I'm a US citizen living abroad I applied almost 11 months ago for my spouse. Married for years, kid. I wait and wait. It seems this will take 2 years, maybe more. I feel trapped. On one side the US system demands I work and domicile in US, the other side says families should be prioritized to stay together. My spouse has had enough of the process. I feel trapped abroad and locked in a dysfunctional system. We're just in limbo, it's depressing

Been on pto since Dec 16. Check my utilization, only went down 2%. Woo!

Currently reading the book “Work pause thrive” to understand how I can put my career on pause and successfully pick it back up once my kids are older. Right now I have 2 under 2 and trying for a 3rd. Looking for feedback from anyone who has tried this successfully.

Has anyone else’s mental health increased significantly since WFH? In Jan I was looking for a therapist and determined I needed to go back on meds - but after WFH, my anxiety/stress/depression has almost completely disappeared

One of the research scientists was talking about cytotoxic autophagy and I actually understood part of what he was saying, I guess I've been working here for awhile

What are the best accounting/finance jobs for people with social anxiety? I'm an accountant (wfh) in industry and I just can't keep going like this. Everyday I'm anxious, and panic everytime someone reaches out to me or I have to reach out to someone else. I've spent years in therapy and it hasn't helped much. I'm tired of fighting this and I'm currently looking for a job that will work for my social anxiety. Any ideas?

Moved to Philly about a year ago without knowing anyone and haven’t made close friends yet. How did you make friends here?

Does anyone knows if ROKU fire sticks work with a regular smart TV? I have a hisense UHD 4K so wanted to check..

What are some good things to drink besides water? I have PCOS so I need to drop added sugar from my drink choices.

Moved from US to Europe and find the inefficiency and disorganization at agency very frustrating. Anyone else go through this? Any advice besides increased drinking?

I work in the Covid designated ICU. I was getting my vaccine and the person giving me vaccine asked If I ever got it. I said no and he was really surprised! So many of nurses on my unit have gotten it. I didn’t know how to respond as to why I haven’t gotten it,

Having some severe Executive Dysfunction atm. I can't imagine that the patent attorney bowl here is short on the neurodivergent. Suggestions/tips/tricks/advice are all appreciated. I recently moved, bought my first home, got vaccinated, etc. - basically just a huge load of stressful events that are probably doing a number on my brain, but I also just can't seem to get on top of.

Please, if you're neurotypical, think thrice before posting - I'm not normal, and want help, not stress or dismiss

Two days until REG. Any last minute advice?

What are some things that would help you be more physically or mentally healthy at work?

Hi - wondering if anyone has any vegetarian dinner recipes that would wow my GF? Trying to surprise her with dinner this weekend. Thanks in advance

Where can I learn to move patients in bed and in their rooms without getting hurt?

Any parents of school-age kids find it amusing that some school districts are doing 100% remote learning, but are re-opening schools for "supervised" e-learning for a "mere" $50/day per kid?
Whoever came up with this idea....wow! That is what I call "creative combustion".

Hi All,

Wanted to know from married folks
What's your frequency of having saxx during initial stage of marriage.

Thanks

How do you guys usually present your portfolio to potential employees?

Question to MBB interviewers. I have a couple of interviews coming up and want to understand the process better and manage my own expectations. Could you please share your personal experience: 1/ what % of interviewees are obviously not a good fit - when after the chat you just know that they are wrong for consulting 2/ % made major mistakes in case 3/ what % are kind ok w case and fit, but are not good enough 4/% that are good enough (with minor flaws) 5/ great and you know that they will fit

I have accepted offer with JPMC last week. Today I got mail that, my joining date with JPMC extended by 1 week, as BGV is still in progress. Anything to worry about it?

Any spots for pickup basketball on the westside?

It’s been 6 years but still feel lots of jealousy about my ex and his wife. I’m married as well now, and I don’t have feelings for him, but can’t help but want the worst for them or for my life to be better. Anyone else feel like this? What did you do to get over it?

When did you learn to appreciate science?

Who else is a loyal Bootcamp member? I joined one 5+ years ago and it was a life changer. Have lost & kept off 20+ lbs and made lots of new friends. Highly recommended if you can find one this good.

Anyone workin in HCl Tmobile project?

Hi Fishes,

Anyone out here about to join Infosys on 30th May base location Bangalore?

