I heard so many things from my friends, who worked in India, that corporate life in India is much different from America…I never had a chance to experience it as I left to America right after my undergrad…incidentally, our company has off-shore development center in India and I am here in India experiencing the corporate life for the past couple …
H1B Visa Stamping 221(g) Tracker
Not everyone are lucky to get H1B visa stamping at first attempt…Some of you might have got 221(g) query from the Visa Consular officer ( blue, white, yellow) asking to submit documents. The most frustrating thing about 221(g) blue form is that there is no way to track your application…You just have to wait….it can be frustrating to wait…This page …
April 27th, H1B visa 2012 Cap count update – 1700 filed US Economy More Jobs ?
There has been a delay in update by USCIS this week, anyways they released H1B visa cap count updates earlier today. They counted all the petitions received until April 22nd, 2011. Here are the numbers : New 900 cap eligible petitions were filed for Regular quota New 800 cap eligible petitions were filed for MS/Advanced degree quota. April 27th …
Sample Spring 2012 Plan for Applying to MS or MBA in USA
Students planning to apply for Spring 2012 would be wondering what would be an ideal plan to apply for next Spring….Last year, I have spent quite some time trying to explain the deadlines and give a sample plan. You must read this article :Application Deadlines Spring, Plan – MS in USA . Uing the same plan in that article, I …
H1B visa 2012 Cap count Update – April 18th, 2011 – 1800 Filed
USICS released H1B visa cap count updates earlier today i.e April 18th, 2011. They counted all the petitions received until April 15th, 2011. Here are the numbers : New 1,200 cap eligible petitions were filed for Regular quota New 600 cap eligible petitions were filed for Advanced degree quota. April 18th H1B cap count updates by USCIS : Regular H1B …
April 8th 2011 – H1B visa 2012 Cap count Update – Filings down ?
USICS released its first H1B visa cap count updates on April 8th, 2011. They counted all the petitions receieved until April 7th, 2011. According to their update, below are the numbers : First H1B cap count updates by USCIS in April : Regular H1B Cap H1B filings 5,900 of total 65,000 Advanced degree cap filing count 4,500 of total 20,000 …
H1B Visa Petition Processing Steps at USCIS Service Center – Adjudication info
Many of the H1B visa petitioners ( employers) and the employees are curious about what exactly happens at the USCIS service center after a H1B visa application is submitted. Let me share with you the high level process on USCIS’s side as mentioned by them. Steps at USCIS Service Center after Submitting H1B Petition : After USCIS receives a H1B …
April first week H1B visa 2012 Cap count update ? When ? How Often ?
Now that we are past April 1st, 2011, many of you might be curious about when would be the first official H1B cap count update FY 2012 from USCIS…Let me shed some light based on my experience and past data. When will the first H1B visa 2012 cap count update be ? April 9th ? April 20th ? Today ? …
Moving to new location in USA – How to mingle with Locals ? Lifestyle ?
When I first moved to America for education, I lived in the south…after my education I moved to Midwest for work…I lived in quite a few states and also traveled to quite a few states…every state is different, the lifestyle of locals is different…Let me share some of my experiences and explain how to mingle with Locals to have a …
When can H1B visa 2012 Petition be Rejected ? USCIS Guidelines
USCIS gives a set of guidelines to petitioners explaining the steps to be followed by them to avoid rejections or issuance of RFE ( request for evidence). USCIS keeps adding new guidelines or modifying existing ones. Below is the list of those guidelines. It is very important for employers and employees to know these rules to avoid any delay in …