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I have a 3 year validity L1B visa from my previous employer . Is it if any use given I have switched the company? Also can I apply a tourist visa in case I want to travel to US or would my L1B work?

I have a 3 year validity L1B visa from my previous employer . Is it if any use given I have switched the company? Also can I apply a tourist visa in case I want to travel to US or would my L1B work?- Grapevine

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In short, I visited the US in 2018 for a exposure trip sponsored by the government as part of a startup competition I won with my team. Consequently, I now hold a valid B1/B2 visa until 2028.

At times, I wonder how I could leverage this visa for my benefit. Currently, I have no engagements in the US but can visit friends there if I land there.

I have a remote job with flexible hours, although I'm not sure if my company allows working from different time zones. However, I believe I could manage that somehow.

Do you think it makes sense to go and stay there for some time to explore? I feel this could be beneficial in the long term.

On the flip side, it's worth noting that this isn't necessary and may not be a wise financial choice.

What do you guys think?
What are your thoughts?

What can you do with a B1/B2 visa?

Software Engineer

I have received an official communication to initiate the process of L1B visa. I have heard rumours that companies initiate and help you in getting the visa but when it comes to actually sending you to US they delay the travel by 3 months citing budget constraints.

Anybody have heard or experienced this in their organisation? 

P.S. On the sidelines, I have secured and offer letter which is 2X my current CTC.

I wanted to hear from this community, what would you do in this case? Considering L1B rumours mighty be some strategy to retain employees.

L1B Visa: Trap or reality??

Consultant

Hi,

I am thinking to shift to US. Wanted to know if it is worth to go US leaving the parents in India.

Also how much I will be able to save in next 15 years in US. Might come again to India. 

Profile:
Age - 27
Designation - Product manager 
Exp - 2 years 

Also please tell what challenges one faces in US and whether I will be able to ask my parents to come to US once their retirement.

Shifting to US

Product Manager

My husband got an L1 visa and me L2. Now I have to resign and go and my husband company also laid off some people due to lack of projects. What should we do? Travel as it was a dream from long time or stay back thinking safety of job?

Job opportunities in USA and recession

Welcome to Software Engineers's Private Community

Is it true that employees in Microsoft india can apply for US open positions and switch to US after completing 2 years in India?

internal job switch to US position in Microsoft

Software Developer

City - Bangalore, both Software Engineers

My salary - 48LPA
Wife’s salary - 30LPA

In hand salary both - 4L per month
Yearly bonus - 8L

Monthly expense - 1L
Rent - 35k
Car EMI - 16k
Other expense - 50k

Investments -
Monthly SIP - 1L
Stocks - 50k

Remaining 1.5L saved in account for big investments and emergency 

Current assets and portfolio -
MF and stock - 20L
PF - 15L
Land value - 1.3Cr
Flat - 1.6Cr

Term insurance - 3 Cr
Health insurance - 10L

How am I doing financially and what can I improve?

My partner works at a product company that has a US HQ quite close to where I live and work. She is what you would call a critical resource of the company leading and driving multiple projects. She likes her role and while she will be relocating to US, wants to do everything to keep it in one way or another. 

Besides from the usual process of submitting resignation, how can she make effective use of the fact that she could potentially move here internally on an L1 visa or worst case keep connections warm and re-apply for a role here after relocating to US. Anything better than notice period and severing all ties. 

My perception of moving internally to US/Europe has been that its not only extremely difficult because companies here would prefer having an India cost center given its layoff/recession season in US but also due to the challenge of headcount requirements in the same business unit. Besides an L1 application costs about $15k. 

All of these factors make things trickier for her to keep her job in some form or the other.

How should she make the most of this situation? Are there any other outcomes here that I am missing?

Partner moving to US for marriage, ask for L1

Engineering manager

I am a 6.5 year of experience backend engineer currently employed with a US based company that doesn't send people to usa on L1 as far as I know. But I have to go to USA because my fiancee is moving abroad for her studies. I have a decent salary here. Hence, I don't see the need for further studies for myself for career growth. Nevertheless, I have applied to a few colleges there. But I also want to know if there is any way to move to USA through my job as I would really not want to break up due to long distance. Please guide me if you can

How can I move to USA with my job?

Have my B1/B2 visa interview lined up. Weirdly anxious about this. Have spent a significant amount of money to get an appointment. Share your experience, tips, what to say and not to say…

US Visa Interview Experience

Head of Marketing

Want to know the bgv documents required for Walmart hiring of SDE 3. Do they check the pf records of only current company or all the previous companies?

Anyone here who has applied for us tourist visa. I got the appointment for next year 2025 in july the waiting time is very long.

I watched some videos and people say join the telegram group, chrome extension etc or check daily on the portal also you can only reschedule your appointments 3 times.

Also is it true that immigration department releases slots very often and you just have to find dates?

Please let me know if you have any suggestions or anything that helped you to get the appointment early

B1/B2 visa

Security engineer

Recently, I've completed 1 year into my role and my CTC is 16LPA. The company is a startup, and I've got ESOPs which are included in CTC.

It has been an year, and I'm thinking of making a switch. But still can't decide whether I should bet on ESOPs and stay, or get a higher pay and switch?

The company culture is pretty good, and it's a remote role, plus not much work load. :) 

But apparently, I'm worried if everyone else is making a switching companies with a 50% raise, why should I stick with 10% appraisal at a single company?

Would love to hear your thoughts.

1 year into job, what to do next?

Product Marketing Manager

Welcome to Indian Startups's Private Community

I want to quit my job and take a break. 

I Have been contemplating to do the same for almost an year but decided not to do it. So many things have happened since then

1. Layoff wave started in india
2. Got married
3. Had to move back to bangalore from hometown

Reason I want to quit is I don't feel like working , feeling bored and work doesn't interest me that much. 

I want to take a break chill for a bit but don't have guts to do the same considering market conditions ( what if I don't get a job when I am back in the market😅) 

Please give any advice on how to tackle this situation or if someone has gone through the same, would love to hear your experience. 

Also how is the product hiring currently in India? 

PS:  I do have a good runway for 4-5 months considering all expenses but I am scared to take the step

How is the market currently for product managers?

I have got L2 dependent visa for USA. How much safe and good it is if I move to USA and search job there?

Job opportunities in USA

Hello Grapeviners

So I guess I hit the mid-life career crisis and finally resigned from Microsoft abruptly yesterday. 

Reasons for resignation:
1. I am saturated with my work and feel out of fuel now.
2. No Pay Raise or Stocks since 2 years.
3. No Promo in last 2 years even after being a top performer and winning multiple awards and accolades.
4. Was promised by my manager that I will be promoted in Feb but now he/she quotes budget.

What my manager says:
1. You have a valid L1B, don't resign.
2. Says you will get the promo in September but now it is not possible.

Please Note: I resigned abruptly without any offers in hand. I guess managers think that folks who have L1B won't resign so their promo can be delayed.

Just wanted to share with the the community. Thanks 🙏

Resigned from Microsoft

Hello! My current org has processed H1B Visa for me. But at the moment there are no opportunities. I desperately want to move to US/Outside India. If I apply for US jobs outside my orgnization, will the next org sponsor my existing visa?

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