Does anyone know if CIS is utilizing prepaid mailers for petitions submitted using premium processing? I know they stopped during COVID, but I’m not sure if it has resumed.

Got an offer to join EY Consulting->Digital and Emerging Practice as a Tech Consulting Manager(M2) for Philadelphia office recently . I have below queries ,would appreciate if I can have some feedback:

Is it truly a remote position since traveling is not happening currently due to COVID ?

Is it a group for generalist PM’s to manage tech projects and what kind of projects do they work on ?what is staffing for a project ?

Do you remember when we thought the Ukraine-Russia war would not last more than 2 weeks?
Same with COVID.
I guess we should stop assuming.

Trying to convince a brand to do some good in the world. What are some segments of the population that have been disproportionately affected by COVID? The more specific the better

I'm interviewing with Deloitte this week, but heard that a lot of folks were laid off from GPS at the beginning of COVID. Was it really COVID or is there something else going on I should be aware of?

I am bored out of my ever loving mind. No heavy incentive to look for work just yet due to COVID in my area + I’m not really sure what position to even look for since I don’t want to go back into PA. You can only scroll through social media and news so many hours of the day. I’ve cleaned. I’ve FT dated. I’ve read. And read. And read. I’ve done the self makeover/reflection thing. 🤦🏼‍♀️

For those of you working in a nursing home facility, what type of COVID protocols are being implemented there?

How is south eastern denver metro? Thinking of moving to Aurora for a year to ride out coronavirus

Has your Urgent Care facility or ones around you started testing for COVID19? If so, do you offer both the Antibody test and Viral swab?

Hi Fishes,

I currently not doing great in my current organization. I have 5+ years of experience. My package is 5 lpa. I lost my both my parents in 2021 due to COVID. My condition is very bad financially & emotionally. Requesting all fishes to please help me with some referrals if there's any vacancies. Thanks in advance.

Had my first phone screen interview with KPMG last week with offshore recruiter. How long does it usually take to potentially hear back for next steps with internal recruiter? Not sure if covid or the new year is playing any part.

So covid creative is going to be a longtime reality—and ideas how to handle? Seriously struggling with how to refresh concepts given the lengthy news cycle...and people are hungry for more. Right?

Are firm offices in LA closed due to COVID? Or are associates able to voluntarily go in?

This allergy season has been brutal! Most of my patients aren't sure if it's COVID or just bad allergies!

Hey fishes
I am looking for a remote/Work from home jobs. I have done Mechanical engineering and have experience of 4 years. I know design tools and have experience in manufacturing.
I have completed C1 advance level in German language.
Since I lost my mother in COVID last year, I have been searching for work.
I can also travel anytime if it will be required.
Please let me know if anyone has any opportunity maybe of other stream also, I am open to discuss.
Thanks in advance.

I worked on campus all 4 years of college, started investing during the covid downturn and now 4 months into working full time I just hit $50k in investments 😃 growing up my parents were constantly in debt and worried about money so it feels amazing to have this much financial security aged 23 after years of working hard to make it happen!

What's a good billable hour total for 2020? Given covid conditions (we faced slump in work about 2 months) and work from home productivity.

Trying to learn SEO and need to start with the basics, advice abt free resources would be really helpful

I am a part of wipro DOP (MDPS) as a senior associate since october 2020 and joined as a fresher back then. I am now being pushed to take up as a TL because of my performance and contribution to the project management. However i feel with just 2 years of experience if i take the position i might have to stay much longer in the company than i intend to as a minimum requirement for position of TL elsewhere is 4 years of experience as associate. Also what is the salary slab one should get as a TL?

Your top food movies of all thyme. Go!

Brene Brown, BRAVING the wilderness
Download and listen. Helps put things into perspective.

Any insight on the current salary for a Big 4 Senior 3 FDD in NYC?

Is there a performance review platform that you use that you really like?

Running out of socially distant things to do in the DMV in the winter. Any favorite less popular parks/nature spots? Please share suggestions!

Top certs to get for dev ops engineer? Currently have AWS-SAA and security +. Would other certs help in getting a pay bump or is experience alone enough?

Junior associate in a big firm, slowly transitioning to a mid level role. In these slow times, wondering about client development. I know no one is expecting to bring in clients during this pandemic, but any general advice for how young associates can get an impressive and effective head start on business development that could actually lead to new clients? What do firms and clients actually care about (networking in and out of your firm, certifications, speaking engagements, etc)?

Every morning I wake up in a good mood, then within an hour or two of working I start getting ornery and lose all my energy/happiness. Is it time that I think about leaving?

Any Product Managers here? What background/skills do I need to have to become one?

Any of you auditors afraid to leave public in fear that you won’t know enough to perform industry accounting?

Need ideas. We have one full day and two half days left of school after grades are due with students. We cannot watch movies. We are also packing for our new school year. What activities can we do?

What is your day to day work like in government and public sector consulting? Interested in transitioning into this field

Yesterday night at SD it was fun.

