Archive for the ‘How To’ Category
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Thinking about the Indian Consulate at San Francisco, the only phrase that comes to mind is 'very friendly folks!' This Consulate is nothing like what one can imagine. There are no intimidating guards or security routines. The consular officers inside are very patient and extremely helpful. The folks in the ...
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Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
Have you recently moved to the U.S. ?
If you have recently moved to the U.S., chances are that you will take some time to get used to things around here. For a few months your curiosity will get the better of you and you will smile at any Indian face ...
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Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
An overwhelming response to the posts related to H4 visa prompted me to write this small post on questions that I was asked at the port of entry in the U.S. Please note that each case is different and the line of questioning varies for every individual.
Recently I went to ...
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Sunday, January 24th, 2010
Recently I was at the New Delhi Embassy of the United States for my visa extension. As expected the process was very systematic and streamlined but I'd like to share my observations. I observed that there was almost a 2 out of 3 refusal rate in the H visa category! ...
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2009
Contrary to the popular belief that H1 visas are issued to individuals working in the software sector, there is a large list of jobs that qualify for the h1b visa program. Hence if you are on the H4 visa and want to switch to the H1 visa consider these options. ...
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