Came back to reality! Apparently, they received an apology which no one else has seen 😀

NJ 🐠: any recommendations for a good attorney for estate planning? I am based in North New Jersey.

No post re the India Pak game! I guess the outcome was expected 😀

Circumcision or no circumcision for your baby boy? (Outside religious reason).

My kids are on a chole bhature review spree. Have tried a few on road trips and locally in chicago also. Where have y’all tried it and found the best ones? (My kids are weird - they thought the now cl… more

Any desi here who permanently went back to home country,and not working in a corporate job ? Willing to share your experience?