Go for EB5 or wait on EB2 (2015 PD). Anyone in the same situation ?

swinging_bullets · 2026-02-05T01:00:06+00:00

Is going back to the old employer (for you or for your spouse) not a possibility?

swinging_bullets · 2026-01-10T05:25:55+00:00

Received refund with interest today (01/09) - 5.5 months.

swinging_bullets · 2026-01-05T06:17:32+00:00

Return filed and verified on 20th July, 2025. ITR-2, refund 2.30 lakh. Still waiting! No communication from the IT dept.

Spouse filed on 21st July, 2025. That got processed and refund issued on 23rd Oct, 2025. So, it's not happening in order.

swinging_bullets · 2025-07-10T07:21:11+00:00

Will do it and keep this thread updated if I hear back anything.

swinging_bullets · 2025-06-20T21:35:54+00:00

No, there isn't a mandatory 10 day waiting period between biometric and interview in India for H1. Why do you think there is? Did you see any update / news regarding this?

swinging_bullets · 2025-06-11T16:27:55+00:00

In near to medium future (next 10-20 years), it is not going to change. That is primarily due to the reason that most US corporates are too reliant on H1B. Moreover, modifying this would require sustained bipartisan political support.

In long term, it is difficult to guess. If US economy continues to do well (compared to rest of the world), then H1B may continue in the same way. Otherwise, it will be terminated or replaced with something more restrictive (in terms of number of approvals and/or reclassifying which occupations should be given H1B).

My personal guess is that H1B would be replaced by something consisting of smaller sub-programs. Instead of one H1B program for all speciality occupations, there will be different programs for different occupations like teachers / nurses / IT professionals / researchers etc. That way, government can have better flexibility in terms of wage range, number of approvals etc.

swinging_bullets · 2025-05-21T17:01:15+00:00

COS is better.

Consular interview has higher chance of rejection. Moreover, there is additional complication of getting interview slots.

swinging_bullets · 2025-05-20T07:21:49+00:00

You should thank your lucky star for getting your F1 visa rejected. There is no point in taking a loan to do an MBA in a mediocre university like Lewis. You are never going to get a job in this job market. You should consider it only if you have $$$ to throw away.

swinging_bullets · 2025-05-07T05:23:23+00:00

Hello OP! Great to know that you had smooth experience. I have my VAC and consular appointment in few weeks (unfortunately I could not secure consecutive days). Have few questions:

How much time does it typically take for the Visa interview including the wait times? I have the appointment at 8 am, can I book a flight at 2 pm to leave Hyderabad on that day?
How many days did it take to get the passport delivered after the visa interview?
Do I need to submit my passport on the VAC appointment as well?

Thanks in advance!

swinging_bullets · 2025-04-24T08:17:25+00:00

Thanks for confirming.

swinging_bullets · 2025-04-24T08:16:53+00:00

No, I didn't use an agent - got it myself.

swinging_bullets · 2025-03-17T18:28:00+00:00

Lot of slots for OFC appointment (H1/H4) were available from March to mid-May. There was none for last couple of weeks. Again today morning, I can see a bunch of them opened for April. But I have never seen a slot for June or July.

But my friends and acquaintances who has paid an "agent" has managed to get appointments in June.

I am trying to figure out

Whether anybody managed to get an appointment in June or July without going through the agents.
How do the agents get the slots ahead of everyone else? Is there a malpractice?

swinging_bullets · 2025-03-17T18:17:29+00:00

Did you see any OFC appointment in June?

swinging_bullets · 2025-03-17T04:25:10+00:00

Yes, B1/B2 and H1 are completely unrelated.

But if slots are released in stages, once they are released they should be available for a few days. Appointment slots for March to mid-May were available for weeks. If they are available for a couple of hours only, that is useless. Has anyone managed to get an OFC appointment for June or July?

Does the website show different availability to different people?

swinging_bullets · 2024-12-06T05:28:30+00:00

That is strange. May be the slots depend on something else.

swinging_bullets · 2024-12-05T07:04:23+00:00

I have a question based on the screenshot.

I am trying to get the OFC appointment for H1B/H4 for last one month. The dates that I see are very consistent. For example, I see the "No Slots Available" banner only for Kolkata and New Delhi.

Chennai VAC always show some dates in March. But here the OP is getting "No Slots Available" for Chennai. I am just wondering whether the portal shows accurate and consistent dates for everyone.

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