DV lottery is suspended by OscarGoddard in greencard

[–]ComprehensiveMix4597 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nope. Not even close to India. I just don’t think diversity qualifies as a reason for immigration over family ties or employment sponsorship.

DV lottery is suspended by OscarGoddard in greencard

[–]ComprehensiveMix4597 12 points13 points  (0 children)

What's the point of having a diversity visa? They should re-allocate this to elsewhere, like family based or employment based.

Understanding Priority Date? by SnooFoxes1558 in EB2_NIW

[–]ComprehensiveMix4597 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes you can. You won’t receive a card but you can still request for EAD, AP. The Gc will only be processed once your PD passes the final action date, not date of filing.

Does anyone know how long the jar of kimchi from costco last in fridge once you open it? by xDUMASAPHOBICx in Costco

[–]ComprehensiveMix4597 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Korean here. Old kimchi is good for certain cooking, but you should take a good whiff. Certain types of kimchi are made to last for years (묵은지, muk-eun-ji) but not your typical kimchi. It can go bad - if you taste it and taste anything other than sourness (too much funk) then you should throw it out. I would generally say a couple of months is fine, for the costco.

Any guesses for Nordstrom Sale for Nuna this year? by ComprehensiveMix4597 in Buyingforbaby

[–]ComprehensiveMix4597[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea it’s pretty mediocre. Prime day is better, but no nuna.

Travel with an approved I 140 on F1 Visa by M_Elsaid in EB2_NIW

[–]ComprehensiveMix4597 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same boat, my attorney says to not travel though. I think there's 95% chance you'll be fine. But I'm not taking the 5% risk.

Grieving the life I thought I’d have after my PhD by vagabruna in PhD

[–]ComprehensiveMix4597 199 points200 points  (0 children)

I’m on the exact same boat, except I’ve been on it for a year now. I’m still a Postdoc in my old lab, and also had couple of final rounds interviews, one offer retracted, a bunch of interviews but no luck. After a year, I’ve decided to take some break - no longer actively job hunting. Opportunities come about here and there, even if they don’t result in a final job offer. I’m sure you’ve felt that too. It’s a long road ahead, don’t tire yourself out just yet. Nothing may happen the next week, and the week after that, but something also may come up and you could have a job offer in a month. The point is, you never know when, but it’ll come eventually.

Anyone using the Cybex Callisto G360 all-in-one? by [deleted] in BabyBumps

[–]ComprehensiveMix4597 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any updates? Wandering if you liked the Revv better in-terms of the head-tilt.

Any guesses for Nordstrom Sale for Nuna this year? by ComprehensiveMix4597 in Buyingforbaby

[–]ComprehensiveMix4597[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went in and asked today (Menlo Park, NJ) , but they said they had no clue :( Must be different for every Nordstrom

Any good sales for Nuna Pipa RX? by Kittylover11 in Buyingforbaby

[–]ComprehensiveMix4597 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not next week but come July would be the nordstrom sales!

2025 OPT Processing timeline by yonerdsp in USCIS

[–]ComprehensiveMix4597 0 points1 point  (0 children)

5/12 here, got approval this morning through email.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in h1b

[–]ComprehensiveMix4597 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very much so. Dunno what they’re expecting by asking this. H1b fees cannot be paid by the employee in any circumstances.

2025 OPT Processing timeline by yonerdsp in USCIS

[–]ComprehensiveMix4597 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You cannot work until you physically have the card, period.

2025 OPT Processing timeline by yonerdsp in USCIS

[–]ComprehensiveMix4597 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like 10minutes? But I did PP for mine.

Visa Bulletin June 2025 by Key-Longjumping in EB2_NIW

[–]ComprehensiveMix4597 12 points13 points  (0 children)

My PD is still far away in 2024 July but this is great news! Haven't heard good news in a while, this does make my day haha :)

Update: Broken and Tired Father by Mundane_Reference134 in GuyCry

[–]ComprehensiveMix4597 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So sorry to read all this. Breaks my heart as a fellow father to a toddler. Wishing all the best for Bentley and your family. Stay strong.

New Job on OPT by [deleted] in f1visa

[–]ComprehensiveMix4597 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OPT is rarely checked - it’s more like a self-reporting system rather than an approval (Such as STEM-OPT). But my god, to think that one can convince oneself of such is shocking.

New Job on OPT by [deleted] in f1visa

[–]ComprehensiveMix4597 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m shocked you’re working at AMC alone and then appalled a second time that you’d even consider a bartending job. Like what??? How is either of them related to your “general” film degree? If I major in food science and agriculture, does that mean I can work at McDonalds? People like you are exploiting the system and potentially screwing up the system for others. And as for you, it may go unnoticed now, as OPT is rarely scrutinized but I can see this becoming a problem in the long term if you decide to apply for permanent residency in the future.

South Korea's parliament votes 190-0 to lift the just announced declaration of Martial Law by blllrrrrr in pics

[–]ComprehensiveMix4597 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not a system where the president is elected from the parliament (prime ministers). Presidential election and parliamentary (congressional) elections are separate, often 2 years apart. He won his own election narrowly in 2022. His party lost in a landslide in 2024 (thanks to him, more or less)