My wife has an L2 visa with a pending EAD application but a job offer in hand. She traveled to India prior to the travel ban. Any advise on what's the best bet for getting an NIE approved?

Asking for a friend- anyone have advice on getting a travel nursing gig in SD? My friend does hemonc nursing and is looking to move to sd in 2 months. If you know any specific opportunities dm me, thanks!!

I booked my flight for staff training without going through the EY portal. Is that gonna be a problem?

Indian citizen on H1b. Expected to travel to canada for a 2 day supplier meeting late march. In terms of business visa requirements will 2 weeks for processing suffice? What are the action items?

What are some of the best home mortgage refinancing tips you became aware of or knew about when you refinanced your property? We have a $450,000 mortgage and our house value right now is $590,000 which equals to >20% equity. Lenders mentioned that we can cut our $2,806 payment to as low as $1,700-$1,800. Would I be crazy if I didn’t chase that?

Anyone know of any freelance data gigs? Or places to find some?

Know a few folks from Marriott and IHG who got furloughed. :(

4 day trip to Utah in Labor Day and plan to cover the food scene, culture primarily and maybe 1 day trip to one of the parks. Recommendation for places to stay, restaurants to try? Flying into SLC.

How much are Hilton/Marriott General Managers making in New Jersey ?

Did anyone went to Goa or any trip before?? How was the trip? Please share experience

Feels good to be debt free. Paid off $60k debt in 6.5 months. Thanks to Uncle D for travel project !

How does visa do background checks works outside the US? I heard they call HR of the currently employer. However, I woken in a small company and I would like them to know I am looking elsewhere.

Hi everyone, i just moved to United States and i have professional background in Governance and ESG topics to develop sustainable tourism projects in middle east. What companies or firms would you recommend to contact with that can use my background experience?

Can I remain in the US and work for the Canadian branch of my company while my green card application is pending (my STEM OPT just expired and I haven’t gotten my green card approval yet). Traveling will mean abandoning my green card application 😩

Have corporate Amex (Green card). A) Can I upgrade to a corporate gold or platinum card? B) are the yearly expenses worth it?

I racked up about $20k in credit card debt due to a confluence of things happening at once (move, school expenses , etc ). I have a fair amount of paper assets but not a much free cash. Assets are down a decent amount with the current market cycle and I’d prefer not to sell them to cover the debt , although they easily could. Any suggestions how to handle the credit card debt without racking up tons of ongoing card interest?

Has anyone taken advantage of the marriott resorts offer that requires attending a timeshare presentation?

If I’m in the US on a visa, can I travel to USVI without my passport? Basically, is it domestic travel to/from the US?

😐😵‍💫 Oh boy oh boy ... Dealing with PCOS and today I found a daaark strand of facial hair on the side of my right cheek .. it was a lil over 1inch... meaning it's been growing for a while now and I hadn't noticed it til TODAY....

Omg so embarrassing...

Will dermaplanning help? Or would full face laser be the better solution for facial hair? Especially near jawline and sideburns?

Looking for a pharmacist job with a pharmaceutical company. Have prior experiences with pharmaceutical company including Medical Information and Safety. Please let me know.

Sunday night, best show to start binge watching on Netflix? For a happy yet lonely girl. Lol.

Had an offer with increment of just 7% 🤣🤣🤣.
Don’t even feel like responding to the email 😂😂

Can I join new organization 3 days before my LWD in my current organization?

I have joined the organization month back and resigned.i have not disclosed this organization details to new organization which I will be joining..they had the details and lwd from my previous organization only.

Please suggest

Holding H1 stamped visa but haven't travelled yet and expired. Am I eligible for Cap-Exempt from India ?

How long it takes for cap-exempt to be processed these days in normal processing ?

If a job posting says 2 yrs experience, is that a firm cutoff? Can you apply if you have more than 2 yrs experience?

Hi Fishes.
I am an engineer plus MBA. Senior Associate 2. Have around 8 years of experience after MBA. What is salary range offered in pwc ac for this skillset for Dynamics 365 CE? I am expecting 1st hike now, so want to analysis if the hike keeps me in high range available in pwc ac.
Thanks in advance.

