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President Trump Signs Executive Order to Reform H1B Visa (& More)

President Trump signed the “Buy American, Hire American” Executive Order(EO) today. One of the key pieces of the Executive Order is to reform the H1B Visa program. There are so many pending questions and concerns about this H1B Visa Reform Executive order signed by President Trump.  I have split the available details so far into following…

USCIS Memo: Computer Programmer Would Not Generally Qualify for H1B Visa

USCIS Memo: Computer Programmer Would Not Generally Qualify for H1B Visa

I just completed a Facebook Live video to discuss the impact of the new memo from USCIS about “an entry-level computer programmer position would not generally qualify as a position in a specialty occupation making it ineligible for H-1B Visa”. We are going to discuss three  four latest news here: Computer Programmer Job Title vs H1B…

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F1 Visa Interview Hyderabad 2017 – Shortest and Weirdest

You must be wondering why do I have a picture of a car for a blog post about  F1 Visa Interview Experience in Hyderabad 2017. Trust me, there’s a very good reason. Over the years I have covered several F1 Visa interviews, this one is really different and I have seen others like: Shortest F1 Interview …

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H1B Visa Premium Processing is Suspended for 6 Months

H1B Visa Premium Processing is suspended for up to 6 months by USCIS starting April 3, 2017.  Let me highlight the following: Only Premium Processing for H1B Visa is suspended. This is not the suspension of H1B Visa program. 1. What is Premium Processing? By paying additional $1225 fee, H1B Visa applicants can request processing of…

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F1 Visa Interview for Attending High School in USA (& 5 Lessons Learned)

I found F1 Visa for High School interview experience while digging the archives for unpublished articles, experiences shared by readers. I didn’t realize, I missed this F1 Visa interview for High School. This student’s interview and lessons learned is going to take you for a ride for several reasons, which I have discussed at the…

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H1B Visa: $130k Salary vs Trump vs Travel Outside USA

Oh My! What’s going on with the President Trump’s Executive Order, Travel Ban and ever growing rumors of H1B Visa Restrictions, minimum salary of $130,000. I know it’s a lot to handle and consume. But, it all comes down to following questions: How is this President Trump’s Order going to affect Me? Right? Fact vs…

H1B Visa and Minimum Salary of $130,000 – The Real Math

$130,000 minimum salary for H1B Visa Applications? Let’s take a deep dive and look at the real numbers by using TCS as an Example. Title: Computer Systems Analyst Location: Tampa, Florida Employer: Tata Consultancy Services When applying for H1B visa, LCA is required. LCA stands for Labor Condition Application. What is H1B Visa LCA (video)…

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H1B Visa Bill and Green Card Bills – Latest Updates – Feb 2017

President Trump wanted to reform the H1B Visa Process and we have seen  New H1B Visa 100k bill already introduced. We don’t have a clear idea on what to expect from the  President Trump about the H1B Visa Program and Legal Immigration Reform. Plus, there’s a pending decision on the H1B Visa Lottery lawsuit. One thing…

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H1B Visa Lottery Lawsuit – Lottery to Be Replaced With Waiting List?

What? H1B Visa Lottery Lawsuit? Where did this come from? Just when things are getting crazy with President Trump vs H1B Visa, now we have a pending H1B Visa Lottery lawsuit to eliminate the H1B Lottery? What’s  covered here: What is that “H1B Visa Lawsuit” When this lawsuit was filed? Who filed it (Plaintiffs)? What’s…