moonrah
06-04 06:40 PM
Fired?......you meant laid off?.....If he has been fired due to some reason, company must be angry with him and may not co-operate..
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lost_in_migration
05-24 04:42 PM
Good idea :)
Probably not, but I might start a company just across the border in Mexico as it's basically sunny like California and could be a great attraction to all the professional people who are tired of the US immigration law, but like to have easy access to North America.
Probably not, but I might start a company just across the border in Mexico as it's basically sunny like California and could be a great attraction to all the professional people who are tired of the US immigration law, but like to have easy access to North America.
a2006
01-14 10:26 PM
Can i take "unpaid leave" without having any paystubs?
- My employer had given me an option - He will generate the psystubs but I have to pay 2000$/month.
Did you get change of status when H1 was approved? or Did your approval come with a new I 94? In that case you are on H1 from Oct 1. Otherwise visa stamping has to happen before status change.
- My employer had given me an option - He will generate the psystubs but I have to pay 2000$/month.
Did you get change of status when H1 was approved? or Did your approval come with a new I 94? In that case you are on H1 from Oct 1. Otherwise visa stamping has to happen before status change.
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meridiani.planum
01-25 11:32 PM
is the first website for the state of CA (AFAIR). It was started in 1995 or so. There are some negative things associated with CL, but it is a great resource for the general public. An example, in 2004, I had to sell an old car. Using CL, I sold it in a day (within 24 hours). :)
Additionally, dice.com is also a good resource for jobs (temp as well as perm)
I second that. craigslist is awesome.
And the jobs posted there are all nice and proper, unlike some of hte items for sale, because craigslist charges for job posting ($75 I believe). IN fact the only way craigslist makes money is by charging for job postings and that alone has kept it profitable!
Additionally, dice.com is also a good resource for jobs (temp as well as perm)
I second that. craigslist is awesome.
And the jobs posted there are all nice and proper, unlike some of hte items for sale, because craigslist charges for job posting ($75 I believe). IN fact the only way craigslist makes money is by charging for job postings and that alone has kept it profitable!
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psaxena
03-19 08:24 PM
Well I was let go and I know how much was I doing. I was actually handling five different profiles. I showed the complete roadmap and breakeven for the profitable revenue in 8 months. But the F***** management doesn't understand all this , all they know is no matter how good or bad an employee is , do they have the budget to keep him or not , thats it ... FULL STOP!!!
Try to become ireplaceable, indispensable.. all BULL!!
I was working continuously for 12-14 hours a day trying to keep my job and working as Developer, Analyst, Project manager, Assisting VP for Project portfolio, DBA and last but not the least Product manager. AND YESS I was doing everything.. made and showed the difference. Couple of months back I was appreciated by the CEO.
BUT NO.. ITS NOT THE WORK THAT COUNTS, ITS THE MONEY AND THE INVESTORS.
THEY WANT TO REAP THE MOST PROFIT AND CUT THEIR LOSSES BY LAY OFFS.
AS SAID "LOVE YOUR JOB NOT YOUR COMPANY AS YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOUR COMPANY STOPS LOVING YOU."
well guys the clock is ticking and 2 weeks now sitting at home, I think I vented a lot frustation on this post.. sorry for B word and the F word.
Try to become ireplaceable, indispensable.. all BULL!!
I was working continuously for 12-14 hours a day trying to keep my job and working as Developer, Analyst, Project manager, Assisting VP for Project portfolio, DBA and last but not the least Product manager. AND YESS I was doing everything.. made and showed the difference. Couple of months back I was appreciated by the CEO.
BUT NO.. ITS NOT THE WORK THAT COUNTS, ITS THE MONEY AND THE INVESTORS.
THEY WANT TO REAP THE MOST PROFIT AND CUT THEIR LOSSES BY LAY OFFS.
