Visa Stamping Experience – 221(g) at Ottawa, Canada
One of our H1BWiki readers recently got his H-1B Stamping in Canada. Initially, he got a 221(g) issued by the visa officer and then the visa was finally approved after a long wait. Here is…
Immigration Reform: ‘Now Is the Time’
The United States President Barack Obama finally says “Now Is the Time” for the Immigration Reform. The President at one of his meetings at Las Vegas on Tuesday talked about his idea and plan for immigration…
Green Cards Break Out Percentages – Outlook
It has been noted that every year only around 6.5% of non-immigrants obtain green cards under Employment-based categories. According to the obtained statistics from sources like abcnews, we see that a total of 1,062,040 people…
New Immigration Bill for H-1B’s to be Introduced Next Week
A bipartisan group of senators are planning to introduce a new high-skilled immigration bill next week, which would make a huge difference to those non-immigrants who would want to work in the United States under…
H-1B Stamping at Canada – U.S. Visa Application Process
Attending visa interview at a U.S. consulate in Canada for H-1B stamping has been most commonly heard practices, apart from getting H-1B stamped at home country. The process of applying for Canadian visa and steps…
H-1B VISA 2014 – Q&A
USCIS starts accepting applications for H-1B Visa 2014 from this April. Here are some FAQ’s which explains the H-1B process and other questions you might have. When can I file H-1B Visa? The H-1B quota…
USCIS UPDATE – UPCOMING FEB 2013 EB2 AND EB3 PRIORITY DATES
USCIS released its February 2013 Edition of Visa Bulletin, the first bulletin of this year. The USCIS declares the EB2 priority date still remains the same at 1st SEP 2004 and the EB3 priority date…
2014 H-1b Quota: What you need to know!
As Monday, April 1st 2013 quickly approaches, those of us in the business immigration world are preparing to file H1bs on behalf of those who are applying for the first time. Typically, the applicants range…
CEAC STATUS CHECK – U.S. VISA APPLICATION STATUS ONLINE
The Consulate General of the United States in India has announced the new system “CEAC STATUS CHECK”. The Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC) now allows you to check your visa application status online. This new…
Fiscal Cliff – 2% Increase in Taxes Starting 2013
The Fiscal Cliff has been approved and it is set to start from January 1st 2013 and you should soon see a 2 percent increase in the tax deduction from your paychecks. The corresponding bill…