Feeling so burnt out agency-side and have worked at a few agencies. I just worked 4 weekends in a row and tend to clock overtime every day. I work hard, but I need balance. Anyone at an NYC tech brand want to talk?

Anyone else completely nauseated when they apply to an agency and notice that their staff is all white?! What gives?

Hi people. I got an offer for an SEO account manager in Seattle. They offered me 70k+ benefits. Is this a good salary or should I negotiate? And what can I expect?

I feel like people are automatically blaming supply chain issues for every shortage that comes up. It's hard to hear because we're actually working very hard to fix it

Do you think any of the major cruise line companies will go bankrupt? Debating if I should invest.

One of my friend cleared his interview in Infosys and salary discussion already done. It's already 22 days running but no offer letter comes. HR is not picking up calls and no reply on mail communication. Is there any chance to get offer still now?
Infosys

I have joined Capgemini in April 2021 and completed my 1 year at Capgemini as a fresher . My package is 3lpa and in the offer letter i was told that my package will be 4lpa effective from 1st July 2022. But the point of concern is that I am still in the bench period. Will it affect the offer given during the joining?

Desi friends..any suggestions on easy to pronounce baby boy names?

I am going to join big4, what should I do with my current 401K money, transfer to new firm or roll over to IRA? What are some pros and cons? I am working on H1 so consider if I might have to go back to India before 59 years of age.

Is this a good time to send money to India or wait I feel with covid on rise in India .. rupee will become weaker. Any thoughts?

Zindagi jhand ba, lekin phir bhi ghamand ba.

Desi junta, do we know any fish market in central jersey area where I can get fresh rohu fish...sorry, if it’s too specific but my in-laws wouldn’t settle for anything else 🤦🏻‍♂️😬

If just money is the critriea, what wiĺl you take.. 1.3cr in India or 325k in US..

We are currently in India and between me and my wife we make 1.3cr annually and live in hyderabad with own home. I do have a L1 visa and wife wants to shift to US and i expect we can get to about 325k through transfers in our respective companies. I want to stay in India so we can spend time with both of our parents next 10-15 years...

What's your savings rate and net-worth?

Just found out my wife’s uncle had a heart attack and they had to take him to 4 hospitals to get treatment.... the 1st 2 wouldn’t admit him cause they said how do we know if has covid or not... the 3rd one said we can’t admit him cause he didn’t come in our ambulance ... WTF is happening in India ... another reason why India is still and will continue to be a 3rd world country!!!

Desi Ladies, have you experienced hair fall with fable and mane HoliRoots hair oil? I’ve used it thrice and seeing insane hair fall! I’m panicking!!

As a professional working in US with H1B visa, what are some ways to have multiple source of income besides stocks?

H-1B dropbox under "Administrative processing" in Mumbai consulate. Has anyone experienced admin processing recently? What was the processing time? I'm not getting a good feeling about this one

Any lawyer recommended in Dallas, tx for landlord/ tenant dispute cases! ?

My friend from India casually uses words to describe Indians from other regions such as Bengali, Madrasi, Gulti, Mallu etc. I do not believe he is being derogatory or insensitive.

However, he gets offended when I call him Bhaiya as he is from the north. I have never lived in India, so I might be missing the cultural context.

Any book recommendations to gift my cousin sister? She studied (masters) psychology and is a trained classical dancer.

I have changed 2 jobs in last 3 years. Thinking about changing again. Good idea?

What % of desi posts are about visa/immigration. Is this what really keeps us awake?

Anyone have luck getting Dropbox appointment for visa stamping?

Looking out for desi cricket enthusiasts (Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshi etc) to enjoy watching matches together. It used to be so much fun watching all of this together back home.

Would be awesome creating a community doing that, playing fantasy cricket and having all the fun.

Let me know if you’re interested (NJ-NYC area)

29M super frustrated with dating apps and really not interested in what is coming my way through matrimonial apps (indian parents, see?) at this point I am just waiting for a miracle in terms of meeting the one. Guys that can relate, how do you get on with it everyday? Just mentally draining.🙈 suggestions welcome.