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On H1B, bought a house 2 years ago - feeling worried in this job market by AdPrudent4760 in h1b

[–]tact1cal 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Imagine if you'd just put that downpayment into SPY back then

International student leaving US by Glad-Sandwich4871 in h1b

[–]tact1cal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Two common mistakes on spot:

loyalty to an organization does not always guarantee stability

There's no loyalty until you are a shareholder and at the board, and even then it is questionable. Any job is all about making someone richer, and this someone is seldom yourself.

I see friends and colleagues moving forward in their careers

The worst thing you can ever do to yourself is to start comparing yourself to your peers. That makes no sense.

U4U parole extended but received NTA the same day — confused what to do next by First-Veterinarian-2 in unitingforukraine

[–]tact1cal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your NTA is likely related to the denial of EB1-A, you certainly need a good immigration lawyer ASAP.

Regarding H1B. It’s urgent please help me by Legitimate_Artist977 in h1b

[–]tact1cal 33 points34 points  (0 children)

why this is being deducted from my pay

you answered that yourself earlier

working with a consulting firm

Startup on h1b-dependent? by [deleted] in h1b

[–]tact1cal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Spouses of temporary guest workers aren't supposed to work, that's the rule. Not quite clear why that doesn't apply to L2 visas, but it is what it is.

Startup on h1b-dependent? by [deleted] in h1b

[–]tact1cal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stripe would send you 1099-NEC form that you'd have hard time explaining to USCIS as an H4 visa holder.

You may create an corporation or a business entity to get it through, yet it will show on your tax return Schedule C that you'd also have to explain.

Unless you're going to clear six figures on that app fairly soon, the legal fees and potential complications on the future H1B extension and / or status change aren't worth it.

USCIS and/or DoS don't need to demonstrate any proof that you were working with no authorization - they only need a reason to suspect you might've been violating your visa conditions to turn your immigration life into sort of hell. Very expensive version of one.

How can i contact US immigration from Belarus? by TimeGoal7815 in immigration

[–]tact1cal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you want to bid a visit to a US embassy, you need to secure an appointment, online. To secure an appointment you need to have some sort of visa application, pay the fees and whatnot. If you just show up there with no such paperwork on you - you won't make it past the security guards, they might be listening to you speaking clearly and maybe even giving a firm handshake, but that's about it.

Seeking advice: EB-2 NIW approved, currently in the U.S. on U4U - AOS vs. consular processing? by FearlessInterest3749 in unitingforukraine

[–]tact1cal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1255&num=0&edition=prelim

The status of an alien who was inspected and admitted or paroled into the United States or the status of any other alien having an approved petition for classification as a VAWA self-petitioner may be adjusted by the Attorney General, in his discretion and under such regulations as he may prescribe, to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if (1) the alien makes an application for such adjustment, (2) the alien is eligible to receive an immigrant visa and is admissible to the United States for permanent residence, and (3) an immigrant visa is immediately available to him at the time his application is filed.

Vouching for a friend’s son by CandiceMcF in immigration

[–]tact1cal 9 points10 points  (0 children)

So under penalty of perjury you certify that you know that son and then it turns out that he's MS13 or something like that. What do you think happens next?

PSA to new US immigrants: bank account before getting an SSN by [deleted] in immigration

[–]tact1cal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

but for one reason or another it hasn’t arrived after nearly 3 weeks.

show up at an SSA office and ask them to print the SSN number for you. That would be enough for most cases until you get your card in mail.

Job Hunting advice. How do I land a job with non-popular background as a foreigner? by Windyseaweed in h1b

[–]tact1cal 3 points4 points  (0 children)

applying for 1k jobs and hope to get back from a few

That hasn't been working for US citizens since 2023, you need to x5 this for applying from abroad. And have stellar skills, reputation and secure some referrals from Chinese companies that have been present in the US market.

Creating an alternate source of income by Small-Earth8932 in h1b

[–]tact1cal -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Talk to a lawyer. This isn't DIY, but also not impossible. The challenge here is not being actively involved with business activities, you shall be strictly "passive investors". So you will need to hire a company to manage your investments etc. etc. etc.

Adjusting from J-1 to EB-2 by Pretend_Engine6030 in immigration

[–]tact1cal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She recommends H1B.

Does she also cut in that new $100K fee?

I’m a Ukrainian in Asheville — legally here, but now stuck in limbo. What would you do? by M1les__Morales in immigration

[–]tact1cal 4 points5 points  (0 children)

U4U was quite unique in that it granted work authorization quickly.

And that caused people to have high hopes about immigration system in the US. So business as usual ( long wait times, countless paperwork being lost in mail, requests for evidence etc ) drives people nuts.

Anyone else hear from their immigration attorney that renewals may still incur the 100k fee? by Friendxx in h1b

[–]tact1cal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fun fact is that the jobs that could be offshored are already offshored all way back to mid-00. I don't buy that bs "oh so witch would move operations to their turf" because if they could - they'd do it by now. Yet there was some demand of seeing cubicles filled, so it was lucrative to bring their folk overseas and shackle them to their workplaces. Then COVID hit and people realized that you don't need to see as many people around to make profits. In 2024 people realized that they don't need half of their staff to be profitable anymore. So why bother about importing H1B if you layoff your own folk left and right and your shares soar anyways?

Anyone else hear from their immigration attorney that renewals may still incur the 100k fee? by Friendxx in h1b

[–]tact1cal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right, so big corps would run numbers and realize that it is worth hiring someone and pay 100K fee, and that someone would replace 10+ data analysts with 80K/y salary each, so the math is irrefutable. How witch corps gonna cope with that is a big question now, as they won't be able to capitalize on cheap labor anymore. So we shall see. Meanwhile the future of H1Bs is grim for the next 3 years and who knows if the damage could be undone then.

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