SO and I have finally saved $500k. Should we buy a house or a green card (Indian born on H1 in the US, I-140s approved)

I've been holding on to nearly my entire life savings in puts (~$250K) for a month now. This was going to be a down payment on my first home this year. When I saw what was happening in China...

Thoughts on dipping into the condo market? Was thinking of waiting till March but don't think prices will drop that drastically and will be ok long term...

Hello,

I am a software test analyst and a BA, I am interested to grab a onsite opportunity with a visa sponsorship could someone please guide me with a valid platform.

What's your favorite story helping someone buy a home? I'm going through the process now and it's so stressful. I need a little positivity :)

Is Tesla still worth it?

Seeking feedback on GAP insurance. I had a family member who purchased a car in June or July. They were in an accident last week and it sounds like the car will be declared a total loss. Never dealt with this before, so wanted to ask if anyone has ever had an instance where the insurance didn't cover the outstanding balance of the loan and the insured then owed money? Car was $35k, $7k down, finance $28k. Gap insurance is through lender, not auto insurer.

Any referral for a Data scientist position in the UK with visa sponsorship

This has probably been asked many times in this bowl - what’s the best hotel rewards program? I have the Chase Sapphire Preferred card and I’m a Southwest RR member. I travel maybe 25-30% of the time

What are people doing in terms of stashing money away for your first house? I want to buy within the next 3 years and I'm looking for any type of budget tips, credit card recommendations, safe and solid bank loans, or whatever you did that worked. Thanks!

Is it better to rent or buy a car? Can you share as well some price estimates if I rent or buy? TIA!!! 😊

How much can I expect in monthly social security checks upon (non-FIRE) retirement ? I think I’m reading $2,500 ish?

Looking to put $5K in the market. Which ones would you buy? Lululemon, delta airlines, Peleton, docusign, Zoom, etsy. Any that I’ve missed and should consider? Already have MSFT, BRKB, NVDA, BABA and multiple broad ETFs

Guys, need advice

Getting married in few months. Planning to buy a gated flat based on home loan. My CTC is 30 and my wife’s 13 LPA. What is the home loan we should go for? In case we go for high end apartments, what is the avg sal in those apartments, as even after emi, you should be able to afford the life style living these flats. Also, parents are willing to contribute in down payment to redce the EMI, is it a good idea taking help from parents as I will loose my respect in front of wife.

I’ve always been a big saver minimum 15% to maxing out my 401k since I graduated college. I’m married to someone who thinks 6% is enough and likes $$$ cars. Other than the cars, they dont really spend money. For the married 🐠, how do you have the conversation with them that what they are doing isn’t enough? I try to guide them and say you want the $$$ cars but the salary you have won’t get there and you’re going to have to find a job that gets them the salary…. Then the fight starts.

where is the best place to sell or trade in my used car? (2019 van low km’s)

Guys, what platform do you use to trade US stock?

How do you find lenders? Should I pick a realtor first?

Can you still make money off of crypto?

I get credit alerts from Experian/ TU & was told two email addresses were found on the dark web. Have been hit w fraudulent charges in FL via Chipotle app; rec'd email that said sender knew my password (was partially correct) & was going to send nude pics of me to my contacts; rec'd email from Best Buy about my email being used to reset my pword (don't have BB acct) & today was notified of a declined transaction in Canada (I'm in TX). Besides changing pwords/ replacing cards what should I do?

Thoughts on Shearman & Sterling Dallas and STB Houston?

Hello fellow consultants, i have been offered a package of 66K GBP from Deloitte UK for the position of Manager, Cyber Internal Audit, Financial Services, Risk Advisory, Manchester. I am currently working for BDO India and will be relocating, what are your views on this? What are the extra relocation and accomodation benefits i can ask for? I am a 24 year old bachelor. BDO India BDO Deloitte Deloitte

My personal life makes me want to die and work is my happy place ....

So, will we get revised salaries with May salary or June ?

Layoffs ke posts dekhke dimag kharab ho raha…I have already resigned and set to join accenture after 2 months. Kuch panga to nai hoga na? Will they revoke my offer due to slowdown/recession?