AS SAID "LOVE YOUR JOB NOT YOUR COMPANY AS YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOUR COMPANY STOPS LOVING YOU."
well guys the clock is ticking and 2 weeks now sitting at home, I think I vented a lot frustation on this post.. sorry for B word and the F word.
austingc
05-27 01:16 PM
austingc,
Be careful, if your H1B extension is pending for whatever reason and you leave country then the pending H1B extension will be denied. If you think otherwise, simply consult your attorney.
waitingmygc, The H1B will not be denied for the fact that you are not in the country but the extension of status. So you will get an approved H1B notice without I-94 and you will have to go for visa stamping to renter if you do not have an AP.
Be careful, if your H1B extension is pending for whatever reason and you leave country then the pending H1B extension will be denied. If you think otherwise, simply consult your attorney.
waitingmygc, The H1B will not be denied for the fact that you are not in the country but the extension of status. So you will get an approved H1B notice without I-94 and you will have to go for visa stamping to renter if you do not have an AP.
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ruchigup
08-15 12:10 PM
Thanks!! Your intention was good. You tried to share information.
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parvezmusani
07-26 04:12 PM
Saw a few more votes, still need more as the count for the "2010 last quater approval" thread is still higher then this. Continue the voting please....
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mpadapa
07-10 04:30 PM
We should focus on all 3 Lofgren bills (HR 5882, 5921 and 6039), by cherry picking one bill is not going to provide relief to the entire community. Hey isn't USCIS already following something similar to 5921 by rolling over unused visa's from ROW to retrogressed countries. USCIS hasn't been wasting lots of visa's for the past 2 years (2006-7 and 2007-8). By just supporting HR5921 we are creating a rift between ROW and retrogressed countries. HR5921 along with the other 2 bills is the only way the entire community can benefit.
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pd_recapturing
06-20 07:21 PM
This part is a bit scary.......
The historic AOS denial rate is approximately 22%. Based on their review of pending cases, the CIS said that they believed that their denial rate would be approximately 50%.
That means CIS would deny one out of every 2 application... :eek:
I guess, family based applicants also file AOS. May be their denial rate is 50%. I am not sure. Can someone clarify this ?
The historic AOS denial rate is approximately 22%. Based on their review of pending cases, the CIS said that they believed that their denial rate would be approximately 50%.
That means CIS would deny one out of every 2 application... :eek:
I guess, family based applicants also file AOS. May be their denial rate is 50%. I am not sure. Can someone clarify this ?
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ThinkTwice
07-12 02:08 PM
Does there exist an senate committee on Immigration .. If so should we not appraise them of this debacle and pressure them to investigate into this issue .. just as Representative Zoe Lofgren is doing?
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lifesucksinUS
07-19 11:14 AM
BUT i have stayed in CANADA AND DAILY COMMUTED TO US
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desigirl
10-22 02:22 PM
Utterly disappointing :mad:
Why not write to the Senator's office - make them aware of your disappointment and frustrations. Robert P. Casey Jr. | United States Senator for Pennsylvania: Contact (http://casey.senate.gov/contact/) I am not from PA, so whatever I write will not be taken seriously.
If legislators do not want to know what their constituents need before a vote is cast, when are they going to listen? (not that we have a vote to give :( )
Why not write to the Senator's office - make them aware of your disappointment and frustrations. Robert P. Casey Jr. | United States Senator for Pennsylvania: Contact (http://casey.senate.gov/contact/) I am not from PA, so whatever I write will not be taken seriously.
If legislators do not want to know what their constituents need before a vote is cast, when are they going to listen? (not that we have a vote to give :( )
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StuckInTheMuck
08-08 04:32 PM
I am thinking of starting a website where people can enter their email address and just get fake "card production ordered" emails.
LUD - don't forget LUD! :)
LUD - don't forget LUD! :)
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logiclife
09-19 02:41 PM
I 100% agree to contune placing such a Advt. in leading newspapers & websites. I think everybody will support this idea..
