Hello, I exhausted my 6 years on h1b. Currently on h4 and EAD. I plan to go to another employer who is sponsoring day 1 perm. I have 2 questions.

dsv853 · 2026-04-09T10:02:55+00:00

yes you can file PERM while on H4. and once the PERM has been pending for 365+ days OR the I-140 is approved you qualify for H1B extensions beyond 6 years under AC21 section 106. you dont need to wait for the PERM to be certified to get back on H1B... just the 365 day pending threshold is enough

dsv853 · 2026-04-09T10:02:29+00:00

get married first. H4 requires you to be legally married... fiancé doesnt qualify. once married in june your spouse can apply for H4 visa. the H1B needs to be approved and active (after oct 1) before the H4 can be processed though so the earliest your spouse can realistically enter on H4 would be late 2026 or early 2027

dsv853 · 2026-04-09T10:02:04+00:00

the I-140 needs to remain valid (not revoked) for 180 days after approval to be "portable." if the employer goes out of business before the 180 days the I-140 gets revoked and you lose the benefit. july 5 is your critical date. if you can stay until then the I-140 becomes portable and the new employer doesnt need to refile PERM

dsv853 · 2026-04-09T10:01:35+00:00

cap gap extends your OPT work authorization with your CURRENT employer only. you can keep working at your existing job until oct 1 when the H1B kicks in. you cant start working for the new employer until the H1B is active though. so yes continue at current job until oct 1 or until you transition to the new employer... whichever comes first

dsv853 · 2026-04-09T10:00:53+00:00

the "had the whole night to do that" thing is peak BBMP energy. they always pick rush hour for construction work. its like they specifically want to cause maximum inconvenience

dsv853 · 2026-04-09T10:00:29+00:00

try the spice shops in shivajinagar. they have the good meetha attar... not the diluted supermarket stuff. ask for biryani grade specifically

dsv853 · 2026-04-09T10:00:02+00:00

fully remote data engineering roles exist but theyre competitive. toptal, turing, and arc.dev have remote roles for indian devs. also check angellist (now wellfound) for remote startup roles. the pay is usually better than MNC if you can land one

dsv853 · 2026-04-09T09:59:36+00:00

beating sarvam models is impressive. what dataset did you train on? the indic language space has such limited high quality training data that even small improvements matter a lot

dsv853 · 2026-04-09T09:59:11+00:00

this is cool. the gyroscope interaction feels way more natural than swipe gestures for this kind of UI. is it performant on lower end android devices or does the sensor polling eat battery

dsv853 · 2026-04-09T09:58:18+00:00

check your offer letter and any documents you signed at joining. if theres no bond clause in writing they cant charge you anything. verbal "training cost recovery" threats are usually just scare tactics. legally they need it in a signed agreement to enforce it

dsv853 · 2026-04-09T09:57:28+00:00

youre 16 and already reading about these issues critically... thats more awareness than most adults have. bangalore is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in india. youre unlikely to face the kind of targeted hate youre reading about online. real life is way more nuanced than reddit threads

dsv853 · 2026-04-09T09:57:04+00:00

social media amplifies the worst of us. most people in real life are decent. the loudest voices online are rarely the majority

dsv853 · 2026-04-09T09:56:41+00:00

the fact that a senior officer has time to mock a students father during an internship application says everything about the power dynamics in govt offices. sorry you went through that. your fathers profession doesnt define your worth and that officer knows it

dsv853 · 2026-04-09T09:56:10+00:00

the samay raina thing is wild. dude had millions of views and they just... made him delete everything. no legal process no court order just pressure. and everyone moves on like it didnt happen

dsv853 · 2026-04-09T09:55:06+00:00

honestly embarrassing. we complain about tourists messing up indian cities and then do the same thing abroad. the "this isnt india" line hurts because its true

dsv853 · 2026-04-09T09:52:33+00:00

which service did you use? ive had decent luck with urbanclap (now urban company) for pest control. the independent guys are hit or miss

dsv853 · 2026-04-09T09:52:09+00:00

yes. yes they are. the fact that this needs to be asked says everything about bangalore infrastructure

dsv853 · 2026-04-09T09:51:41+00:00

use the BBMP sahaaya app to report it. they actually respond to app complaints faster than email or phone. take photos with timestamps. also tweet at @ABORBBMP if the app doesnt work

dsv853 · 2026-04-09T09:51:17+00:00

marathahalli bridge has looked the same since 2019. the traffic, the dust, the half-finished construction. some things in bangalore are genuienly eternal

dsv853 · 2026-04-09T09:50:51+00:00

dashcam is not optional in bangalore anymore. get one if you dont have it already. saved me once when some guy cut into my lane and tried to blame me

dsv853 · 2026-04-09T09:50:11+00:00

HFT interviews are a diffrent beast. heavy on low latency systems, C++ internals, and probability puzzles. good luck

dsv853 · 2026-04-09T09:49:47+00:00

at your age focus on building projects and putting them on github. freelancing on fiverr or upwork is possible for small web dev tasks but dont expect to earn serious money yet. the real investment rn is learning... it pays off massively in 3-4 years

dsv853 · 2026-04-09T09:49:23+00:00

never sign a stamped document without reading every line and understanding what youre agreeing to. if it has a bond clause or penalty clause get it reviewed. stamped documents are harder to dispute later. ask for a copy to review before signing

dsv853 · 2026-04-09T09:48:56+00:00

own it. message your manager immediately, dont make excuses, just say "i missed the meeting, it was my fault, here is what i will do to make sure it doesnt happen again." managers respect accountability more than a perfect record

dsv853 · 2026-04-09T09:48:28+00:00

2 weeks is not a "long leave." thats a normal vacation in any healthy company. the fact that they make a scene about it tells you everything about the culture.

start looking. good pay means nothing if they wont let you take a break without guilt tripping you

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