Anybody here recently receive an offer from PwC that is on hold because of the visa situation? My offer is now on hold because of premium processing being suspended and long processing times for regular H1B transfer applications

How common are credit checks for roles in accounting or finance positions? Will high utilization on credit card balances and low credit score be a deal breaker? I’ve been irresponsible and made mistakes, but wondering if I can switch jobs now or if I’m best off waiting 1-2 years and cleaning up my credit first.

Anyone working in morgan stanley and trading in indian stock market using personal account? how does it work? Morgan Stanley JPMorgan Chase Goldman Sachs

I want to know what is the policy.I am yet to join MS

EY people: has anyone heard from immigration today? I’m losing hope

Scenario: US visa expired in 2021. Applied for a Canadian tourist visa to hopefully go for H-1B stamping in Canada once they open appointments.
Biometrics completed. Haven’t received any comm regarding my tourist visa approval. My partner already revived the visa long ago even if we allied together. Could it be because my US visa has expired? The reason I gave for applying for visitor visa was just for tourism purposes.

Are customer engineers allowed to work from a country other than US if needed for a few days ? I am planning to visit India for visa stamping and I won’t have much PTOs to take.

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

Anyone recently completed their visa process with PwC? Please advise on time taken by PwC for CoS alone and overall visa.

May someone explain the visa process? My child’s family from Nigeria wants to come to America or Canada but I am very ignorant on the process. (FYI: my child’s father became an American several years ago but his sisters want to move her and I want to help them)

What are the next step after H1B petition approval? Do we have to book visa appointment or company does that on our behalf?

Which one of the big 4 hires the best law firm to do the immigration?

Meeting with a recruiter at one of the FAANG companies. I won’t be able to move jobs because of H1b /GC at least for the next year. Any idea if I should start off with that or should I just try to understand the work that they have been doing?

i have one question guys, before visa stamping can we change petition's client? means if infosys has applied for my petition for client A will that petition will be valid for client B ?? or whole petition needs to be applied??

Worth getting the Marriott bonvoy credit card with the 100k points bonus? Annual fee is $95. Already have CSR.

Hello Fishes!
Any idea how long does it take to get a German visa appointment for EU Blue card and dependents? I am based in Chennai and have been trying since 2 weeks, no luck.
Do slots really open up at certain timings? Also, am in the waitlist pool for Chennai location, would I be able to add myself to waitlist pool for Hyderabad location as well?
Am supposed to join work by Aug 30th. Please help!

What is the notice period in Oracle India?

What’s your level and what is the CAGR of your salary since you’ve started? Mine is 17% two years in PA (excluding bonus — 21% if you include)

Team Structure

Since rolling out SN in our org, our team has changed shape just a bit. Try to understand how other operational orgs are doing things, what does your SN team's structure look like?

In my case:
2 Developers for Integrations and Discovery
3 Developers for Core administration, Catalog, and Request
1 Architect
1 Technical Manager
1 Platform Owner

All domestic and some additional development is done by one of our partners

Hi,

I am looking for a career transition from a civil engineering( work ex. 3+ ) to Business and data analytics, can anyone advise me with dos & don'ts.

I have joined Capgemini in the month of July and have never been on bench before. After joining till today (5th sept) I'm on bench. I keep checking internal job posting as will as jobs in R2D2. nothing found yet. Still I'm getting those harsh alert mails mentioning you have get a project within so and so date..as if I have done a crime. So my question is this risky for my career in all and appraisal cycles?

Do we need more police or not? it seems that with the hatred that the majority of the population has for the police they can take care of themselves, right?

Hi folks

BirlaSoft has changed variable payout policy?
Is it now monthly payout instead of 6 monthly?

Hi all! I work at a nonprofit and am looking to leave the organization. As I browse available positions in my area, I’m realizing there is a LOT of crossover between my current org and others, for example shared board members, folks who are on our board and employed at one of the institutions I’m interested in, etc.. Is there a way to say “my current org doesn’t know I’m looking, so please treat my interest with discretion” that doesn’t raise red flags? Thanks!

