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All EB categories become current!

Fri Jun 15, 2007
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Update

The July visa bulletin is obsoleted by an unprecedented update in the middle of the month. USCIS has `announced `__ that all the employment visa applications won't be received till October 2007. Some claim that backlog clearance effort has used up almost 60,000 visas unexpectedly. The application ...

Is H1B misused by Indian/US outsourcing firms?

Wed May 16, 2007
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Disclaimer

This post represents my personal views on a strongly controversial topic. First, my employer, Sun Microsystems cannot be held responsible for whatever I have mentioned here. Second, this post is mainly influenced by the letter from the Senators available in the open domain and any dispute to the post ...

Messed up flight

Mon Dec 04, 2006
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This is my second international trip. Everything remained the same as the first trip. A Saturday early morning British Airways flight to San Francisco departing from Bangalore (international?) airport. But this time, the trip was not as smooth as the last one. Three of us (me, Manoj and Partha) were ...

Got B1

Thu Feb 02, 2006
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I have got the B1 visa for visiting US yesterday. This is my first international visa on the passport. I am very happy about it. I think that mostly it would be a 10 year, multiple entry visa. Have to wait and see. If all goes well, I should leave ...