US Visa Stamping using Dropbox Appointment in India: Process, FAQs

US Visa Dropbox Stamping Process in India

If you are applying for a US Visa for the first time, you need to apply for Biometrics & In-person Visa Interview appointments. But, if you are applying for its renewal, a biometrics appointment and interview appointment are not required; you just need an appointment to submit relevant documents. In the past, before September 2019, …

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H4+EAD Processing Times after Biometrics – User Data, Averages

H4 and EAD Average Processing times with Biometrics

Since the introduction of the New I-539 Form with Biometrics, many of the H4 Visa Holders, who have filed H4 extensions / Change of Status along with their spouse’s H1B Petition in premium processing, have been waiting for their petition decision…Majority of them applied for H4 EAD, and were waiting for decision to continue working …

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2 H1B Visa, H4 Stamping Experiences – India 2019, Questions, Tips

H1B Visa - H4 Visa Stamping Experiences India 2019 Info

Couple of users went through H1B, H4 visa stampings and some good tips regarding things like smart watch, issues with DS-160, fixing them that are good to know. Thanks a lot to our readers Aswin and Anonymous (for privacy) for taking time to share their detail visa stamping Experiences with community. We appreciate it ! …

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What is Form I-944 ? How USCIS determines Public Charge ? Info to Fill ?

Form I-944 Declaration of Self Sufficiency Info

USCIS, DHS published final version of the ‘Public Charge’ rule, officially titled “Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds” in late 2019. But it was blocked by many courts until late January 2020. After Supreme Court Judgment on Public Charge rule lawsuit, USCIS announced that it will be effective from February 24, 2020. In the public charge …

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New Public Charge Rule Impact for F1 Students, F2, OPT, STEM OPT?

Public Charge Rule Impact for F1 - F2 - OPT and STEM OPT Students

Trump administration published the final version of the new ‘public charge rule’ officially called as “Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds” that is expected to have significant impact on most types of US visa holders and future Green Card Applicants. USCIS announced that Public Charge rule is effective from Feb 24th, 2020 after judgment from Supreme …

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