Hi fishers,

My spouse is currently on H4 visa which is due to expire in 7 months.

I was planning to ask my employer if they can start filing for H4 visa renewal. However, she is also eligible to file for EB2 NIW visa as she has worked as a research analyst in a non profit organization earlier during her 6 year H1B visa.

Could you please advise if both EB2-NIW filing can be applied when H4 visa renewal is already being processed or vice versa?

Fun question: if you have green card, which industry / role would you like to switch to? (and what is your current industry / role btw)

Anyone in Virtusa got intimation about H1B lottery results?

Need advice. Currently at $142k base. 3 years and 1 month left before I max out of H1b. Just got my PWD issued through current employer though their immediate reaction is subtly letting me know they’re not in a hurry to start recruitment. Got an offer today for $160k base. Similar role, both are good teams, etc. Do I politely decline and see my GC process through or accept and get more money? Feel like current employer will drag their feet as long as they can for retention purposes.

I am done trying to pretend everything is fine at work. The higher ups on the team kept asking if I’m doing anything fun for the weekend during video calls. I felt the pressure to make something up but I just can’t. I’ve been struggling with depression, loneliness, anxiety with immigration and the fact that I might be out of work soon cuz my visa is expiring. I’m thousands of miles away from my family and I just want everything to stop. But when my manager kept asking in front of everyone am I

My American citizen 8 month old is on tourist visa in India; current stay runs out on June 7. Flying outside the country is a risk we don’t want to take w/COVID. Don’t want to overstay the visa either. So we applied online on eFRRO to convert his visa to X-1 so we can apply for his OCI. They didn’t ask for payment and message popped up saying watch your text/email for next steps. Anything else I can do?

This is for Amex folks.
How good is Program management role as compared to Product owner role? I have an opportunity to pick either of the two. Your thoughts?
a. In terms of growth in Amex ? (Currently I’m Band 30, asst manager )
b. In terms of exit opportunities down the line

Anyone switched from consular processing to change of status to activate their H1B? If yes, could you pls share when and how(i.e. if you had a ppmd looped in) you reached out to the law firm. My worm authorization is set to expire in 6 months and travel to home country is risky..

I have a valid coe and visa of Japan how to search jobs in Japan from India

Hi! Looking for insight. My fiancée is currently in the US on an F1 Student Visa. We plan on getting married in Dec 2022, before he graduates in May 2023. Is it better to get our marriage certification in the US and have our ceremonies in our home country? Or does it not matter?

Anybody knows average processing time for Visitor visa these days for someone with no travel history? I applied for my parents but it has been 10weeks with no decision yet.

PSA, you can transfer your car loan to an interest free credit card. Got 18 months interest free with BOA and a 20k credit limit. Transferred my car loan and I am no longer paying interest

What is the saving potential for a H1B on-site offer with ctc around 75k USD per annum

I have got Australia 482 Visa sponsorship for Sony through Inch Technologies Inc.
Does this company really process my Visa.
They did not asked me any money for processing visa.
However they are taking time to process the same.
Not sure if this is true company or fake

Has anyone faced 221G during USA H1B visa process?

Hi All, Wanted to know if we can work from UAE (tourist visa) with Deloitte USI laptop

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.

American Airline q - if I have Gold status and an American Airlines credit card - does that mean I get two free checked bags or one

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!

Airline (Hawaiian via JetBlue) fully cancelled my outbound flight 2 days prior to departure. I booked a new, more expensive flight through hawaiiian. Is there any option to have them reimburse the difference in cost? I booked both on chase sapphire and the first through UR but have had no luck

I am 10 months sober today. I am very grateful to be part of this family.

how many of you get high before/during work?

🙋🏻‍♂️

The awkward moment when your driver introduces himself and you go to shake his hand and he wants to pound it... 🤔

Everyone talking about their YE raises and I be like 😭

I want to dispose my office chair and i live in Newton. Anyone knows if i can leave it curbside or where i can check for the details?

What were S& MBA offers this fall? Base and signing bonus. Thanks!

I got offer letter from Virtusa. I never heard about company's name. Can anyone tell me about company? Work culture or WLB
I have another offer from IBM of 19
Virtusa giving 24 lpa
Choosing virtusa is over IBM good or not?

Just heard EY is about to make more layoffs in audit too

Hello Everyone, just joined this platform for the first time. Just got to know that I Need 11 likes on this post to start interacting with all of you. I work with Credit Suisse and would be more than happy to help anyone in need

Problem gambler here having to deal with multiple payday loans. Does anyone have any advice on how to handle? Been in a situation with pay day loans in the past? Any guidance would be great.

MBRDI, how is the work culture? Hike and job security?

Is it a service based company?

Does anyone have a recommendation for a reliable translation service? I am looking to translate training materials into Spanish, German, Japanese, and Mandarin. I’ve had bad luck in the past with quality, speed and price for translating services.

My company is trying to plan an overnight corporate retreat with about 50-60 people. Does anyone have suggestions for a place within 2 hours of Austin?

102 K base plus 10% bonus- Toronto- Banking …. PM - 10 YOE..
Is it a good offer? My Target was at least 130 K …

Lesson learnt:

Never tell your colleagues where you are joining beforehand.
Not all are good advisors, some will ruin your mind with their opinions.

Hey Guys. Regarding the forced layoffs in PS. It’s high time we unite and hit them back. I’ll request all people who’ll receive the video connect email from PS to do one important thing. Use a a pen camera or a hidden camera(small) in your pocket before attending the call and record the call and events. These peoples should not be spared. Try to get some evidence and let’s expose to public media and other legal teams. You can do this anonymously thereby saving others from this crap.

Bodrum Turkey- caresse or edition?

Hi all! Can you find out where your case was transferred to? I see a lot of people say it was transferred to NBC, is that just an assumption folks are making or do people have the ability to find out?

Happy Ganesh Chathurthi! May Lord Ganesha destroy all your Visa issues and fill your life with love and happiness!

EY law question - Checked the online portal and it seems like petition is ready to be sent to me but lawyers have stopped responding. Any idea what might be going on? (H1B1 Consular processing)

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.

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.

What sort of roles can I get an H1b sponsored for? I have an MIS masters from a business school. Can I leverage that to apply for an H1b at a corporate or technical strategy role?

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

Has anyone recently had success for H1b transfer from consulting to internal consulting in industry? Wanted to know If you received a RFE

Anybody in Atlanta, able to refer me to a senior data analyst position?
Skills- excel, SQL,python, tableau.
I am a Report developer in workers comp industry.(previously data analyst II)
H1B needed.

Hi Everyone, I'm a refugee in the U.S. Work permit granted by the Gov. Have extensive (non-tech) work experience in my country. Is it possible to relaunch my career even with an entry-level job? Possible obstacles and solutions to overcome?

Has H1b premium processing resumed for new applications? Wasn't today supposed to be the day to resume pp for applications after March (I believe)?

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🥺🙁.

Is there a way for my H4 spouse to be eligible for work in States?

What is the typical timeline for approval receipts in the mail after online approval of H1Bs? Feels like it’s taking forever.

Folks who got their green card recently through EB2 recently. 1) When did you get it? 2) What was your priority date? 3) What nationality?

Any update on when EY Law will bump us to premium processing?

Anybody knows about new law about OPT-EAD individuals should be hired by a direct employer who pays their salary? Will it be an issue in the future if I am only hired on a contract basis?

If your current employer wants to move you from payroll of one company LLC to another affiliate LLC, is there any change needed to your H1-B visa?