Reports of several B1/B2 visa applications getting rejected surfaced on social media Friday, claiming that these rejections took place in the past few days. No explicit reasons were given for these rejections; the applicants claimed. This came at a time when the H-1B visa stamping has been delayed in India for months, ever since the […]
An India Redditor shared the struggle of waiting for a Green Card in the US while remaining on the H-1B temporary visa. The Redditor said he was approved for a Green Card over a decade ago but the priority date is still frozen in ice. “My daughter asked about summer vacation today. I didn’t have […]
The US State Department started social media vetting of H-1B, H-4 visa applicants from December 15 in a major immigration check. Visa officers are going through all the social media handles of the applicants to check for any anti-American content and applications are getting approved accordingly, at the end of the day or a few […]
A Redditor’s H-1B ordeal turned into hopes for many on the Internet as people said the H-1B sob story gives Americans hope that the system is correcting itself. The Redditor made a long post on how the job situation worsened in a matter of months, beginning from September/October to December. The Redditor claimed to be […]
A Redditor shared the experience of his visa interview at India’s Chennai consulate as the social media vetting process began on December 15. The process put hundreds of visa applicants in a limbo as the consulates deferred the interview to next year, claiming that the social media vetting process would take time and hence consulates […]
Redditor says he was fined $300 for failing to declare pork fry in his luggage at Abu Dhabi US preclearance. A Redditor expressed his concern over his future in the US as he failed to declare a food item he was carrying with him. He was fined $300 for breaking the law but he asked […]
A Redditor made a controversial post questioning his decision to return to India after spending 7 years in a European country. A Redditor’s post went viral after the man questioned his decision to come back to India after staying seven years in one of the happiest European countries. The man spoke about pollution, traffic, civic […]
110,000 people joined Tommy Robinson’s anti-immigration rally held in London. A post by an Indian Redditor who claimed that there is enough racism in the UK against Indians that they started to feel unwelcome and moved back to India went viral as people found the experience relatable. The post came as a huge anti-immigrant protest, […]
Redditor says company promised H-1B sponsorship but is now refusing to support petition. A Reddit user on the r/h1b community has sparked widespread concern after revealing that their employer abruptly withdrew an H-1B visa sponsorship, despite a signed agreement guaranteeing support. The post, which quickly gained traction, detailed the user’s experience with with a European […]
Redditor says company refuses to sponsor for green card, asks whether it would be better to move to Canada. While Canada offers comparatively easy permanent residency, the job market for Indians in Canada is tough, social media users told an H-1B Redditor who sought advice for a sticky situation in the US. The person explained […]
