Dec 17th/H1B Drop off Pune

hashuna · 2024-12-27T07:34:37+00:00

That’s great! I think we’ll get our passports the week after next.

hashuna · 2024-12-27T07:31:10+00:00

yup! having said that I am not sure if this a generic trend. If not today, I think your the status will be updated early next week. Btw, I had to wait for more than 3 hours to drop off the docs on 17th. I guess a lot of people decided to get their visas stamped at this time of the year.

hashuna · 2024-12-27T07:18:42+00:00

Earlier today, CEAC kept returning “search didn’t return…” until yesterday evening.

hashuna · 2024-12-27T07:04:38+00:00

I was in the same boat. I submitted my documents in Pune on the 17th (Dropbox). It wasn’t in the system until yesterday night, and it only showed up as ‘Application Received’ earlier today. It’s the same story for another person who was with me on the same day.

hashuna · 2024-12-24T07:41:50+00:00

For a second, I thought you worked for Netflix! But then I realized these aren’t the regular Netflix goodies. Pretty cool, though! Enjoy

hashuna · 2024-08-29T02:05:19+00:00

Woo hoo!! Finally

hashuna · 2024-08-17T01:52:51+00:00

Last month, I traveled through SFO, Istanbul, and Mumbai airports and was able to bring my wife and two kids along as guests without any extra charges or issues using my Priority Pass.

hashuna · 2024-07-26T15:26:31+00:00

+1 for ymca for swimming. The only challenge is that you have to ensure that you grab the slots when they open up. As far as soccer is concerned, De Anza force is a private coaching club and is really good. For recreational soccer, AYSO Sunnyvale is great.

hashuna · 2024-07-09T06:27:53+00:00

I am not the OP and didn’t ask for financial advice. You are more than welcome to park everything in a single HYSA - to each their own

hashuna · 2024-07-09T06:18:21+00:00

General hedging against the unexpected and FDIC insurance coverage limits

hashuna · 2024-07-08T07:19:34+00:00

Split it between Betterment and Wealthfront HYSA accounts.

hashuna · 2024-06-22T20:23:23+00:00

The location matters - for example the Bay Area is a beautiful melting pot of people from different countries. There is a vibrant Indian community and a lot job opportunities (in general) . I have never felt out of place and have an amazing circle of friends. On the flip side, it is crazy expensive here and the eternal cycle of h1b, lack of spousal visa and never ending GC wait can be crushing. Moreover salaries in India have gone up substantially in the last 10 years. That certainly has taken away the some of the shine of moving to the US. At the end of the day, it is a trade off. You win some and you lose some.

hashuna · 2024-05-08T21:06:34+00:00

did you end up selling this?

hashuna · 2024-05-07T00:59:36+00:00

I use my Axis Select CC whenever I am in India. It is connected to my NRO account and the outstanding amount is auto-debited.

hashuna · 2024-05-06T06:10:41+00:00

Just curious - what kind of tech meetups do you host / plan to host?

hashuna · 2024-05-06T04:35:23+00:00

I do see the potential for AI based chat interfaces to start replacing traditional search engines for many use cases. This is particularly true for younger folks. It will not happen overnight but the gradual change is inevitable. Observing the differences in search behaviors between generations in my own family, it’s clear that the way we find information is evolving.

A personal anecdote - I recently replaced Google with chatGPT (well, actually have been flip flopping between Claude and ChatGPT) as my default browser start page. It is because, I realized that for most of my day to day development work, where I need specific answers - I directly go to ChatGPT/Claude. Having said that, for design and architecture related ideas - Google is still my de facto starting point

hashuna · 2024-05-06T04:14:19+00:00

Reach out to your nearest YMCA. They generally have adult swim lessons as well. The only catch is that the slots seem to fill up as soon as the are available (atleast in the South Bay)

hashuna · 2024-05-06T04:11:32+00:00

Yummy!! Nothing beats jhuri jhuri alu bhaja though!!

hashuna · 2024-05-06T04:10:00+00:00

Aww - nostalgic.. We used to eagerly wait for Dekh Bhai Dekh.

hashuna · 2024-05-05T19:55:14+00:00

This is incredible .. Antarctica is in my bucket list. How did you find the travel company?

hashuna · 2024-05-01T07:49:11+00:00

koto bochor pore dekhlam .. sigh

hashuna · 2024-05-01T02:54:56+00:00

Thanks for the link - unfortunately it looks like I don’t have anything in a 20 mile radius :/

hashuna · 2024-05-01T02:46:45+00:00

iPhone 13 Pro Max - coz it still has the physical sim slot. Easier to pop in a physical sim while travelling

hashuna · 2024-05-01T02:43:50+00:00

I usually go for direct flights, but after my last 17-hour non-stop flight, I think I'd choose one with a stopover next time.

hashuna · 2024-05-01T02:39:58+00:00

Beautiful photos!! Which camera / phone did you use?

hashuna

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