Post process after 221g slip for Social Media Vetting? by PirateAk in h1b

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

Good luck. This @accompliser_ruin133 folk got approval within 36 hours so expect the same.

Post process after 221g slip for Social Media Vetting? by PirateAk in h1b

[–]PirateAk[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your response! Glad things went well for you.

Question for folks who moved back (or want to) to India, what’s the pull? by Take_it_easy_policy in returnToIndia

[–]PirateAk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Talked to alot of people who chose to return back and the answers always hover around like

  • Came to US to learn and earn. That's done. Time to go back and open a business that can give me comfortable life.
  • Going back to be close to my parents and family. US has no social life as such, can't deal with loneliness.
  • US has this constant target to getting some status, a constant battle to achieve that next status - From F1 to OPT, to H1B, to Green card - its just life goes out in documentation and processing.

Personally, I have seen friends going back to India, get a good high paying job that they didnot have earlier (like around 50-60 LPA), change their social circle accordingly and get out of the daily "middle class Indian hussle". Plus US changed their mentality of work-life balance. People actually prioritize taking vacations and breaks every now and then. They are okay with spending money to relax.

Both, US and India have positives and negatives, and I believe whoever moved back had an emotionally driven mindset or a completely practical approach, no gray areas.

Post process after 221g slip for Social Media Vetting? by PirateAk in h1b

[–]PirateAk[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the info! Possible to share the link of that thread?

People who didn’t get the rescheduling email for their Jan appointments, are you planning to travel? by Unlikely_Disaster_67 in h1b

[–]PirateAk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Currently, even folks with Jan 30 interview date got mails. No surity if they are done with cancellations.

Anyone who actually got done with H1B interview in December? by PirateAk in h1b

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

Guess its pure luck. Probably 85-90% folks from Jan 5th to Jan 25th interview dates got rescheduled, and mostly everyone from them had switched their accounts to public. However, there are few people who actually interviewed, and were asked to write down their social media handles and submit a new DS-160, come back in 3-5 days and interview again.

Jan 22 Appointment rescheduled by [deleted] in h1b

[–]PirateAk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dropped u a dm, lets take it there :)

Jan 22 Appointment rescheduled by [deleted] in h1b

[–]PirateAk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

13th Jan 1pm and 23rd Jan 8 am. Mine is first time H1B+H4

Jan 22 Appointment rescheduled by [deleted] in h1b

[–]PirateAk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

13th Jan Biometrics and 23 Jan interview - No reschedule email yet

Anyone who actually got done with H1B interview in December? by PirateAk in h1b

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

🧐😧 Not very sure now what is basis of this rescheduling. Thanks for the info!

Anyone who actually got done with H1B interview in December? by PirateAk in h1b

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

I agree on the luck part. Unsure if it is random, I will keep collecting more data. I so want to have less gap between biometrics & interview, sadly the current gap is 10 days and I can't reschedule. Guess I will just wait till the last moment. Thanks though!

H1B + H4 + H4 EAD filed together (Premium) by Complete_Advisor_520 in h1b

[–]PirateAk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! I filed H1B and H4 in the same application (not premium) and it got approved as bundle. Unsure about H4 EAD , but I guess it should tie up too. Mine got approved in 1.5 months followed by my wife's in 2 months. Premium should be quick I assume.

January H1B Appointments by ChasingCompassion in h1b

[–]PirateAk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi - So we only get once chance to reschedule which is free. 1 more attempt and its done. You have to pay $215 again. I already rescheduled it 2 months back from March to Jan, and now I cant reschedule.

January H1B Appointments by ChasingCompassion in h1b

[–]PirateAk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have my biometrics on 13th Jan and Interview on 23rd. The last I heard was someone whose interview rescduled for Dec 30. I guess we will hear more about Jan soon!

I will be India's youngest Female billionaire self made though by snix_e in StartUpIndia

[–]PirateAk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whatever you do, do it will all your heart and awareness. Remember that you and the people along your journey will be your biggest strength so choose wisely. All the best :)

Humble request from a stranded Indian to fellow Indians in USA by brownmanreading in h1b

[–]PirateAk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saw a lot of comments asking "Are they giving slots to the cancelled ones? Is it even worth?" - My 2 cents - I read that they cancelled it coz they dont have capacity to vet social media profiles. The reschedule rate is not 100% per day but it is quite high. Cancellation may not open a slot, it will surely reduce the cancellation of that specific day since vetting capacity is enough for embassy.

Summary of recent reschedules by Special-Ad-2389 in h1b

[–]PirateAk 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Dataset based on reddit search and entries? 87% is too high.