I’m currently on L1A and considering the H1B as a contingency. If selected, my employer may file H-1B via change of status this year. However, my I-40 hasn’t been filed yet. Would the change of status cause any issues?

Fiancé’s milestone birthday coming up. We both love experiences and enjoy the city. Welcome all the help to make it special for her!

What is too short (dress/skirt) in the work place?

There’s a senior architect at my firm that’s absolutely toxic as heck but on Fridays, he becomes his alter ego. All like “Happy Friday!” and “you’re very welcome” and “hope you have a fantastic weekend!” No joke, he really is a different person.

Unfortunately the US CPE course that i pursued was same as the course that i did last year and hence i didnot get credits and became NON-compliant as of june 2021. Can anyone please advise on what to do to become compliant?

Should I do the PMC at the Product school? Does it help when transitioning to product?

Hello,

I'm working with the same organisation for last 8 years (out of my total exp 10yr).
Since i know organically the compensation growth is moderate, wanted to benchmark my salary against the industry.
Can you folks help me understand how much salary should a person typically expect after 10year exp, education CA+CFA, performance rating: top rating in all appraisal cycles

Hi Fishes,

I am 3.6 years experienced QA Test Analyst looking for referrals and job change with good compensation
Please help with refferal and openings
Thanks everyone

I work for a company that gives me RSUS as part of my compensation. Am I allowed to short the companies stock to minimize my downside risk in case stock price drops? I value certainty of my RSU payments over any potential upside

My partner got a City of Toronto offer. Salary band is 104-121k. HR asked for his expectations and he said 115k. HR came back with a 106k offer stating nobody on the team makes that much so they cant offer it. Also said she is unsure if there is any wiggle room if any at all. I’ve looked at everyone on the team with the same titles salary on the sunshine list and the lowest I see is 121k. I assume there is an OT component of some sort but also can’t confirm. Thoughts? /negotiating advice?

Has anyone met anyone from this bowl?

What’s the age group here? Any 30s 🐠🐟

Do any of you work in a different country than your company is based? I would love to eventually work internationally (based in the USA), ideally remote, but I’m not sure how realistic it is for most people

Also unfortunately I don’t code so a programming jobs are out of the question, and I know many of those jobs are easily worked remote/internationally

Communication etiquette: LinkedIn vs email vs text, what is your preferred method to send and receive communication from past co-workers? Why?

Are you guys happy? I think I am! I love my life but also for whatever reason when someone asked me, I hesitated. What’s that about?

What is considered a “large” caseload in employment litigation? I work at a large L&E boutique law firm and handling about 14-15 active litigation cases in state/federal court or arbitration. Some of these matters are multi-plaintiff and multi-defendant cases, but none are class actions. This does not include any matters I am handling in the charge stage or in pre-litigation. Not sure if that’s a typical caseload or not?

Anyone looking to do a case prep this weekend via Skype / phone?

I’ve spoken to a POC who says DEI feels exclusionary in her opinion, because she wants to help everyone. Have you ever worked with a POC who are not interested in the DEI initiatives?

Can H1B holders filed unemployment when serving grace period for 60 days? D provided information in Separate Memorandum?

Has anyone in big 4 asked for a transfer to a different country? (I.e Canada). Currently debating whether I should transfer with the firm or apply for express entry myself.

Why if you are on H1B is so much problematic for vendors looking for contractors ? Vendors keep on asking to join on W2 rather that Corp to Corp although for employees on H1B we cannot join on W2 due to immigration issues. Point being does it matter for end client , if the contractor is coming as W2 or not ?

Does Deloitte fire you if you do not get h4 ead on time or allow you to take leave without pay?

My h1b got picked up in lottery this year but case hasn’t been processed yet. Meanwhile I also applied for H4ead extension. What happens to it when H1b gets approved?

How does H1B visa transfer process work? How long can I work for my current employer after my visa transfer for the new employer is approved?

Can you travel out of the US while your H1B is pending approval?

Currently on STEM OPT.

D fishes anyone who is going through a downgrade from eb2 to eb3 based on recent visa bulletin , have you received the downgrade agreement? Thoughts on that?

My firm has applied for my L1A visa. If that gets denied, my plan is to travel to Canada and re enter US immediately on B1/B2 visa (already have valid B1/B2 stamp) so that I'll get time to figure out things here in the US (sell my stuff, handle my bank accts etc). Is it possible for me to reenter US on tourist visa?

Anybody here (or your spouse) on an L2 EAD and not received the renewal before your current one expires? What did you / your employer do?

Any folks here going through the H1B visa transfer process in the California service center? What are typical turnaround times like these days for premium processing? The official SLA is 15 business days but I thought they usually turn it in 1 week. It's been more than a week for me so starting to get anxious...

This may already be answered, but are embassies open for h1b stamping on India??. I am getting conflicting reports from my friends. TIA .

I‘m considering an add-on degree in the US on top of my MBA from a leading Euro school, in order to be able to work in the US. My employer wouldn’t sponsor me, so no internal transfer! STEM or no STEM...still up in the air. Crazy idea or not? What do you think?

So has travel to USA for Indian citizens resumed (via Canada)? Any insights from anyone?

So
- I didn't get selected in the H1B lottery.
- My company has agreed to send me to their London office for a year (haven't yet filed application).
- OPT ends in late June, so I can stay till mid-late August (grace period).

Question:
Should I just move to London as soon as I'm able to, or is it worth waiting until the end of my OPT in August in case they do a second round of the H1B lottery?

How likely is it that blanket L1 gets rejected? I will be having my interview soon and quite nervous that I don't get approved.

Are employers withdrawing i140 after employee quit even if the I140 was approved 3 years back. Wife is on H4EAD what is the impact if I140 is withdrawn?

Any idea if JPMorgan Chase/BofA is sponsoring H1 transfers for Analytics role?

As a GC holder I’m planning to travel abroad for 2,5months starting late September.

My lease is up on 8/31 and I don’t want to commit to another lease, to save money until I’ll be back to the US in December.

Is this going to jeopardize my resident status? Can I go without a lease?