Hi Fishes,
I am working as an Senior Systems Engineer in Infosys at 3.9 LPA. I have around 2 years of experience. My Skill set is Informatica Power Centre, Teradata, SQL, Python, Tableau, Autosys (batch scheduler) and advanced excel. I am looking for a switch, how much compensation/salary would be fair to ask on the basis of my experience and skill set?

Any Afrocarribean events happening in the DMV?

Interested in being a Advisory or Board member of a Fintech. Have diverse tech engineering, financial services and startup background. Intention: meet new folks, get exposed to and solve new problems (outside of primary gig)
Where and how to start?

Hey fellow Disney Lovers,

I generally have a few lessons in which I can use Pixar shorts to teach students how to identify and discuss literary signposts, how to identify and explain the development of theme, character traits, and other narrative elements. What are some of your favorite shorts? I am trying to incorporate activities where my students get to choose their own clips for independent practice with these skills and need a variety to draw from.

3 Things to keep in mind which changing jobs:
1. Always ask dedicated budget for the job before you tell your expectations.

2. Always have atleast 2 weeks of gap before you join any company. You might not understand significance of that but just have a gap.

3. Always talk to people of team you will be joining before you accept offer or atleast before you join company.

How does pwc’s wealth builder plan work ?

Are those of us on H1b/F1 allowed to enroll in community College for any courses? The one near me has a motorcycle training course that waives the skills test for 1/3rd the price of its competitors

Has anyone at EY recently paid for premium processing of their i-140? How soon did you get you receipt and receive your decision?

My H1 got approved but my passport is still being renewed, can i book my appointment with my old passport number and then update the DS160 after i get the new one?

or go to the embassy and explain i have a new passport?

So
- I didn't get selected in the H1B lottery.
- My company has agreed to send me to their London office for a year (haven't yet filed application).
- OPT ends in late June, so I can stay till mid-late August (grace period).

Question:
Should I just move to London as soon as I'm able to, or is it worth waiting until the end of my OPT in August in case they do a second round of the H1B lottery?

Has anyone went across to the US from Canada on the TN Visa as a Business Analyst? I’m not sure if it can fall under the Management Consultant category.

Hello, did anyone renew their NJ drivers license after receiving a marriage based EAD card? How was the experience.

Can you travel out of the US while your H1B is pending approval?

Currently on STEM OPT.

Has anyone recently done visa stamping in India (Mumbai center) through Dropbox? My appointment is in 3 weeks and I heard of one occurrence in Mumbai where the candidate was delayed by 2 weeks (still waiting for his papers).

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! I recently switched to a new employer, who promised in writing on email that they’d start my GC process right after I complete 3 months with the firm. I’m currently on the 4th month and the process has not yet begun.
Please note that I have to give a couple of exams/certifications, one of which I failed very recently. This is keeping me from asking my employer about the GC process. Am I being irrational? Any advice or help would be highly appreciated. Thank you.

How much time are PERM approvals taking these days??

Do you need to have the title as listed on your PERM application by the time you file the PERM application? In another words, can you file for a manager perm when you are currently still a senior and on track to be promoted in the next 3 months

My family members have an F3 visa approved since 2012. Visa bulletin is now sometime in 2008. Iam confused if after the uscis approval they needed to have received the welcome letter from NVC or if that will only come when their case is current. Thank you all

Has anyone filed two I-485 at the same time,one from your employer and another as a derivative on your spouse’s I-485? Is this allowed?

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

EY fish - can anyone of you please share INSZOOM link? Currently traveling and need to access it. I don’t have access to EY laptop

I have approved I-140. Indian nationality so priority date not close to current. If I switch employer, does my employer need to apply for PERM and i140 again as soon as I join, to get H1B extensions?

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