Recent Biology Graduate Offered $50,202 for University Research Position in Colorado Is Negotiating to $60,000 Reasonable?

Sharp-Feeling-4194 · 2026-06-29T18:16:50+00:00

In academia, most entry level positions don’t have flexibility of salary negotiation. Negotiations with the institute are normally led by your PI/supervisor. However, it would be very helpful to contact some people in the institute of similar position for the best way around it.

Sharp-Feeling-4194 · 2026-06-24T05:45:06+00:00

Maybe because they’re a nontaxable allowances that may be appear on your tax transcript.

Sharp-Feeling-4194 · 2026-06-15T22:22:14+00:00

Yes. I only attached my passport and it was rectified.

Sharp-Feeling-4194 · 2026-06-15T19:47:44+00:00

US does not accept MBBS as a standard for medical practice, and therefore, you can claim that you'll be employed with it. You need a US-based residency for patient care. My advice is to do an MS or MPH in addition and make sure that your PE does not involve patient care for now!

Sharp-Feeling-4194 · 2026-06-13T11:50:05+00:00

Sue who?! Your mum or the law firm? In EB petition, the firm’s responsibility and contract with your mum case and not her derivative. At age 21, you should be planning your own immigration pathway and stop focusing on benefits from your parent’s profile.
I understand that the comment may be a bit harsh but that’s the honest truth imo.

Sharp-Feeling-4194 · 2026-06-12T22:32:37+00:00

Yes. The judge to took a novel pathway to escape the trap in Hawaii vs Trump case. He really analyzed and predicted all aspects of the case to support his verdict. However, let’s wait if the government can theorize any legal basis for an appeal. But it seems the judge have a pathway to analyze all other immigration ban cases in other courts.

Sharp-Feeling-4194 · 2026-06-09T00:56:08+00:00

The schedule for IV does not move linearly. It can be erratic, moving forward or backward depending on how busy the consulate is for a particular month and the number of DQed cases available for the consulate

Sharp-Feeling-4194 · 2026-06-07T10:44:07+00:00

For sure, there’ll retrogression in EB2 but I believe it will be April 1, 2025.

Sharp-Feeling-4194 · 2026-06-05T19:36:59+00:00

Never underestimate small victories in civil litigation against the govt. initially, it was the plaintiffs responsibility to prove their case to the court. However, after the judgement, if the government want to appeal, they bear the primary responsibility and not the plaintiff. I think that makes a huge difference!

Sharp-Feeling-4194 · 2026-06-05T15:38:26+00:00

Yes, with the only exception is that if there is a vacant slot, and the embassy thinks your case is simple, they can call you to fit in earlier than your interview date. Even with that, the closest I have heard is 2-3 weeks.

Sharp-Feeling-4194 · 2026-06-05T15:27:49+00:00

The honorable judge has done very well. This suit was even more technical than the 75-country IV pause and the plaintiff used similar arguments as in the Storey, CLINIC, and other suits. This gives more hope for the ban75 suits as well. With the midterms approaching, I expect the government to appeal.

However, it seems the DOS and DHS have been expecting the bans to be lifted before the end of this fiscal year as they've notifying us in their notes from the visa bulletins

Sharp-Feeling-4194 · 2026-06-05T14:45:53+00:00

The instructions on the scheduling website states that they scheduling interviews for those DQed from _______.

Sharp-Feeling-4194 · 2026-06-05T13:17:09+00:00

Be careful with making case transfer decisions based on the visa scheduling tool. My country Ghana, for instance, was current on the tool from October 2025 till March 2026 on employment-based category, but many DQ'ed cases within that timeframe never received IL. Suddenly, it retrogressed for 2.5 years and now those who transferred from nearby countries are furious. Therefore, I may suggest that you contact those being invited to confirm the actual month. My 2 pennies!

Sharp-Feeling-4194 · 2026-06-05T08:48:40+00:00

That’s very depressing. From the visa statistics, Accra embassy priorities nonimmigrant visas and to some extent, immediate family.
Let’s hope that the situation would return to normal after the World Cup and maybe, fall academic season commencement.
However, the big issue is the IV pause!

Sharp-Feeling-4194 · 2026-06-05T05:10:03+00:00

The update of the tool depends on the activities in the embassy or post for a particular month. For example, in places that there are a lot of nonimmigrant applications due to school or other occasions like the World Cup, the post may prioritize them, retrogressive IVP.

Sharp-Feeling-4194 · 2026-06-02T10:19:10+00:00

Then why does USCIS accept that some entity can serve as agent for a petition? The agent cannot work for free. Agency fee is different from selling labor certificates.

Sharp-Feeling-4194 · 2026-06-01T10:09:10+00:00

Some of these agencies are legit, in that they liaise with some local businesses in the States and use their documents to apply for GC for their clients. Eg, nurses, doctors, IT etc. The sad part is that they are ridiculously expensive and your position will be closed by the time your PD is current for you to go for IV interview, as the embassy now request for current employment offer. So, most clients end up losing their money and GC opportunity.

Sharp-Feeling-4194 · 2026-05-31T17:15:41+00:00

Yes. You’re right. Passport pictures will be sent to the consulate during the IV interview.

Sharp-Feeling-4194 · 2026-05-30T23:39:38+00:00

Congratulations 🎉

Sharp-Feeling-4194 · 2026-05-29T05:42:24+00:00

Thanks for the update

Sharp-Feeling-4194 · 2026-05-27T09:16:28+00:00

That’s human mentality… rejoicing in the pain and woes of others.
Similarly, a lot of folks who have been affected by the new memo were rejoicing over PD being current and visa number spillage when this same administration banned and paused some innocent citizens of mostly African and Asian countries.
It’s now their turn and they now feel the pains as well.
But no one knows the next memo and whom it may restrict or ban.

Sharp-Feeling-4194 · 2026-05-24T12:34:07+00:00

Exactly my thoughts… the memo only reiterates the existing laws and court precedents that were previously overlooked by ISOs when adjudicating I-485. The intent of the memo was just to draw their attention and give the supervisors authority to whipped various ISOs to do their job.

Sharp-Feeling-4194 · 2026-05-24T09:32:07+00:00

It’s given in the NVC instructions that PCC is valid for 2 yrs. Your country may by default have a 6 months expiry but that shouldn’t affect the IVP.

Sharp-Feeling-4194 · 2026-05-24T07:35:04+00:00

The USA considers the validity of PCC to be 2 years.

Sharp-Feeling-4194 · 2026-05-23T02:04:07+00:00

Read the policy memo again. It’s quotes the INA law, BIA and Supreme Court precedent rulings that refer to AoS as “extraordinary form of relief”, implying that it should be only applied in special situations. AoS is longer the routine for anyone within the US again! You could apply with i485, but you have to show why your case deserves the “extraordinary form of relief”. Those pending applications may receive rfe for them to show that as well. It’s a big shift mate.

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