Anyone recently travelled back from India/Pakistan/Bangladesh on H1B or OPT - did you face any issues? Thinking about going back home and work remotely from there

Hi All - My husband has got an opportunity in UK (London) for 75k, and we are planning to move UK. I earn 20 LPA in India. Will I get job easily in London?? Currently, UK firms are not accepting applications since Visa is still in process. Looking for good advises from experienced folks. Thanks in advance.

Anyone move back to their home country after being on H1B for couple years OR after having an i140 approved but no GC in sight for the next couple of decades. How has your experience been? Would like to venture/try out something new but visa restrictions prevent one from doing so.

Hello Guys,
What are the chances of on-site for new joiners on the role of Senior Associate, if person is already holding valid visa.

Thanks

Need insights if one can change company under uk skilled visa

Any US citizen gotten married to someone from India? Any tips on the visa process for bringing the spouse to the US?

Hi friends! Is there anyone on here who’s successfully gone through the process of getting letters of intent from potential employers for their O-1 visa? Would you be down to chat? Thanks so much in advance!

Got H1B lottery. Via Consular Notification. Wife is pregnant and won’t be able to fly past August. Told we have to leave the US to get the H1B stamp and come back in Sept. Options?

Are Indian companies allowing their employees to work remotely from other countries if they have special visa from that country like digital nomad visa?

Anyone here switched jobs after I-485 approval (and before getting your green card)? What was your experience?

Hello All,

I hope everyone is doing well.

Is anyone here, who switched company from India to Germany?
Do they consider only German speaking candidates or English speaking is ok for them?
Also, anyone have experience with EU Blue card.
Can we directly apply for EU blue card from India if there is a job offer? Anyone got visa sponsorship directly from German employer?

I have seen most of companies need German speaking candidates.

Is it allowed to travel outside of US while H1B extension RFE is pending ? Please advise. TIA!

Are FAANG/product companies facing the same scrutiny as Big4s or is it just us? Thinking of jumping ship but worried about the current immigration environment.

When can i quit my current job if I’m on change of status from OPT to H1B? Do I have to wait till after 10/1?

Can I get visa sponsorship for Australia . I am a fashion graduate and have 5Eoy.

Hi Fishes
Did anyone got VISA appointment under Mumbai consulate. Trying to book slot but showing Not available since 10days.

Hello fishes, Apart from big4s, any openings in strategy and or CDD roles? Also looking for visa sponsorship.

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.

Offer VISA vs Paypal vs Walmart.
Location : Bengaluru
Which one would be the best?

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.

4th year IP lit in big law and very ready to put the unpredictable long hours behind me. Is in house realistically a better wlb or is it just the grind by a different name? Also contemplating leaving law all together just to get more control over my nights/weekends and actually get to do things I like, with people I like, and take reasonable vacations. TIA!

I have never seen an engagement team do SO much work on planning analytics. This is insanity.

I have 8 years of diversified experience - 2yrs in Internal audit - internal Control testing and 6yrs in AML KYC. I am looking for opportunities in Internal Audit/ Internal control/ SOX/Risk Management domain in Industry & consulancy.

Please help by referring in your organization

With a 10+ year horizon shouldn’t we be loading up on Chinese stocks? I find it highly unlikely that China was shoot itself in the foot and consider this a short term pain for long term gain.

Sounding more and more like leaving EY during the Mercury rollout was the right move.

What do I find cheap couches/ sofas?
Moving to a new apartment soon

I am a M2 at B4 FDD and don’t know how long i’ll be genuinely interested in this work. Currently debating rotating into a B4 IB associate role for a year or two, then moving to PE. Is this a reasonable move? I know IB lifestyle will suck, but I don’t want to find myself in a spot where I dislike what I do in a few years and feel like moving to IB may increase my chances of landing a better gig in the future ( as opposed to sticking to FDD)

Anyone ever apply for and receive a job at a company for which your prior firm (that let you go) does work? Is this even possible? Is it super awkward? What are some tips?

For those driving to work in a downtown office, wheres the best place to park? Can’t be spending $30 a day on this ..

Can start as Associate at BCG in Sept (w/ all campus hires), Oct, or Nov. Can anyone share if there’s any material pros/cons to starting in November? I personally can’t think of any other than missing PE front office recruiting.

