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October 2018 Visa Bulletin Comes with Great News for EB2, EB3 India

Great news for applicants waiting on Green Card backlog in the October Visa Bulletin 2018 from the Filing Chart Date. Many applicants waiting for the Green Card for decades can apply for I-485 along with EAD/AP. What’s in the October 2018 Visa Bulletin October Visa Bulletin 2018 was release by the Department of State recently….

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Breaking News: USCIS Says that STEM OPT Students Can Work At Clients Sites, But Conditions Apply

USCIS announced today that F1 Visa students on STEM OPT can work at the third party client site but with conditions. The Background: The USCIS updated the website with the language that restricted  F1 students on STEM OPT from working at the client location. Combining that with the Accrual of Unlawful presence memo, made F1 students…

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What Happens Next for STEM OPT, H1B Visa Under the Unlawful Presence Memo

You should have heard about two Memo from USCIS in the past few months that’s been discussed and looked through the lens – The Memo for Accrual of Unlawful Presence for F, J and M Visa holders went into effect on August 9, 2018, and third-party placement of STEM OPT workers. The third party work site…

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7 Years of My Life After F1 Was Rejected 3 Times in 2011 and The Struggle is Real

Getting F-1 student visa would take you on a path to the U.SA. But, what happens if you don’t get the US visa? Have you wondered what happens to those who did not get that visa? There will be shadow thought that linger for years to come – What if I got my F1 Visa,…

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F1 & F2 Visa Interview Experience – Fall 2018 – Hyderabad – Rejected – Alternative Energy Technology

Here’s an F1 Visa Interview Experience for Fall 2018 at U.S. Consulate in Hyderabad for Masters in Alternative Energy Technology. Read the both interview experiences and see if you can think of three reasons why F1 and F2 Visa could have been Denied. And post the reasons in the comments section. Semester: Fall 2018 U.S….

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Mistakes in DS-160 Visa Application Form. How to Make Changes in DS-160?

Applicants applying for the US visa are required to submit the DS-160 online application form. For first time applicants, it may take over two hours to complete and submit the information. It’s possible you may not have all the required information with you at the time of filling the form. And it’s possible for applicants…

H1B Visa 2019 Cap Count – Advanced Degree Applications Overtakes General Category

USCIS completes Random selection of H-1B Visa 2019 applications. So far everything is proceeding as expected (previous years). But, with a HUGE twist. USCIS for the first time in several years, published the Cap Count for Advanced Degree and it’s more than General Category applications.   I’m still pondering why USCIS published the advanced Degree…

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Here’s Why F1 Visa Approvals in India Declined by 27%

You have your I-20 from few universities. And you are getting ready for F1 visa interview. But, you have one pending decision from your Dream school. Then your phone rings! It’s your skeptical uncle. Your parents look-up to him for his advice. You convinced your parents against his advice to study in the USA. Your uncle…

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H1B Visa 2019 Predictions – Can Applications Reach 300,000 This Year?

By now, you should have submitted all the required documentation to the Attorney to apply for H1B Visa 2019. Now, you are wondering about H1B Visa 2019 Predictions. Scouring through internet, blogs and Facebook Groups to get any bit of information about chances of getting selected in the H1B Visa 2019 lottery. You spend the…

H1B Visa 2019 – New Memo, Lottery, RFE and Latest Updates

H1B Visa 2019 – New Memo, Lottery, RFE and Latest Updates

Are you applying for H1B Visa 2019 Fiscal Year? In a previous H1B Visa season with Lottery, the biggest challenge was getting selected in the H1B Visa Lottery. Since, last year, there’s three MAJOR challenges: Getting Selected (or getting lucky) in the H1B Visa Lottery Getting H1B Visa Approval with or without RFE H1B (and…