Visa to USA – F1, H1B, H4.
Over 200 Indian students are reported to be denied entry into the USA since December 2015. Several travelers shared their experiences with CBP officers at the various port of entry. Check the following articles, Indian Students Deported from blacklisted universities and Interview with Deported Indian student. But, few question remains unanswered Why do U.S. Consulates…
Is it possible to get F1 Visa for community college? Yes you can. But, there’s a trick to that. I will explain that with two examples. In this article, you can read two F1 Visa interview experience for Community College. Then, you can read why one student got F1 visa, and other got rejected. F1 Visa for…
Following J1 Visa interview experience was shared by a exchange student. His visa was rejected. At end of this experience, read my analysis to why his J1 was rejected. J1 Visa Rejected My J1 Visa was rejected last December. Before this J1 Visa, I was rejected for my B1/B2 visa. Here’s how my visa interview…
EB2 vs EB3 – Which is Better? EB3 job with higher salary or EB2 with low paying job? Employers can sponsor Green Card via Employment Based EB1, EB2 and EB3 category. EB1 is not discussed here for reasons we all know, it’s the fastest route to Green Card and it there’s no long wait time…
At the time of this publishing this blog post there’s over 27,000 published comments to Proposed 24 Months STEM OPT Extension Rule. Several thousands of negative comments are written by opponents of this rule. If this trend continues, STEM OPT Extension rule is in danger of not being implemented. There’s still time left to submit your…
If EAD for I140 Rule gets implemented, it will be one of the biggest and welcome change in several years for Employment Based Legal Immigration system here in the U.S.A. Here’s a list of stages and steps EAD for I140 rule have to go through before being implemented and effective from Jan 17, 2017. EAD…
Here’s 5 Part Summary of DHS Proposed 24 Months STEM OPT Extension Rule. Immigration Attorney Murali explains the proposals listed in the STEM OPT Rule in this 5 part video series. Proposed Rule will be published for public comments on October 19, 2015 for 30 Days. There’s several good proposals and added conditions for STEM…
STEM OPT Extension Rule Making Process have Began. So, how long would it take for Department of Homeland Security to complete and implement the STEM OPT Extension rule? [x_alert heading=”Latest STEM OPT Extension Rule Updated” type=”warning”]Get the Latest Updates in STEM OPT Extension Rule. (Last Updated Oct 16, 2015)[/x_alert] I have witnessed the H4 EAD…
Updated (Nov 20, 2015): EAD FOR I140 rule is now submitted for OMB approval on Nov 19. Here’s summary of the Rule. Updated (Sep 25, 2015): Early Filing Dates Moved Back from July 1, 2011 to July 1, 2009 for India and Jan 1, 2013 for China. Upated (Nov 6, 2015) – EAD for I-140 rule should…
OPT is an Acronym for Optional Practical Training. For an F1 Student studying in America, OPT period provides Employment Authorization Document (EAD) to work in the USA during the course of study or after graduation. F1 students can make use of Initial 12 months OPT Period post Graduation. Qualified students can get an additional 17…