Sometimes I'm happy when my big conceptual ideas get rejected because it means I'll go home at 5.

I’m dealing with a difficult management situation and don’t know what to do, how would you report someone when nobody really cares what’s going on or is automatically going to side with the other person?

Inflation costs are killing my pipeline. Many of my deals are scaling back greatly because of their rising operating costs.

How do we overcome the inflation objection? I mean obviously the answer is to show how much value we offer, but how do we do that when all of the companies we work with barely have enough funding?

They need our services, which is at least some job security, but their scale back is greatly affecting our projections and quota attainment.

Worked in Financial Services and Wealth Management for 12 years. CFP working in the banking channel and completing my MBA within a few months with a focus in Mergers & Acquisitions. Really can’t take the stress and compliance involved with being an Advisor anymore I’m losing hair everyday. Any suggestions where to go?

Advice on starting up own shop? Where does one even start?

Does anyone know anything about starseeds? Are any of you starseeds? I’m trying to understand and learn which planet I might be seeding from.

What are some examples of healthy vs. unhealthy doubts in a relationship?

If I apply to MBB as an experience hire (2 yoe at a Big 4) lateral, how quickly would the process move from application to interview?

In other words, should I be doing case prep prior to applying?

What do you think will happen when all the legal immigrants leave? Does the US really have enough native workforce talent who can take on these jobs?

i485 transferred to NBC.

Had an offer almost two months ago and I’m still waiting for my H1b transfer to be filled 😥

Company is filing 140 & 485 together and we wish to mail the whole package before 2/24 to avoid form change but have not received the company’s signature on the PERM yet. Can we mail that later?

Is a new H1B needed if passport is renewed?

Should I tell my immigration team about it? Also filing a DS160 with new passport and when had received an approval when old passport was present. So should I be doing anything new?

If I go back to my home country and interview for US roles and I get an offer can I come back? My h1 stamp is expired so I would have to restamp it

Spouse got her biometrics done for H4 extension today. Should we expect decision anytime soon?

Lawyers just told me my priority date won’t be current for January and since I am not in a position to file my AOS before the end of December because I am out of the country it may be some time before

If my H1B gets approved while i’m on a project in a state other than my home office, do I have to leave the project?

EY folks, when filling out the LCA assessment to update your hole address did you add a work location for each of your clients i.e. basically add your home address multiple times for each client you are assigned to in order to provide the information re days on site, engagement partner, engagement manager? Or how else did you fill out the LCA assessment questionnaire?

I would be starting my EB1C GC process very soon and I would be eligible for PP since my PD is June 2021. So assuming everything goes fine, I will have my i140 in around 3 months considering my firm takes 1-1.5 months for documentation. I am not going for concurrent filing since my wife will come here after 4-5 months. I am wondering if there will be any cooling period because of my wife’s late arrival to the states for filing i485 or we can file as soon as she is here. Contd.

Should we be expecting another EO on OPT/STEM OPT?

Had a H1b transfer approved until 2023 for a job at a new firm, but I’ve been on a h1b since 2014 (with an approved I-140 from 2017 at my current firm). I thought h1bs are only good for 6 years? Anyone know if this is going to be an issue going forward?

Currently submitted PERM and still waiting to hear back. If I get promoted to manager while I’m still waiting to hear back for PERM, do I need to restart my process as my title changed?

Hi, how does a h1b transfer work? my current visa expires in 2024,but I’m on my first 3 years. If I do a transfer now, will the expiry date be the same? Or will it be 3 years out from the approval date of the new transferred h1b visa?

Wanted to understand what happens in FAANG companies if H-1b visa runs out and there is no I-140 in place to extend visa beyond 6 years. Do they transfer the employee to a non-US office E.g. Canada? Does anyone here been through this scenario?

Does anyone know what’s the GC Initiation policy at Deloitte??
I asked the recruiter and he isn’t aware and said will get back. But I was wondering if they will start in year one of my joining? I already have my i40 approved but from India so date isn’t current yet. Appreciate any helpful comments.
TIA!

I will be soon applying for marriage based green card. Any recommendation on law firms that I can use? I am based out in New Jersey. Also, found some website that will prepare paper work. Would you recommend such websites?