After two consecutive excruciating RFEs on my H1B extension, mine is finally approved today!!! Thank you for the support from this team and good luck to the ones who are waiting!

Hey all. I created this bowl because I know what an intense – but amazing – process immigration is (moved from London to the US a year ago on an O-1 visa). Happy to answer questions or just chit chat.

Please suggest some good apartment near VISA Austin office location.. 2B/2B ..budget $1500

I have cleared all my interviews for Visa for the role of Sr Project Analyst which band I6 can someone help me with the seniority level of I6 is it entry or mid level?

Hi all, my H1B got approved today and I am waiting on the actual physical notice. In parallel I have a L2 EAD extension request in process. My H1B is valid from oct 1 only. Can I withdraw my L2 tomorrow? Is it okie if I am out of status for nine days? I am worried that the L2 will get approved. If it does get approved, what do I do?

Hi All,

Could you please help with the below queries related to Australia onsite:
1. What is the salary (In AUD) for Australia onsite ( Work visa TSS 482, Role C3A)?
2. Does it depend on current CTC or any other factor?
3. Can it be negotiated?
4. Do we receive Indian salary along with onsite salary?
5. Will our indian salary remains same once the onsite ends and we return to India?
6. What happens to the TCS medical insurance for parents if they stay in India?

Thanks in advance.

*Off Topic*

Hi Fishes,

My sibling (from India) applied for Canadian Visa for study permit (2 years) and it was rejected stating the reason "the IRCC agent was not satisfied that the applicant would leave Canada at the end of their stay.
The intake was in Jan 2023.

Should we apply again? Has anyone ever experienced this and would appreciate if they can guide me? I'm really worried and emotionally tormented. Need urgent help.

Hello Fishes,


My YOE is 5.3 and I am holding around 24 lpa offer now TCS has started my visa processing for uk.I have an query that, should i stay in tcs and go onsite or go with other companies.

Thanks for your valuable feedback in advance.
Currently i am getting 8 lpa from TCS.

I'm a Green Card Holder. I'm shocked a president can just sign a piece of paper and legal immigrants are immediately banned from re-entering the country. We have to stand up to this guy.

Hi - I am having to move from the US to London due to Visa issues. Exploring relevant strategy consulting roles @ MBB / T2s following 3Y of management consulting focused on operations @ a boutique firm in NYC. What is the best way to get started with this ? Any good recruiters you would recommend ? Or referrals? Happy to share my profile. PS - I have UK work auth so won’t require sponsorship.

Does it matter if I don’t meet the specific job requirements when transferring H1B? The job posted requires CPA license but I haven’t got it. The employer is still willing to hire me. I know for PERM process, meeting minimum requirements is important but not sure if H1B have such requirement. I heard that for H1B as long as it’s a position requiring bachelors degree and specifically occupation that should be fine. But kinda worried about this.

I got offer from Deloitte today and as per rule they will process GC after 2 years in Deloitte, but I have only 2 years 8 months remaining in my H1B. Will they process GC earlier?

Anyone here can help me for h1b sponsorship?, i am holding an h4 dependent visa without work permit. Not willing to leave my job here in India due to financial requirements.

What are roles and responsibilities of staff engineer at visa inc

Has anyone faced 221G during USA H1B visa process?

Hi Fishes,
I am currently working as a presales consultant in Data & Analytics practice. I am looking to move to Canada or Uk. Can someone advise how to look for jobs and visa sponsorship?

If I'm transiting via Hong Kong (trip origin USA), I'm allowed to go see HK stuff during my 20 hour layover right? Indian citizen here and will pre-register on HK immigration, visa not needed. Thanks!

I WFH and my husband is moving to different metropolitan permanently. I want to tag along but do I need to inform firm about change of address. Will it hamper my H1B and GC process??

If I have a valid H1B until May 2025, will the i131 being denied have any impact on me? I need to travel out of country and I know that’ll result in i131 being denied automatically. I have filed for 485 in July 2022 and hopeful that it’ll get approved before my H1B has to be renewed in May 2025. Is there any risk of travel king out of country multiple times on H1B before 485 approval?

Hi all i just been granted student dependent visa in australia can i work full time without any work permit and can anyone let me know how to find a job in melbourne?

How are appraisals at Wissen Technology ? Wissen Technology Wissen InfoBeans

Hi Fishes,

I have joined coforge on November 2nd and I got offer from ITC today...Can I switch to ITC by obscanding will there be any issues...Please guys please give your suggestions

Hi all,

Hope everyone is doing well,

I am looking for Data Science and Machine Learning openings at PayPal, if someone can help me get referred that would be really helpful.

