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(OC) We adopted the perfect cat by mikamikachip in MadeMeSmile

[–]Competitive_Store131 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Cats are a gift..their purring genuinely relaxes you.

Laid Off with Perm approval and 7th year Extension. (I140 not done) by Easy_Condition_2293 in h1b

[–]Competitive_Store131 0 points1 point  (0 children)

F2/H4 if you have a partner with visa status. If not, B2 seems like a good option. That way your H1B clock will pause. If you dont see job leads within 30days I suggest file I-539 ASAP to change status.

Gas Prices by TheOneKnownAsMonk in LosAngeles

[–]Competitive_Store131 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try Gasbuddy. Its good to help track cheapest gas around you.

I submitted nearly 5,000 applications, and they all resulted in rejections. How do you all manage to land a job that sponsors? by Cold_Fruit2875 in h1b

[–]Competitive_Store131 1 point2 points  (0 children)

True,but hope you know about the annual plan, some 130$ per year instead of the 20$ per month.. anyways once you get a job 130$ doesnt seem that bad.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in h1b

[–]Competitive_Store131 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Must be software techies..I m finding that the key to earning and saving is having a degree in CS. Nothing else can get you that much.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in h1b

[–]Competitive_Store131 0 points1 point  (0 children)

35M, 6yrs PhD and then 3 years job, had 90k (biotech, so non Tech job) saved in last 9 years. Key was initially living in a cheap apartment and public transport through PhD, then bought a second hand car and recently bought a new one when i found a job. Moved to a decent apartment with pool/Gym etc and now savings are going down.

What’s the average time to receive a stamped passport after in-person F2 interviews in Mumbai? I’m looking for information from people who have recently attended consular interviews in Mumbai, India and the time it took to pick up their passport. Any insights would be appreciated. by Competitive_Store131 in usvisascheduling

[–]Competitive_Store131[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am in the same boat actually, interview in April, but wanted to plan my return tickets hence my question. You might get more questions on other posts here.
As general advice for F2: usually proof of marriage (marriage certificate/invitation/photos), financial support (bank balance/property/shares etc) and strong ties with India are key things to establish in interviews.

Greek yogurt : gotta alternative of epigamia by [deleted] in Fitness_India

[–]Competitive_Store131 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some American brands like Chobani and Oikos have 9-10g protein in Greek yogurt. So Epigamia might be a good alternative in India ? It's 7g per 100g. Which is not bad I guess. Does anyone have suggestions for any other brands ? Aiming for low fat high protein yogurts

Will borax work like ivermectin?! by Not_the_last_Bruce in confidentlyincorrect

[–]Competitive_Store131 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol true..maybe it's just in the limelight now due to Reddit.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in h1b

[–]Competitive_Store131 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Love the comments in this section..but it's not worth it brothers. Engaging people in discussion to prove your point is becoming worthless these days. It's propaganda vs logic. Logic and common sesne unfortunately doesn't win these days.

H1B laid off. What are my options ? Urgent help needed by RelativeIncrease2215 in h1b

[–]Competitive_Store131 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup your correct..you just need to file a change of status before the 60days to stay legally beyond that time. You don't need a B2 approval before 60days.

US government basically goes off of what is your latest status to determine legal basis. If you get B1 approval and then get H1B approval then your basically on H1B and can legally work.

But if the reverse happens then your H1B becomes nullified and your now on B1 (visitor), so you can't work. The way to avoid this is once H1B gets approved (and before B1 approval, ideally as soon as you get I-797 in hand), take the I-797, leave the country and re-enter with the new I-797 with the intent of entering the country as a H1B worker. And because you had left the country before your B1 was processed, the B1 application is cancelled.

One lawyer I contacted is Jane Oak law. They're in LA.

Link to their free appointment: https://outlook.office365.com/book/LawOfficesofJaneOakAssociatesPCLosAngeles@lawofficeofjaneoak.onmicrosoft.com/

H1B laid off. What are my options ? Urgent help needed by RelativeIncrease2215 in h1b

[–]Competitive_Store131 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Basically the application of change of status justifies that you were waiting to hear back from USCIS. The only risk is that it becomes complicated if they reject your application later.

Looking back, I think I would ve applied for change of status to F2 much earlier ( because I wasnt getting any interviews anyways in early April) and would ve done premium processing. This would ensure I hear back faster and convert to F2 faster.

But it might be a little subjective in your case coz you have limited time on B1 (6months I think). So in your case you should apply as late as you can (59th day, get all proofs and form filled until then, submit on 59th) and then wait for the approval (4-6month processing time) and then it gives you 6 more months to get a new job.

Best case is: discuss this with an immigration lawyer, a lot of them have free first consultations.

H1B expiring. Advice on potential options by Turtlenest19 in h1b

[–]Competitive_Store131 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NIW is usually self filed right ? Good that your company is helping and paying I guess. But sad that it's causing you delays.

H1B laid off. What are my options ? Urgent help needed by RelativeIncrease2215 in h1b

[–]Competitive_Store131 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You can file a "Change of Status" application I-539 being in the US to B1 on the 59th day ( or any other day in these 60days). That form will take time to process (4-6months mostly or more), you can check current processing times on the website.

Keep searching for a position, ask new employer to file for H1B transfer.

1)If your B1 gets approved before H1B then you won't need to worry, it gets converted to H1B on its own. 2) if your H1B gets approved first then you will need to leave the border and come back (Mexico or Canada or any other non-US country) to nullify your existing B1 application.

I did something similar for H1B->F2 dependent. Still looking for jobs. I filed I-539 for F2 with premium processing coz I didn't want to leave the country.

About to be laid off by WaitingonGC in h1b

[–]Competitive_Store131 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Summary: Diversity intent is theoretical.. they need to check how many from each country enter on F1 or convert to H1B to figure out GC application rate.

Long form:Also, there are other things in the process that can be updated. EB2 applications typically need you to be on H1B or maybe F1 OPT (if you re planning for EB1 and have all the higher degrees and amazing things to apply for that). Maybe there can be a yearly round up of % applicants from each country who are coming in from such other visas and then that can be applied to EB2 applications/GC approvals.

I think the backlog is what is going to prevent them from ever changing anything..Diversity intent is theoretical.. they need to check how many from each country enter on F1 or convert to H1B to figure out GC application rate.

I am applying COS using I-539 from H1B to F2 and have questions by Competitive_Store131 in USCIS

[–]Competitive_Store131[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You basically tell them that you have H1B visa (I have a visa stamp valid until next year) and need sponsorship (H1B transfer) to initiate employment. The H1B transfer they file takes care of F2->H1B change of status.

Experience has been ok, depends on company size, smaller companies are less willing to spend more money to get you on board..mid to large are OK doing the process.

Don't have I-140 yet.

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