It is expensive to put an add in Roll-Call and The Hill. These two papers are read by everyone in Congress and in DC in general who make policy and write laws. Each fullpage ad costs thousands of dollars.
We spent this money because we wanted everyone in congressional offices to find out at their convenience what the rally is about and expecting that it would generate their interest in calling us and asking us what our issues and what the solutions are.
IF we have enough funds, then we will put more ads. Right now, we dont have a plan to put more ads in paper in the immediate future.
It is expensive to put an add in Roll-Call and The Hill. These two papers are read by everyone in Congress and in DC in general who make policy and write laws. Each fullpage ad costs thousands of dollars.
We spent this money because we wanted everyone in congressional offices to find out at their convenience what the rally is about and expecting that it would generate their interest in calling us and asking us what our issues and what the solutions are.
IF we have enough funds, then we will put more ads. Right now, we dont have a plan to put more ads in paper in the immediate future.
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insbaby
01-18 01:34 PM
Hello friends - I got a email updated from CRIS today stating that my Notice is mailed welcoming the new permanent resident. What does this mean? When will I get my approval of my 485 and when will I receive my physical GC?
Also I have done my FP on 31 July, 2007. Do I have to get a new FP done?
Any suggestion or feedback on my queries will be highly appreciated.
Thanks,
Rana
No more suggestions!!
No more feedbacks!!
No more questions!!
No more AP's
No more EAD's
No more H1B's
You know what?
YOU GOT GREEN CARD !!!
Also I have done my FP on 31 July, 2007. Do I have to get a new FP done?
Any suggestion or feedback on my queries will be highly appreciated.
Thanks,
Rana
No more suggestions!!
No more feedbacks!!
No more questions!!
No more AP's
No more EAD's
No more H1B's
You know what?
YOU GOT GREEN CARD !!!
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tatyavinchu
09-22 02:20 PM
Being a CFO, can you comment on the recent rumors or fears about the condition of ICICI bank? I am sure lot of us might have our hard-earned money deposited at ICICI bank.
http://article.wn.com/view/2008/09/19/ICICI_Bank_extremely_healthy_CEO/
I am sorry inskrish but I am a CFO just for paperwork purposes of an s-corp I am no way a financial guy. sorry.
http://article.wn.com/view/2008/09/19/ICICI_Bank_extremely_healthy_CEO/
I am sorry inskrish but I am a CFO just for paperwork purposes of an s-corp I am no way a financial guy. sorry.
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Aah_GC
04-02 12:28 PM
You definitely have a good point here. However, it is only with an assumption that the decision is made with H1B completing it's sixth year. But I admit, I wasn't aware of post H1b 6 year scenario.
This myth is being perpetuated ad-nauseum!
Actually if you have used up your first 6 yrs. There's really no difference between EAD and H1b. This was discussed in very detail in one of the threads on ImmigrationPortal.
Also read Ayetes Memo from Dec. 2005. It's written in BLACK and WHITE in Q/A that if you are past 6 yrs only reason you get H1b extension is to be able to see the result of your pending GC app. And if underlying application is adjudicated then you have to reason to be in country.
Now only question is will USCIS "ACTIVELY" ask you to leave the country immediately or will wait till you apply for extension and then deny is.. and in 2nd scenario you get option of starting new PERM app and get 140 approved while you are in this borrowed time due to USCIS lethargy. You can bet this scenarios probably hasn't happened so far but WILL and guess which side will USCIS come down on???!!
File is attached.. page 6 Question 3
Question 3. Are there cases where an alien, who has been granted an H-1B extension
beyond the 6th year, will nonetheless only be allowed to remain for the 6-year maximum period of stay?
