Hi all! Have a question for L1 or L2 folks who have travelled in/out of USA. Visa in passport says 5 years, first period of stay was 3 years hence entry stamp said until 2022 however just got ext for another two years. Has anyone travelled on their first l1 ext? Do you just bring your passport with visa in it that says 2025 plus your ext letter? Tia!!

About to file 485 in 3 months, is it worth it to do H1b stamping now or just wait??

Anyone travelled from india to US in British airways with covid positive result and doctor letter of recovering from covid? Their website shows, passengers can travel like that but wanted to be sure.

Does your firm let you take 28-30 December off? Many of my team members won’t be working those days and I decided last minute that I’d like to travel somewhere between Christmas and the New Year.

Can anyone help me knowing how can I find a job in UK while sitting in India for Skilled workers visa? I have experience of 2+ years with 1.6 years of experience in Digital marketing.

Which law firm is best for Business Immigration Law Associates? Niche area that many BigLaw firms do not have, but prevalent at more AmLaw100 firms.

Is it true Deloitte is not sponsoring H1B visas? I have a friend considering joining as an SC after MBA. However, they are concerned that Deloitte is not sponsoring. Are these fears correct? How does this work from a recruiting perspective? They would be hired as an off-cycle campus hire via PPMD referral, not within the standard pool of campus hires. Thanks!

Going to Maldives in January for my honeymoon. Super excited. All on Bonvoy points.

I have a 5 night stay booked at the St-Regis. I am looking for another property to book another 5 night stay. Would you recommend the W, JW, or the Ritz-Carlton

Taking parents to Bali for 7-10 days in June. Should I follow one of the thousand itineraries online or does anyone have must do/ could avoid recommendations? Thanks

I have 2 Cathy pacific business class seats on hold from NY to Vietnam via Hong Kong in December through AA miles. If I need to cancel, will I get my aa miles back even with it being booked on a partner ?

Anyone have trouble getting in contact with Deloitte’s immigration team? They never seem to respond over email. Is there another way to reach them?

Anyone affected by the Atlanta airport shutdown? Delta is crapping their pants once again!

Any company (consulting or others) still sponsoring h1b visa or green card for new hires?

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?

Tax question: my SM changed my hours with a location I never worked at, from 2020. When I asked for a change, he is hesitant since it’s a long process. Would it cause any issue on visa if I filed a tax to a state I never worked in?

Hi,
I will be joining EY GDS Kol consulting on 5th Dec, however, I have a flight on 5th morning and will be landing by 11 a.m.. Just want to know if NHO will be on 5th only? If yes, will it be offline or online and what time does NHO begin?

Does an Indian living in the US for 2 years need the do the medical exam for Canada immigration?

Is the a black market for rewards points? I want to get rid of my delta points for either American or Marriott points

A hotel I stayed at for the weekend gave someone else my room key, I was working and the other person walked in. What should I ask in return? They also messed up my reservation -paid for 2 beds, got 1

Any international candidate got the international education evaluation done by NASBA? I have paid the fees and sent the documents to NASBA in Feb 2018 and still the status in website is showing pendin

Anyone picking up a new language during the lockdown? Personally I’m exploring Erlang and loving it so far.

Hey y'all, kind of a two part question:
1. I enjoy the people management more than individual contributor stuff. What career paths do you see in our industry for people who are managing support engineering teams?
2. What certifications are valued today? Seems like being a AWS Cloud Practitioner is a good general one, but are there others that stand out?

Any idea why EY is not on the list of Vault 50 top consulting firms but it is on the prestigious list?

Hi,

Can anyone help what should be the fixed component for Senior Analyst Fund Research role at HSBC? Grade they have mentioned is 6.
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How All,

My HR was completed on Oct 6th. It's been one month and still didn't receive an offer letter from Bosch Bangalore. They are feeling it's pending for approval. Any comments ? Did anyone receive offer letter after 1 month ?

