We are the brink of the start of another H1B season for FY 2019, while many are filing one H1B petition and leaving their potential lottery chances to luck, some maybe trying to game the lottery system and do multiple filings to increase their odds of getting picked in H1B Visa Lottery. On March 23rd, USCIS published a notice saying …
How to Cover Best of Europe in 18 Days with Less Cost ? Our Plan, Experience
After my first trip to Austria and paragliding experience on Alps, I decided to take my family on Europe vacation. The biggest challenge always to do Europe trip is COST…It can be super expensive to travel in Europe. I had to find ways to save money, so that we can cover best of Europe. We managed to cover key places …
USCIS News : H1B 2019 Petitions accepted from April 2nd, Premium Processing Suspended
USCISS released a press note earlier today indicating that they would accept H1B Petitions for FY 2019 quota starting from April 2nd, 2018. The press release is slightly delayed by a week, last year we had it on March 15th. Anyways, below is a quick summary of the news update and its impact on current H1B transfers, extensions. USCIS news …
H1B Visa 2019 Lottery Predictions – Analysis, Graphs, New Rules Impact
We have had H1B lottery for the past 5 consecutive years now…in the past, we used to predict, if there would be lottery or not…but, now, it is not about either we will have lottery or not, it is about how many H1B petitions will be filed in this year H1B Visa 2019 quota, that’s the question. Since Trump Administration …
USCIS News – New Policy Memo for Third Party worksite H1B Petitions – Why, What, Impact ?
USCIS released a new policy memo on Feb 22, 2018 clarifying requirements for the third-party worksite H1B petitions. We will look at the background before the new memo, reason for these new requirements, what is it and who all it will impact. Background – Employer Employee Relationship Memo: In the past, there was a lot of abuse of the H1B …
Passport Renewal Application NRI in India – Present Address, Previous Address ?
In case you are not sure, if you can renew/ re-issue your passport as NRI in India, when you visit for vacation…the simple answer is yes, you can do that. You can check out article Passport Renewal Process NRI In India as shared by our readers. One of the most asked questions, is what should I fill in for my …
I-94 Extension or Update after Passport Renewal in US – Process, CBP vs. PoE ?
Depending on the type of US visa you get, at times you get visa issued for longer duration than your passport validity. When you enter US at Port of entry, your current passport details are captured by CBP officer and has the same details on your I-94 as well and most likely your I-94 validity is typically tied to your …
Visa on Arrival in Thailand for Indians – Process, Fee, Requirements
Thailand is one of the countries that gives visa on arrival for Indians. It is one of the major tourist destination for Indians and for business purposes as well. I have been traveling to Thailand for business and pleasure since 2011 and every time I land there, I just hate standing in the long immigration line for an hour to …
News – AILA update – USCIS says No Procedural Changes for H1B 2019 Season
As you know, Fall 2017 Regulatory agenda has lot of H1B visa related changes in the agenda and we have many H1B visa Bills proposed in 2017 & 2018 that are actively pursued by Trump administration and other democrats, many are worried, if any of those will be applied for H1B visa 2019 Season…below is quick update from AILA on …
RedBus2US – Year in Review 2017 – Happy New Year !
Happy New Year 2017 everyone ! It has been over 8 Years since we started the blog in September 2009 and it has transformed from a small site with few visitors a day to helping many thousands of students and professionals everyday…. Some of the key highlights of 2017 US Port of Entry (PoE) Experiences Tracker : We have created …