H4 visa: Questions asked at the port of entry

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

The overwhelming response to the posts related to H4 visa prompted me to write this small post on questions 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 India for my ...

Some more on an H4 visa

Sunday, July 13th, 2008

This post focuses on what you can do and what you should shy of doing on an H4 visa.  Remember that it is always hard to convince folks back home that it is not possible to work on a 'dependent' visa.  This is harder for spouses who have had great ...

During your courtship..:)

Saturday, June 23rd, 2007

Another post on the ‘H4 visa’ theme. This post might not be applicable to all, but I am sure it is worth checking out for some! The scenario – The girl/boy is in India. His would –be partner is in the U.S. (hypothetically, in San Francisco). They got engaged ...

Tips to travel to USA

Friday, June 1st, 2007

It was a sunny Friday morning. A dear friend of mine asked me how much baggage was allowed while coming to the U.S. A very critical question, indeed. I remember before getting married, there was no single day which passed without a discussion on the allowed ...

The Immigration Bill

Friday, May 18th, 2007

Gene Burns fiercely spoke against issue of racism (on KGO 810 NewsTalk). He tried to explore the racist undercurrent and debated with full conviction. It was hard to hear bitter comments by people who called in. But the good news is that the Senate will consider new ...