Come on ETH. Why are you stuck?

Thoughts on LINK from a perspective of value?

Adhura hai koi sapna, yaan koi armaan sawar lenge. Hum bhi engineer hai sahib kuch na kuch jugaad laga lenge 🤑

Kahan hai meri desi co-founders!!!

Desi parents: do you feel a constant insecurity with rising gun violence? I felt like it was fine as long as it was ke and the wife, but when you ahve kids then its a constant fear in supermarkets, roads, malls and now schools.

Hi guys,
Need some clarifications about offer letter acceptance. What if you accept offer but at last did not join because you got another offer at last moment.? Do companies take any action on this ?

startup Gig Alert: I am looking for a brand designer to join our startup team at Lifelines (truly a startup and we’re not in stores yet). We’re a product company set for revolutionizing how people approach sensorial wellness and I’m looking for someone with holistic experience in branding / art direction with a clear, bold visual style. Around 5 years of experience preferred. But work and personality trump years in experience. Always remote+unlimited PTO. Send me books / portfolios.

Does anyone know the exact holiday dates that we will have in the last week of December? Has anyone received any email communication regarding this?

What holiday party did you get?
Anyone living close to an office, got a holiday party with food and drinks, and the venue started open for them until around midnight. Our remote workers got a one hour party w a DJ and trivia that let you win gift cards. Yeah it was nice to win a gift card but I found it lame in comparison to hanging out with my team in real life.

Anybody heard or worked in centelon ?
How's the experience in sales force practice there ?
What's salary range a 3.5 exp2 sfdc person can expect ?

Any suggestions for applying for google apprenticeships (data analytics)? Or anything about the application process.

Anyone have any for tips on transitioning from US private sector to practicing law in Europe for a non profit? I am US/EU citizen and qualified in US and UK via QLTS.

Has anyone been able to negotiate anything extra or terms when being laid off?

Is it safe to join CISCO? I have heard the layoffs happens there yearly.

Hey fishes...

With around 10 years of experience I have offers from VMWARE and CISCO (AppDynamics product).

Cisco is giving me 4L lesser in total CTC.

Which one should i choose?

Are they waiving biometrics for I-485 applications now? My status shows it’s taken but I haven’t actually.

PERM: Job posted July 8th, can I expect the filing to be in Sep and approval by Nov?

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

Any company file GC on day 1 in NYC or NJ area or east coast. Maxing out in feb 2022 and on bench nothing is started. What I can do ? Please suggest. Skill set AWS/ DevOps/ Infra.

Do the RFEs to a premium H-1B extension filing get treated as premium as well and resolved faster or do they take the usual time once RFE comes in?

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?

Long-term disability on H1B - Yay or Nay? Lots of online forums say, visa holder will be out of status for major part of LTD and thus it makes no sense to buy

Would a potential employer need a copy of your passport biographic page to determine if they could sponsor a visa?

In order to pass provisions of next week's immigration bill please call your state's senators and ask them to supports bill clauses on DALCA And greeen card backlog

Share the latest timeline for I-485 approvals in Employment category…

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

Are there private equity’s or hedge funds in NYC that will sponsor/transfer H1-B for positions such as Fund Accountants or Senior Fund Accountants?

Is it possible to work for 10-15 years on a TN visa? Really unhappy at my current firm and want to switch. Planning to go back to Canada after about 10 years so don't really need a GC (I own a house in Canada if it means anything). Wondering if it's possible for TN renewals to be rejected if you've been on it too long

I’ve signed a job offer with a new firm and they are initiating my H1B transfer. However, my current H1B is under amendment for location change. Can the new firm raise the transfer or should they wait

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?

Hello Fish, looking for tax advice. I have quite a bit of savings in my home country, India, all earned from my previous job in mid 2010s before coming to the US. Those savings stay there as stocks. I have reported my cumulative savings every year on the FBAR IRS form. Besides this, is there anything else to do? I don't actively earn any income in India, and all I receive are dividends.

Has anyone renewed their O1 lately? Can you get a interview waiver or do we still need to go through the in person interview?

What happens after L1 visa I140 approval EB2 category?

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.