Thanks

Best Marriott in Miami?

Has anyone gone into 5th month of pregnancy with the baby growing under the belly button? Looks more like a fatty pouch than a baby. Everyone else already has bumps starting from right under the boobs.

Has anyone had success creating and selling Amazon merch? I just got approved and would love some advice on how to be successful.

Assuming all candidates are equally motivated/talented and their portfolios are at the exact same level (big assumption, I know but bare with me), which would you say are agencies’ most preferred races/ethnicities to bring in diversity and in which order?

As a new product manager what books should I be reading? I’ve already read Inspired but looking or more. For context, I’ve joined a series A start up and as expected there’s a lot to do and it’s very fluid. I want to be able to help the head of product as much as possible as well as provide some structure to how we work.

This group really makes me appreciate my situation. I am fully remote at a remote first employer who does not care where where I work as long as it doesn't affect my residency and pay in the territory I was hired. (ie working in Costa Rica and Mexico 6 months but need to be back in Canada ever so often to maintain citizenship status)

I have an offer at faang (400k +rsu), also fully remote but this group really makes me feel it's a mistake to leave.

Any faangs fully remote up for a chat?

Green Key Resources in NYC - good recruiters or stay away?

Hello guys, anyone working at CDW canada? Looking for a referral for the marketing coordinator role. Thank you 🙏

Is it standard to get revocation notice for H1B petition from older employee after transfer and approval of the petition with new employer? Has anyone here faced it before or know what does that mean?

How long will it take for USCIS to issue a receipt notice for petitions filed under premium processing? FedEx delivered the petition on Wednesday.

Hoping to make the switch from London to the US, I’m a UK citizen. Seems most companies are stating that they won’t sponsor visas in their job postings. Currently no transfer opportunities globally on our internal systems either. Do you have any insight on why this might be / when companies may start sponsoring visas again? Thanks in advance!

Anybody know how soon after your interview is the Oath Ceremony held? Specifically for NY/NYC. Thanks!!!

Anyone else got told that they don’t meet the work experience requirements for their PERM role? Have less than 2 years left on my H1B until the 6 year max and don’t know my options. Our immigration team has not been responsive or helpful.

Friends - I have created this bowl to discuss US immigration issues, policies and strategies. Post your specific question related to US immigration and get it answered on this bowl. Request you to keep the discussion civil and professional. We are consultants and are here to help each other out.

#Immigration

Anybody with a priority date of mid-late 2015 that is considering switching jobs? I have an offer that I was about to sign, but saw that priority dates for filing in EB2 are already at sep 2014 this April. That makes me wonder if i could either miss my window or worse if the date becomes current while my new employer is still doing PERM. Anyone else faced this situation in the past or looked at it more deeply? Recommendations for good lawyers for advice also appreciated.

Any intel how to apply H4 visa within US?
The DS160 is not giving an option to select US as location.

Long does it take to switch from L1B to L1A visa? (Promoted to Manager). Nothing done yet. Any experiences?

Anyone here from IQVIA that have had their green card sponsored here? What was your timeline like?

Any firms or companies hiring now that don’t take forever with their green card process? My H1B ends in September 2024 and EY is not making meaningful progress on my perm process. Looking for roles that require really strong financial modeling and analytics skills.

Is there a way of bypassing the H1B lottery? I was told by an external recruiter that if I joined their London team, after a year I could go through H1B process without the lottery. My preference is to remain with Deloitte and transfer - can Deloitte put me through without the lottery? Are there stipulations such as minimum tenure or degree types etc?

Hi all,

My PERM is filed in October 2021 and H1B is maxing out in May (18) 2022. What are the options for me now? What are the positive chances? Please suggest if anyone would have any idea.

Question on sponsoring my sibling - If my Parents are US citizen and they sponsor for my sister who is married and age of 35. How long it can take for her to get green card?

Do you agree the US Immigration process needs to change Y/N only

Hello,

The immigration firm(for the new company I’ve accepted offer from) reached out with a link to put in my details for H1 transfer. They specifically mentioned that they won’t support dependent immigration.
My wife is on H4, how do I go about her immigration requirements? Does she need a transfer or amendment on current visa once I get my visa transferred?
Thank you

Has anyone in management consulting taken Day 1 CPT program after an MBA? What school / program did you go for, and were you able to convert to h1b successfully?