One more thing I wanted to ask. I am having 1 YOE so can I get Data Scientist role or do I have to apply for Data Analyst role or any other lower grade position before getting Data Scientist role?

Thank you for helping.

I am looking into the CCP (Certified Compensation Professional). It seems to be quite an expensive exam.

If anyone else is studying, let me know and maybe we can share study materials!

For those who have taken it, are there any cheaper or alternative study materials to any official guides you would recommend? I went this route with the PHR and SHRM-SCP and passed each on the both try, so I wanted to see if that method may be viable here. Any recommended order to take courses in?

How do I jump ship from FP&A? My dream job used to be education or something more creative and I want to make that switch.

People that have been at the same firm since college for over 10 years, what keeps you there?

Insane how many news outlets are out there and how so few of them are objective and unbiased.

Is it ok to switch to Big data tech stack like Hadoop, Hive, Python after 7 years of experience from .Net technologies ? Which of the two field is good for long term perspective.

Hello Fishes, My office location is Eon IT park, Kharadi. I am planning to relocate to Pune from next Month.
Can anyone please suggest me good locality for stay?
I am looking for 2Bhk furnished flat for my family.
Any lead would be appreciated.
Thank you in advance.!!

Best consulting firms for defense companies? What credentials do they look for?

@ZS folks - would you move from big 4 manager to asc consultant at ZS? Strat insights and planning team. The offer is higher salary than mine but not by as much as I thought. -My questions are, what percentage of work is growth strategy? Any deals?
-How is WLB? Many weekends? What’s start / finish time would you say?
- What sort of exit ops do you see your peers going to? (non healthcare)
-professional development (mba, office mobility)

Anyone down to meet for food and drinks in the next couple of weeks?

Safely and socially distant ofcourse, with assurance of no covid infections etc., whatever one is comfortable with.

Has anybody given nab codility test.please let me know

Anyone know what would be a fair offer moving from the equivalent of a SM position leading tech due diligence at a consulting firm to a similar position working directly for a large PE firm (although director title there)

What's all in the welcome kit from KGS?

Hi can anyone help me out with a 2 bhk in kormangala or nearby places?

Your side hustle, hrs/wk you spend on it, and how much money you make out if it?

Are there currently any travel restrictions for traveling through Heathrow on British airways or Virgin Atlantic for non-us citizens. On an H1-b visa.

I decided that I’m getting my I485 approved today. Manifest this with me 🙏🏼

Does anyone know which country’s U.S embassy is open to renew US visa stamp for H1B ? I know Canada closed the borders until May 31. Just wondering what other countries are good options now given the pandemic. Thanks.

What happens if my H1B case is pending and my employment is terminated?

Weekly reminder that I hate my job and I’m only still here for a green card

Has anyone recently done an H1B transfer? How long is it taking on premium processing?

Anyone travelled internationally and returned in Advance Parole recently? I need my h1b visa stamped but due to delays in india I am not getting an earlier date for Dropbox. Due to family reasons, I need to travel now and traveling on AP is the only option. Wanted to check if anyone here any advice on my situation?

Can I receive rent on H1? How can that be accounted towards the end of the FY?

My H1B ends in Aug 2019 and I need to file extension. I’m doing H1B transfer right now and should hear back in a couple months (receipt received in Early Dec). When should I start filing my extension?

Anyone know if deloitte allows part time CPT? My full time CPT ends in May and been emailing immigration but no response.

Does being a director directly qualify u for Eb1-C or do u definitely need a direct report?

Does Deloitte file premium processing for h1b?

Hey y'all,
How do I transfer employee from Ireland entity to the USA entity? (Visa not required, they're a US citizen)

What's the contract changes legalities I should keep in mind?
Or any general tips and pointers you can offer are very appreciated. Thank you

SO trying to make a move from a speciality job in telecom to tech-m consulting in finance based on tech skills. I don’t think good move based on rejections. Thoughts?

If I’m on a TN visa, do I have to get it updated if I move to a different city?

If my H1 is up for extension on July 2019, when should I initiate extension. Can I change my home city in that time period?

Just got introduced to this Telegram channel with some 80k folks fighting for visa slots in US consulates mainly in India. Things USCIS make us do. This can’t stoop any lower. What a terrible way of treating people.

Which companies are doing H1b and immediate GC?

Hi guys .. if we travel from Mumbai to USA via London. .Do we need to apply for transit visa