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News :H1B Visa Holders benefit – Startup Visa Act 2011 – Kerry Lugar Bill

Thumbnail image for News :H1B Visa Holders benefit – Startup Visa Act 2011 – Kerry Lugar Bill by Kumar March 16, 2011 H1B Visa News

Almost after one year of initial proposal of Startup Visa act of 2010 & EB6 Visa, the bill was re-introduced as ‘Startup Visa Act 2011’ on March 14th, 2011, adding some new terms to include H1B visa holders and also more options. Summary of the Startup Visa Act 2011  Bill: Main aim of the bill [...]

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Can you Bargain in America ? Buying Cars, Clothes, Shopping on Street ?

Thumbnail image for Can you Bargain in America ? Buying Cars, Clothes, Shopping on Street  ? by Kumar March 13, 2011 Living in USA

Some of you, who grew up in countries like India might be used to bargaining before you buy something or hire something….It could be as simple as bargaining the rate for taxi or auto rickshaw…Also, it could be in instances like buying stuff on the street…sometimes, it could be like buying stuff in a fancy [...]

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6 Tips from 221(g) Query -Chennai – H1B visa Stamping Experience 2011 – Extension

Thumbnail image for 6 Tips from 221(g) Query -Chennai – H1B visa Stamping Experience 2011 – Extension by Kumar March 12, 2011 Apply H1B Visa

As I previously shared about my frustrations of filling DS-160 form for H1B visa stamping and how to avoid them…I would like continue to  share some of my insights from my H1B visa stamping experience, including the visa interview. Background : I was going for H1B visa renewal stamping (5th year on H1B visa).  My [...]

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News : New H1B visa Rule – Advance Registration by Employer ? Maybe April 1, 2012 ?

Thumbnail image for News : New H1B visa Rule – Advance Registration by Employer ? Maybe April 1, 2012 ? by Kumar March 3, 2011 H1B Visa News

USCIS published a rule for H1B filings in late December, 2010, Read this article “ H1B Employer to register before filing “. It has moved from “Notice of Public rule Making (NPRM) to next step.  It is published in the federal register and will be open for public comments for the next 60 days. i.e. [...]

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Visitor Visa (B2,Parents) USA- Documentation, Stamping Experience 2011 – Hyderabad, India

Thumbnail image for Visitor Visa (B2,Parents) USA- Documentation, Stamping Experience 2011 – Hyderabad, India by Kumar February 28, 2011 Immigration| Visas

One of our readers, Ramakanth, was gracious to share his experience preparing documentation for Visitor Visa(B2) for his parents to visit USA in 2011 , including visa interview questions. Thanks to Ramakanth for taking time to share his experience with our readers. If you have any experience as well, please send it to redbus2us(at)gmail.com Visitor [...]

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Not Selected in H1B lottery – Sample Rejection letter from USCIS

Thumbnail image for Not Selected in H1B lottery – Sample Rejection letter from USCIS by Kumar February 28, 2011 Immigration| Visas

Some of you might be curious to see how a rejection letter would look like, if you were not selected in H1B lottery. A good friend of mine sent me a copy of the same to share with our readers.  If you look closely, USCIS says that they returned the associated fees to the petitioner. [...]

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H1B visa cap reach dates for FY 2004 – 2011 – H1B 2012 filing decision

Thumbnail image for H1B visa cap reach dates for FY 2004 – 2011 – H1B 2012 filing decision by Kumar February 27, 2011 Apply H1B Visa

In general, it is always a good idea to look at past data and understand the trend for future decisions.  Let us look at H1B cap reach dates by year from 2003 to 2011 in this article and analyze on how it can help us to estimate the best time to file for H1B visa [...]

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H1B visa stamping experience 2011 – Chennai, India – 221(g) – Query

Thumbnail image for H1B visa stamping experience 2011 – Chennai, India – 221(g) – Query by Kumar February 27, 2011 Apply H1B Visa

One of our blog readers, Vijay Vasu,   had an appointment for H1B visa stamping on February 11th, 2011 at Chennai  US consulate office, India.  He was gracious enough to take time and share his experience with us. Thank to Vijay for sharing his experience.  You can share it as well, send your experience to redbus2us(at) [...]

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How does Walk-ins vs. Scheduling working in US ? Call ahead, Appointment ?

Thumbnail image for How does Walk-ins vs. Scheduling working in US ? Call ahead, Appointment ? by Kumar February 17, 2011 Living in USA

When I used to live in India, I never called anyone and scheduled appointments to meet them for getting stuff done like auto repair, car oil changes,  visiting doctor, haircut, looking at new apartment, travel guidance, meet insurance agent, dentist appointment, etc. In my experience, things work different in America. Let me share some of [...]

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Required Info to fill DS-160 Form for US Visa stamping – 5 Tips

Thumbnail image for Required Info to fill DS-160 Form for US Visa stamping –  5 Tips by Kumar February 16, 2011 Apply H1B Visa

I have filled quite a few forms related to various kinds of visa stamping over the years, but every time I try to fill one of them, there is some sort of frustration due to factors like searching for old info and session timing out, forcing me to re-fill everything. Imagine you are filling some [...]

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