How is google with working from another Google office or working from a state that doesn’t have a Google office?

Your secret $-$$ diner in LA County?

Any here hired Hippo Movers before? Reviews look good but then one on yelp made me suspicious if they were fake

How much does a “ Principal Business Operations and Strategy” role at Google SF pay ? (Recognize that exact numbers are not possible but sharing any range would be appreciated)

What are your favorite coffee shops to work remotely from? Open to any neighborhood—I like trying new places.

Roommate and I were debating this: How many people here eat a square breakfast regularly?

anyone boomerang back to their old public firm and then leave again?

how long until you exited a second time?

Has anyone successfully negotiated their salary within the higher education field? Any tips?

Was anyone else required to submit a writing sample? Can we use subheads like a business whitepaper format or should it be a narrative essay? I have my Loop early next week

Anyone looking for data science freelancers ?

I feel like I’m wasting my time waiting on CA bar results 😭, any tips on how I can use this time effectively?

H1B transfer premium processing filed on 7/20. Fedex delivered 7/23. Haven’t heard back from the law firm about the receipt yet. What should I expect?

Can the H1-B extension be filed when I am not physically in the US ? I am currently impacted by the travel ban and not sure if I will be able to travel to the US before the current visa/petition expiry.

What happens in case your GC I-140 is approved with current employer and new employer don’t start GC process?

First time stamping soon. US consulate website said I need to bring LCA but my colleague who did it said she didn’t. Any experience and thoughts on what to bring? Thanks 🐠

For folks that filed AOS in October and still didn't get their receipts, what options do we have? I'm getting very concerned. Has anyone had luck calling uscis and getting their receipts emailed?

How transparent is your firm about your H1B application? Do you get your application receipt number? I’ve worked really hard to get this job and made a lot of life changing decisions and worried about losing all this just because my application isn’t picked in lottery🥺🙁.

How are people working on EAD cards that are approved but aren’t receiving the physical cards due to biometric centers being closed?

Since we are all WFH, some of my fellow countrymen have headed home and work US hours. Anyone doing this? I know technically not supposed to but these are weird times.

Has anyone requested for an experience letter from Deloitte for Canada PR? The automated letter doesn’t provide job responsibilities. I requested an exception and they want to know the reason for it.

Where can we check legitimate cutoff for Canada express entry PR?
How often do the results come out? is it every month?
After submitting your profile in how many days can one expect to get Invitation?

After you accepted an offer form a Big 4, how long does it takes them to file for your H1b? Assuming registration is open

Can we do GLG type calls while on H1b? I get a lot of these requests but not sure if we are allowed to do this.

Deloitte field my application for AOS, EAD, and I-131 concurrently in November. The online status for AOS changed to “case is ready to be scheduled for an interview” over 2 weeks ago. How much longer

I 130 bona fide marriage - got married to a US citizen last weekend. What do submit in 130 to prove bona fide marriage? We met during corona and didn’t travel anywhere.. also didn’t take pics as we were not thinking about immigration stuff.. open a joint account??

I am currently on opt expiring jan 25th 2020. Is receipt notice of stem opt extension enough to continue in the job or is an approval notice essential ? USCIS takes a while to process hence the worry

1-140 premium processing, it took 2 business days to approve.

Can I get H1B visa stamp annotated with (future employer) while I serve my (current) employer’s notice period?
I have a job offer from Meta and awaiting my H1B transfer approval notice. I have never received an H1B visa stamp before. I want to work from India (& get H1 stamped with Meta based on offer letter+approval notice) during my notice period, followed by 2 weeks of unemployment, and start my new job at Meta once I return to the US.

Have to take short term leave due to current health condition, can I claim short term disability benefits while on H1b visa? Thanks in advance for any info.

Eb1 I-Long term employee. International transferee.

What happens if I change firms before filing i-485 (before it is pending for more than 6 months)? Do I need to apply for eb2 or eb1 again?