H1B visa -Your Experience

lambuhere1 · 23rd August 2007, 13:58

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Originally Posted by rev_hard

Hi everyone!!

My H1B visa got approved today

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Time for a farewell t-bhp meet perhaps?!?

Visa Officer who interviewed me today - "Ok Sir, Your visa is approved and you are good to go". God bless him.

Cheers to all

rev_hard

Congrats Buddy

Have a great time.... Dont miss out even a single second...

Ram P

Max · 23rd August 2007, 19:53

hey i have b1 visa can i take my wife on business tour with me? Will it be easy for her to get visa saying she is just accompany with me? (i am not yet married).

mohit · 23rd August 2007, 19:57

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Originally Posted by Max

hey i have b1 visa can i take my wife on business tour with me? Will it be easy for her to get visa saying she is just accompany with me? (i am not yet married).

Well I'd say a spouse visa should work out easier. Its best to take a letter from your company stating that she would be accompanying you.

tsk1979 · 23rd August 2007, 22:19

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Originally Posted by rev_hard

Many thanks jango. I checked and found that 2007 mustang is available for rental @ $69 a day. not a bad deal for hiring over the weekend, eh?

Thanks again

rev

Add 24$(insurance, LDW + SLP) + 8$(Tax, variable)
So its closer to 100$ a day.
BTW which state are you heading to... And when are you flying

devarshi84 · 23rd August 2007, 23:09

I had gone to an official agent here in the city for an enquiry on a course.

The concerned person wasnt in but his peon/secretary/left hand was there.

He discouraged me from selecting the particular university they are agents for and Asked me to look at another one he personally handles. A quick google showed that his university wast reputable enough.

The worst part was there was a father-son duo in front of me ready to spend their hard earned money not knowing what was in store for them.

I am going to call up the uni today to complain. hope that gets me a higher scholarship. :P

kuttapan · 20th December 2007, 01:37

Anybody attended an H1B interview at Chennai lately? Please pm me, I would like to know what the experience was like.

amtak · 20th December 2007, 09:41

Aha! Finally a thread where are show my expertise!!!!

I have been working with major IT companies in the past and now with world's no 2 Chemical company and looking after their outbounds to USA and other countries.

If you have any questions, please feel free to PM me. I repeat, please PM me. I can reply to common questions here...

Nitin · 20th December 2007, 21:24

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Originally Posted by Max

hey i have b1 visa can i take my wife on business tour with me? Will it be easy for her to get visa saying she is just accompany with me? (i am not yet married).

How is she your wife,if you aren't married? Do you mean she's your fiancé ? AFAIK,you can only take your spouse on a tourist visa,and a valid marriage certificate is required.

amtak · 20th December 2007, 22:34

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Originally Posted by Nitin

How is she your wife,if you aren't married? Do you mean she's your fiancé ? AFAIK,you can only take your spouse on a tourist visa,and a valid marriage certificate is required.

Yes. She would have to go on a tourist Visa. A marriage certificate would not be required when she goes on a tourist visa but it would be required when she applies for either an L2/H4 (Dependent) visas.

PS: If you are a US Citizen, you can apply for a K1/K2 visa.

Whenasked · 11th February 2009, 02:10

read here..

Senate approves 'strict' rules on hiring H-1B workers

do not forget to add your comments in the article.

Nitin · 11th February 2009, 02:30

There's been some talk about this now. As it stands,the US Govt will try to reduce the influx of foreign nationals on H1-B visas, and improve the conditions within the country.There are a ton of qualified Americans who are currently jobless,and its evident that they feel threatened in their own country.

Whenasked · 11th February 2009, 02:57

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Originally Posted by Nitin

There's been some talk about this now. As it stands,the US Govt will try to reduce the influx of foreign nationals on H1-B visas, and improve the conditions within the country.There are a ton of qualified Americans who are currently jobless,and its evident that they feel threatened in their own country.

you already have a GC..don't you?

aaggoswami · 11th February 2009, 07:46

From what I have heard, the IT sector humans will be the most badly affected. This is the worst part of the news.
I know more than a couple of friends who had plans to utilize this visa, but now their dreams have hit flat spot.

Just hope that the recession ends very very fast.

tsk1979 · 11th February 2009, 09:02

Well its logical. The goal of H1B is to fill up vacant jobs which cannot be filled due to resident labor shortage, and not to bring in foreign workers who are willing to work for less.
With unemployement rates shooting through the roof, it will be very difficult to get H1B approval.

amitoj · 11th February 2009, 09:56

Politicians force IT companies in Bangalore to give preference to local candidates over others from the SAME country and we dont say anything. But US Govt forces US companies getting the bailout money to give preference to Americans and we have a separate thread on it!

23rd August 2007, 19:53	#47
Max BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Thane Posts: 538 Thanked: 98 Times View My Garage	hey i have b1 visa can i take my wife on business tour with me? Will it be easy for her to get visa saying she is just accompany with me? (i am not yet married).
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23rd August 2007, 23:09	#50
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	I had gone to an official agent here in the city for an enquiry on a course. The concerned person wasnt in but his peon/secretary/left hand was there. He discouraged me from selecting the particular university they are agents for and Asked me to look at another one he personally handles. A quick google showed that his university wast reputable enough. The worst part was there was a father-son duo in front of me ready to spend their hard earned money not knowing what was in store for them. I am going to call up the uni today to complain. hope that gets me a higher scholarship. :P
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20th December 2007, 01:37	#51
kuttapan Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,155 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	Anybody attended an H1B interview at Chennai lately? Please pm me, I would like to know what the experience was like.
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20th December 2007, 09:41	#52
amtak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai - The city of Sea Link!!! Posts: 2,915 Thanked: 899 Times View My Garage	Aha! Finally a thread where are show my expertise!!!! I have been working with major IT companies in the past and now with world's no 2 Chemical company and looking after their outbounds to USA and other countries. If you have any questions, please feel free to PM me. I repeat, please PM me. I can reply to common questions here...
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11th February 2009, 02:10	#55
Whenasked BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 71 Thanked: 4 Times	US imposing tough restrictions on H1B read here.. Senate approves 'strict' rules on hiring H-1B workers do not forget to add your comments in the article.
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11th February 2009, 02:30	#56
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	There's been some talk about this now. As it stands,the US Govt will try to reduce the influx of foreign nationals on H1-B visas, and improve the conditions within the country.There are a ton of qualified Americans who are currently jobless,and its evident that they feel threatened in their own country.
	() Thanks

11th February 2009, 07:46	#58
aaggoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vadodara Posts: 4,982 Thanked: 2,931 Times	From what I have heard, the IT sector humans will be the most badly affected. This is the worst part of the news. I know more than a couple of friends who had plans to utilize this visa, but now their dreams have hit flat spot. Just hope that the recession ends very very fast.
	() Thanks

11th February 2009, 09:02	#59
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	Well its logical. The goal of H1B is to fill up vacant jobs which cannot be filled due to resident labor shortage, and not to bring in foreign workers who are willing to work for less. With unemployement rates shooting through the roof, it will be very difficult to get H1B approval.
	() Thanks

11th February 2009, 09:56	#60
amitoj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Windham, NH USA Posts: 3,348 Thanked: 3,105 Times View My Garage	Politicians force IT companies in Bangalore to give preference to local candidates over others from the SAME country and we dont say anything. But US Govt forces US companies getting the bailout money to give preference to Americans and we have a separate thread on it!
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