H1 B to USA
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I moved from Canada to the US almost 7 years ago, initially with a Trade NAFTA visa, then an H1B visa. I have completed the residency requirements and am now a permanent US resident. I have no regrets for my decision. The job environment has given me room to grow professionally and personally. As others have said, international experience shows you are willing to test new waters.
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Thank you Tim, It is definitely an encouraging suggestion. Since you are in US now, please do let me know the IT market and hot skills now. Rgds
The IT market in the area I live (near Charlotte, NC) seems to be increasing. As for as hot skills, the people I have worked with that have gone elsewhere are working with C# and SQLServer 2005, so, Microsoft based technologies are certainly in demand.
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ind_coder wrote:
only when taken with sambar :)
I prefer Rawa Dosa With Sambar.. nay body taking order:)
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The IT market in the area I live (near Charlotte, NC) seems to be increasing. As for as hot skills, the people I have worked with that have gone elsewhere are working with C# and SQLServer 2005, so, Microsoft based technologies are certainly in demand.
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hey Idlid Hosa ... I just found a way! Now you cannot make me hungry. I can keep looking at your name for hours without any desire to run to canteen ! Am I right Idlid Hosa ?:-D
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ind_coder wrote:
My H1 is approved and stamped in April 2006 from chennai consulate.
Looks like you got it under last year's quota then. This fiscal year's start date is Oct 1 2006. Even if the H1B is approved, the work Visa date starts Oct 1.
ind_coder wrote:
Its only I wanted to know the market there, and booming skills. And if it is appropriate time to go there now or wait.
Well, the US has always been the land of opportunity. Unless you have strong emotional ties to family and friends in India, you should move to the US (my opinion of course). Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog (New)Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
This fiscal year's start date is Oct 1 2006. Even if the H1B is approved, the work Visa date starts Oct 1.
Wow you are pretty good inform, I came here with a H1B for a dotcom. Was so difficult then getting a H1B, they run out fast those days. The good old days! Being in a H1B is actually a bad idea in my personal opinion. You need to settle in a country, buy a car, get a rent or buy a house, etc .... If they let you go, you got 10 days to leave the country. This is a little crazy as you children are in the US schools, mortgage, car payments, etc ... I have friends that got let go after the dotcom boom and had to leave the US back to Europe, pulling the kids out the schools, selling the car in a rush and break the lease of the apartment. Cheers Al My eMail control My Blog
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Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
This fiscal year's start date is Oct 1 2006. Even if the H1B is approved, the work Visa date starts Oct 1.
Wow you are pretty good inform, I came here with a H1B for a dotcom. Was so difficult then getting a H1B, they run out fast those days. The good old days! Being in a H1B is actually a bad idea in my personal opinion. You need to settle in a country, buy a car, get a rent or buy a house, etc .... If they let you go, you got 10 days to leave the country. This is a little crazy as you children are in the US schools, mortgage, car payments, etc ... I have friends that got let go after the dotcom boom and had to leave the US back to Europe, pulling the kids out the schools, selling the car in a rush and break the lease of the apartment. Cheers Al My eMail control My Blog
Albert Pascual wrote:
Was so difficult then getting a H1B, they run out fast those days.
Same today - this year's quota was used up in 7 weeks :-) Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
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Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
This fiscal year's start date is Oct 1 2006. Even if the H1B is approved, the work Visa date starts Oct 1.
Wow you are pretty good inform, I came here with a H1B for a dotcom. Was so difficult then getting a H1B, they run out fast those days. The good old days! Being in a H1B is actually a bad idea in my personal opinion. You need to settle in a country, buy a car, get a rent or buy a house, etc .... If they let you go, you got 10 days to leave the country. This is a little crazy as you children are in the US schools, mortgage, car payments, etc ... I have friends that got let go after the dotcom boom and had to leave the US back to Europe, pulling the kids out the schools, selling the car in a rush and break the lease of the apartment. Cheers Al My eMail control My Blog
Albert Pascual wrote:
Being in a H1B is actually a bad idea in my personal opinion. You need to settle in a country, buy a car, get a rent or buy a house, etc .... If they let you go, you got 10 days to leave the country. This is a little crazy as you children are in the US schools, mortgage, car payments, etc ... I have friends that got let go after the dotcom boom and had to leave the US back to Europe, pulling the kids out the schools, selling the car in a rush and break the lease of the apartment.
True - many H1Bers appl for a Green Card once they are in the US - for exactly this reason. Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
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hey Idlid Hosa ... I just found a way! Now you cannot make me hungry. I can keep looking at your name for hours without any desire to run to canteen ! Am I right Idlid Hosa ?:-D
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VuNic wrote:
hey Idlid Hosa
Its Idli Dosa Vivek, and order one for me tooo:)
"Opinions are neither right nor wrong. I cannot change your opinion. I can, however, change what influences your opinion." - David Crow
cheers, Alok Gupta VC Forum Q&A :- I/ IV Support CRY- Child Relief and You
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VuNic wrote:
hey Idlid Hosa
Its Idli Dosa Vivek, and order one for me tooo:)
"Opinions are neither right nor wrong. I cannot change your opinion. I can, however, change what influences your opinion." - David Crow
cheers, Alok Gupta VC Forum Q&A :- I/ IV Support CRY- Child Relief and You
hhhuuhh... Even if I try to avoid the name.. you wont let me too ! :-D.. anyway I had 5 big roti now . :) So not hungry for the moment!
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hey Idlid Hosa ... I just found a way! Now you cannot make me hungry. I can keep looking at your name for hours without any desire to run to canteen ! Am I right Idlid Hosa ?:-D
--[:jig:]-- [My Current Status]