Answer: Yes. As addressed in the April 24, 2003 guidance memorandum, USCIS is required to grant the extension of stay request made under section 106(a) of AC21, in one-year increments, until such time as a final decision has been made to:
A. Deny the application for labor certification, or, if the labor certification is approved, to deny the EB immigrant petition that was filed pursuant to the approved labor certification;
B. Deny the EB immigrant petition, or
C. Grant or deny the alien�s application for an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status.
If at any time before or after the filing of the single (combined) extension request a final decision is made on the above-stated grounds, the beneficiary of the extension request will not be entitled to an extension beyond the time remaining on his or her 6-year maximum stay unless another basis for exceeding the maximum applies.
This myth is being perpetuated ad-nauseum!
Actually if you have used up your first 6 yrs. There's really no difference between EAD and H1b. This was discussed in very detail in one of the threads on ImmigrationPortal.
Also read Ayetes Memo from Dec. 2005. It's written in BLACK and WHITE in Q/A that if you are past 6 yrs only reason you get H1b extension is to be able to see the result of your pending GC app. And if underlying application is adjudicated then you have to reason to be in country.
Now only question is will USCIS "ACTIVELY" ask you to leave the country immediately or will wait till you apply for extension and then deny is.. and in 2nd scenario you get option of starting new PERM app and get 140 approved while you are in this borrowed time due to USCIS lethargy. You can bet this scenarios probably hasn't happened so far but WILL and guess which side will USCIS come down on???!!
File is attached.. page 6 Question 3
Question 3. Are there cases where an alien, who has been granted an H-1B extension
beyond the 6th year, will nonetheless only be allowed to remain for the 6-year maximum period of stay?
Answer: Yes. As addressed in the April 24, 2003 guidance memorandum, USCIS is required to grant the extension of stay request made under section 106(a) of AC21, in one-year increments, until such time as a final decision has been made to:
A. Deny the application for labor certification, or, if the labor certification is approved, to deny the EB immigrant petition that was filed pursuant to the approved labor certification;
B. Deny the EB immigrant petition, or
C. Grant or deny the alien�s application for an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status.
If at any time before or after the filing of the single (combined) extension request a final decision is made on the above-stated grounds, the beneficiary of the extension request will not be entitled to an extension beyond the time remaining on his or her 6-year maximum stay unless another basis for exceeding the maximum applies.
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Libra
06-15 10:36 AM
Guys, One of my friend wife is in India and she cant come to US at any cost. And his PD is current and want to apply for I-485. Here is the question, how to include his wife, is it ok if she do all her medicals in india and send her reports. Or is there any other option. Anyone in the same situation please advice.
harivenkat
09-28 09:09 AM
Not sure if this has been posted here.... fyi
India seeks tax deal for H-1B workers - Computerworld (http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9187281/India_seeks_tax_deal_for_H_1B_workers?taxonomyId=7 0&pageNumber=1)
India seeks tax deal for H-1B workers
Worried about protectionism, India presses ahead in effort to reach 'totalization agreement' with the U.S.
By Patrick Thibodeau
September 22, 2010 01:56 PM ET
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Computerworld - WASHINGTON - India's government and IT industry, worried about a rising tide of protectionism and looking to improve their ability to compete in the worldwide market, wants the U.S to stop collecting Social Security taxes from H-1B workers and their employers.
H-1B workers in the United States pay Social Security and Medicare taxes, but many that don't remain as permanent residents are unlikely to see any benefit from those payments.
The U.S. already addresses the issue under "totalization agreements" with nearly two dozen countries. Those agreements, under which foreign workers pay only the social security-like taxes due their home countries, are mostly with developed countries in Western Europe that have benefit systems roughly parallel to the those of the U.S.
Anand Sharma, India's minister of commerce and industry, said in an interview Wednesday that "it's important" for his country and the U.S. to sign a similar totalization agreement. "We have a large number of professionals who are making a significant contribution," to the U.S. social security system but are leaving the U.S. after five or six years, said Sharma. The "benefits don't kick in for 10 years so they all return [to India] after making a contribution without benefiting in any manner," he said.
A totalization agreement would be "mutually beneficial" for U.S. workers in India, Sharma added.