Jeans that don’t shrink? Bought some Lucky Jeans, shrunk after one wash, don’t fit.

I’m thinking about hiring an admission counselor, but debating who to hire.
(1) A former member of Ad Com of the T10 school that I quite want to get in. Left ~5 year ago, read lower hundreds of files. No team, just 1 person. $ is ~80% of (2)
(2) The larger orgs that being mentioned by this bowl frequently. Think Stacy, Stratus, Square One. The team based/double-check systems and the unverifiable track record section on the website look comforting to me.

Hi there! What’s the best way for a Dreamer to get their citizenship? I’ve renewed my AB 540 multiple times and would like to get the ball rolling on my citizenship. The Biden Admin talked about providing a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers but because of the pandemic, they decided it wasn’t an important enough issue to discuss.

Anyone know how much Fragomen pays U.S. attorney’s working out of London, Frankfurt, and Amsterdam?

So I just had a client tell me their asylum case is fabricated, and can't I help prepare the person for court. My initial reaction, fire the client. I'm not that kind of atty. But I hear so many talk about finding a balance and not turning ppl away bc ultimately they need a defense and who knows what will come up along the way. How would you handle? How do you find the balance btwn not turning clients away but not being unethical?

I am an senior associate at a small (8-10 attorneys) immigration firm in NYC. My base is 110k and I get 30% for the cases and clients I bring in. My revenue was 370k last year and I did 250k till April this year.

My issue is, I have so much firm's work that I have hard time to work on my cases/clients. It feels like my cases are supposed to be done after hours (like after 6 pm). My work hours are crazy. I feel this is unfair and since my firm's taking 70% of my sales. Should I ask for a raise?

Urgent question, if anyone knows the answer. I found out a petition I filed is being rejected due to incorrect filing fee, but I haven’t received the rejection package yet. Do I need to wait to receive the rejection notice to send everything back with it, or can I just refile a new petition asap? Really praying I can do the latter…

BIA Briefs: I’m an associate at an immigration law firm. I determined that immigration isn’t for me So I gave the managing partner my 2 weeks. He wants me to wrap up some BIA briefs before I leave however I’m reviewing the record for a lot these and I’m seeing that a lot of the arguments for Asylum, Withhold, and CAT are incomplete. How I’m going to argue that the IC abused its discretion or misapplied the law when we made a facially insufficient argument for relief?

BAL and Fragomen associates, has their been any effort to push associate salaries up? If not, what is their excuse?

It seem like the two biggest immigration firms are severely lagging behind in compensation while other larger firms with immigration practices are pushing up comp.

How do you answer the question about yourself in i-944 where you can indicate "self" and it asks you if you live with said individual "self", and if this individual is filing for an immigration benefit with you or has in the past (again it's weird because you're talking about yourself.. ).

Any Fragomen associates willing to chat? I’d appreciate any insights/pros/cons to the full-time remote immigration associate roles that Fragomen has out there.

Hi there! Hoping to go to law school for immigration law next Fall. I’m interested in business immigration (really to pay off debt and get stable financially) but eventually want to help refugees and asylum seekers in some capacity years later. Is switching areas of focus like that easy to do? Has anyone ever experienced something like this?

I am an in-house attorney and I have been following these bowls for at least a year. I am looking to connect with an attorney doing business or family immigration for the purpose of learning and doing overflow work when needed.

Tips for managing an overstepping translator? Behaviors include insisting to file prematurely and answering on behalf of the client without asking the question to the client.

Hi. After an H1B petition is withdrawn, who receives the notice of revocation? Beneficiary or petitioner? And if the beneficiary has another approved I-797 and the notice of revocation is not received by them, does that cause issues at the border at the time of re-entry?

Where do ya'll find paralegals in NY? Looking for someone who is fluent in Urdu or Punjabi. Figured I'd reach out to see what works for people?

Fragomen and BAL updated their NY job posting to be in compliance with NY’s salary law. Is anyone else immensely frustrated by the low salaries in immigration? I like the work, but the comp can suck

What are the advantages and disadvantages of working as an immigration attorney for a nonprofit?

Is a 601 waiver required for having done unauthorized work in the US? Client is married to US citizen, and applying for GC overseas. Never overstayed, but did work illegally here in the past.

Hi - looking for direction: I’m about to file my citizenship application without a lawyer (after 5yrs of permanent residency). I filled out the N-400 form myself. At the end of the form it’s asking to upload any documents/evidence. How important is it uploading documents and what exactly is preferable to upload? (ex: foreign passport pgs, univ degree, employment verification?). It didn’t specifically require to upload copies. Would my case be denied if I don’t upload anything? Thx in advance

Starting a new job as an immigration attorney with 4 years of experience at nonprofits doing USCIS filings under my belt but I’m making $75k at a firm with 3 partners, another associate, and about a dozen support staff. I can’t tell if I’m being paid enough but they are covering my health insurance premium, bar dues, CLEs, and AILA dues. Am I being paranoid?

Anyone work at BAL in NY? How is it? Culture, comp?