Visa to USA – F1, H1B, H4.
Have you wondered why the dates for EB2 India and EB3 India for Green Card are not moving and number of Green Card issued for EB2 India came from 23,000 to 3,000 in 3 years? U.S. Immigration law allows foreign nationals to obtain Green Card (aka Permenant Residency in the USA) through Employment. There are…
On Feb 22, 2018 USCIS published a new H1B Visa Memo titled “Contracts and Itineraries Requirements for H-1B Petitions Involving Third-Party Worksites”. Here’s the Press Release from USCIS about the Memo: In publishing this policy, USCIS clarifies existing regulatory requirements relating to H-1B petitions filed for workers who will be employed at one or more third-party…
We often hear students attending F1 Visa multiple times after rejections. You will be amazed to see 6 to 7 F1 Visa rejections in a span of 6 months. Most of the applicants don’t realize that they have to make major changes to their profile. If the student’s academic profile is weak with low scores…
What do you do when your Passport with Valid US Visa stamp is lost while you are in the USA? That’s exactly what happened to a couple of students on F1 Visa while they were studying in the USA. Hi, my room got robbed all my educational certificates, passport, SSN, everything are lost. Can anyone…
Are you considering applying for Green Card via EB5 Visa? EB5 Investment via REgional center has increased to $900,000 since late 2019. It looks like several Indians holding H1B Visa and F1 Visa are interested in Green Card via the EB5 Visa route when the investment amount via Regional Center used to be $500,000. I…
Here’s an H1B Visa renewal Dropbox Experience in Chennai with 221(g) (happened in Mid 2017) as shared by an reader. As you read through the experience, you may realize the roller-coaster of emotional ride experienced by this reader. What is Dropbox (aka Visa Interview Waiver)? Frequent travelers to the USA could renew their visas without…
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DHS has published the Rule Making Agenda for 2018. It includes a Notice to Propose a Rule to Remove H4 EAD for certain spouses along with other Immigration related notices. In this case, certain spouses could be everyone with H4 EAD. The updated version of this article is here – H4 EAD Rule To Be Revoked…
Written by Jon Matzner – Former U.S. Diplomat and Consular Officer. During my years as a US visa and consular officer – I was asked several questions over and over: “Why are you typing so much”? “Wow – how was that so fast and easy”? “Can you please please please give me a visa”? “What…
Your fate to Study in the USA hinges on your performance during the F1 Visa Interview. I have seen on the faces of student and parents after F1 Visa is rejected. They all scramble to find F1 Visa Rejection reasons. There is a period of uncertainty that follows your student visa denial. You would ask…
US Visa Interview Waiver or Dropbox program was introduced in 2012. Since then several thousands of US visa interview applicants have utilized the dropbox in India. Note: If you qualify for dropbox, you wouldn’t be able to schedule an visa interview. I have heard conflicting reports on this. But, as per experiences shared by few, there’s…