I was traveling to the US after 4 years on a Business visa with new passport and valid US visa in Old Passport. As I was checking my old passport for visa stamps at the US port of entry, I could not really find my previous stamp that was done in the US. I was …
The beauty of working for a multi-national company is that you get the opportunity to travel the world. I was lucky to be asked by my manager to travel to Brazil. The first thing that came to my mind was what are the visa requirements for Brazil. Unfortunately, Indian passport holders need to go through …
Previously we have looked at high level details of points based immigration system in US for Green Cards in our article Summary of RAISE Act by Trump Administration. This article will focus on the points allocation part for the immigrant visa/ Green Card for requirements. Update : Trump has announced in May 2019, Merit based …
This week has been crazy with some heated discussion in blogosphere and news with the announcement of Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy( RAISE) Act by Senators Tom Cotton and David Perdue. There is so much of info around that is vague and misleading many. We will summarize and talk about what it means …
Scotland brings to mind castles, lakes and valleys. But not a lot gets said about studying in Scotland. When I lived in India, I thought of the UK as a single, tight-knit country that was fairly homogeneous. It was only when I moved here that I started to understand that various regions are different and …
Making sure that our children receive all their vaccinations on time is one of the most important things we can do as a parent. It will not only ensure their long-term health but the health of their friends, classmates, and others in our community as well. All 50 states in the US have legislation requiring …
We have an article that talks about Indian Passport Renewal Process without an Agent, but it does not talk about process for NRIs ( Non-Resident Indians) that plan to renew passport in their home country when they are on vacation or for some other reason. Below are experiences shared by our readers Udita, Krish and …
Recently, I shared my travel to US experience on B1 Visa in Expired Passport , I thought it is also important to share my experience on the restrictions and B1 issued from different company. Many of the us wonder with questions like I have B1 visa issued by my previous company, can I use the …
Many times, when you go for a US Visa Stamping at a US consulate, you may not have a passport valid for the entire duration for which the Consular officer issues a visa. For example, B1/B2 is usually issued for 10 years, but you may only have a 5-year validity on your passport. This situation …
Earlier today USCIS announced that Data Entry was completed for all H1B Cap Subject petitions selected in lottery for FY 2018 quota on May 3rd, 2017. As written in H1B 2018 Lottery Results Final Date article, USCIS announced it in-line with last year’s date ( for FY 2017 year it was May 2nd). Below is …