India has signed totalization agreements with other developed countries, which "could be used as reference benchmarks; we may have different systems ... but the objectives are the same," said Sharma. Among the countries India has deals with are France and Germany.
The National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom), an Indian IT industry group, said that Indian firms and their employees are currently paying in excess of $1 billion annually in Social Security taxes and getting no benefit due to the absence of a totalization agreement with the U.S.
Depending on what would emerge from negotiations between U.S. and Indian officials, a totalization agreement could also cut payroll costs for Indian IT providers.
Daniel Costa, an immigration policy analyst at the Economic Policy Institute, estimates that the affected companies could save 14% on the labor costs associated with H-1B workers. "That would give companies another incentive to hire H-1Bs because that's an extra 14% of savings," he added.
The net savings for Indian firms would depend on how much they have to contribute to India's system.
Brijesh Nair, a civil engineer from India worked in Arizona using an H-1B visa and paid Social Security and Medicare taxes from 2006 through May of this year. Nair, who holds a PhD in civil and environmental engineering, recently returned to India to teach graduate level courses and said that he doesn't expect to benefit from the Social Security and Medicare taxes he paid.
Nair noted that he does benefit from India tax laws that don't require H-1B visa holders considered Non Resident Indians (NRI) to pay taxes in his home country. "That is one advantage of being a NRI," he said.
Nair said his retirement account could benefit greatly under a totalization agreement between the U.S. and India. "In India we have the concept called Provident Fund (PF), something very similar to 401K. If I can transfer my social security tax to my PF account, it is great," said Nair.
IT is becoming an increasingly important part of the trade negotiations with India. But the recent approval in Congress of a $2,000 fee hike targeted against offshore firms without any hearings or much warning blindsided the Indians.
In addition, the recent decision by Ohio to ban state contracts with offshore firms is seen as sign of advancing protectionism.
And there is a belief by some in India that President Barack Obama has turned Bangalore, the city, into a verb by equating it with offshoring and job losses.
In a nondescript building in Washington, 10 Indian and 10 U.S. officials gathered Tuesday on opposite sides of a large rectangular table to begin trade discussions.
"We have to move the process forward, no matter how difficult, no matter how painful," said Indian Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar, in remarks at the start of the meeting, while U.S. Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis foresaw "solutions to our difficulties that can be win-win." Khullar and Marantis avoided specifics before moving behind closed doors.
With IT becoming an ever bigger part of India's economy, the country is unlikely to treat IT services as a completely separate issue. For example, IT could be linked to other trade deals, such as purchasing aircraft from Airbus instead of Boeing.
Patrick Thibodeau covers SaaS and enterprise applications, outsourcing, government IT policies, data centers and IT workforce issues for Computerworld. Follow Patrick on Twitter at Twitter@DCgov, or subscribe to Patrick's RSS feed Thibodeau RSS. His e-mail address is pthibodeau@computerworld.com.
India seeks tax deal for H-1B workers - Computerworld (http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9187281/India_seeks_tax_deal_for_H_1B_workers?taxonomyId=7 0&pageNumber=1)
India seeks tax deal for H-1B workers
Worried about protectionism, India presses ahead in effort to reach 'totalization agreement' with the U.S.
By Patrick Thibodeau
September 22, 2010 01:56 PM ET
Comments (54)
Recommended (14)
Share
Computerworld - WASHINGTON - India's government and IT industry, worried about a rising tide of protectionism and looking to improve their ability to compete in the worldwide market, wants the U.S to stop collecting Social Security taxes from H-1B workers and their employers.
H-1B workers in the United States pay Social Security and Medicare taxes, but many that don't remain as permanent residents are unlikely to see any benefit from those payments.
The U.S. already addresses the issue under "totalization agreements" with nearly two dozen countries. Those agreements, under which foreign workers pay only the social security-like taxes due their home countries, are mostly with developed countries in Western Europe that have benefit systems roughly parallel to the those of the U.S.
Anand Sharma, India's minister of commerce and industry, said in an interview Wednesday that "it's important" for his country and the U.S. to sign a similar totalization agreement. "We have a large number of professionals who are making a significant contribution," to the U.S. social security system but are leaving the U.S. after five or six years, said Sharma. The "benefits don't kick in for 10 years so they all return [to India] after making a contribution without benefiting in any manner," he said.
A totalization agreement would be "mutually beneficial" for U.S. workers in India, Sharma added.
India has signed totalization agreements with other developed countries, which "could be used as reference benchmarks; we may have different systems ... but the objectives are the same," said Sharma. Among the countries India has deals with are France and Germany.
The National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom), an Indian IT industry group, said that Indian firms and their employees are currently paying in excess of $1 billion annually in Social Security taxes and getting no benefit due to the absence of a totalization agreement with the U.S.
Depending on what would emerge from negotiations between U.S. and Indian officials, a totalization agreement could also cut payroll costs for Indian IT providers.
Daniel Costa, an immigration policy analyst at the Economic Policy Institute, estimates that the affected companies could save 14% on the labor costs associated with H-1B workers. "That would give companies another incentive to hire H-1Bs because that's an extra 14% of savings," he added.
The net savings for Indian firms would depend on how much they have to contribute to India's system.
Brijesh Nair, a civil engineer from India worked in Arizona using an H-1B visa and paid Social Security and Medicare taxes from 2006 through May of this year. Nair, who holds a PhD in civil and environmental engineering, recently returned to India to teach graduate level courses and said that he doesn't expect to benefit from the Social Security and Medicare taxes he paid.
Nair noted that he does benefit from India tax laws that don't require H-1B visa holders considered Non Resident Indians (NRI) to pay taxes in his home country. "That is one advantage of being a NRI," he said.
Nair said his retirement account could benefit greatly under a totalization agreement between the U.S. and India. "In India we have the concept called Provident Fund (PF), something very similar to 401K. If I can transfer my social security tax to my PF account, it is great," said Nair.
IT is becoming an increasingly important part of the trade negotiations with India. But the recent approval in Congress of a $2,000 fee hike targeted against offshore firms without any hearings or much warning blindsided the Indians.
In addition, the recent decision by Ohio to ban state contracts with offshore firms is seen as sign of advancing protectionism.
And there is a belief by some in India that President Barack Obama has turned Bangalore, the city, into a verb by equating it with offshoring and job losses.
In a nondescript building in Washington, 10 Indian and 10 U.S. officials gathered Tuesday on opposite sides of a large rectangular table to begin trade discussions.
"We have to move the process forward, no matter how difficult, no matter how painful," said Indian Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar, in remarks at the start of the meeting, while U.S. Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis foresaw "solutions to our difficulties that can be win-win." Khullar and Marantis avoided specifics before moving behind closed doors.
With IT becoming an ever bigger part of India's economy, the country is unlikely to treat IT services as a completely separate issue. For example, IT could be linked to other trade deals, such as purchasing aircraft from Airbus instead of Boeing.
Patrick Thibodeau covers SaaS and enterprise applications, outsourcing, government IT policies, data centers and IT workforce issues for Computerworld. Follow Patrick on Twitter at Twitter@DCgov, or subscribe to Patrick's RSS feed Thibodeau RSS. His e-mail address is pthibodeau@computerworld.com.
alien2006
06-28 07:43 AM
dixie,
That is true. So this just gives what I was saying more weightage. There is no need to get all worked up about this. You've got to wait at least 6 months, so put in another 6 months are you have satisfied the contract as well. In any case, wait for the GC, then evaluate your situation and make a good decision.
That is true. So this just gives what I was saying more weightage. There is no need to get all worked up about this. You've got to wait at least 6 months, so put in another 6 months are you have satisfied the contract as well. In any case, wait for the GC, then evaluate your situation and make a good decision.
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