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[ivicts]

You should join USAvisaforum

Which forum is great for US visa discussions?

 

[GandiBaat]

Which forum is great for US visa discussions?

"trackitt" comes to mind and then there used to be "wegreened".. Might be all out of date. Then there are expat focused forums like "britishexpat".

 

[GandiBaat]

I am not sure if I take unskilled jobs for immigration, but I am delaying my grad school or finding a partner for immigration. Not really sure if this is the best course of actions? I guess there is a trade off for everything..

In general its true that there is a trade off for everything. I in general do not like mixing education with immigration but I know many people do. Similarly, I do not believe in delaying marriage for immigration but again, I know many people do. You have one life, education and marriage / relationship are very fundamental to life.

It comes down to priority. Marrying and co-habitation is the top most in my priority list. Next is education. Immigration is something of an afterthought. I have been going after immigration since like forever and had success many times but all of them till my PR last year was a false start because rest of my life did not align and sometime because ... well... bad luck.

It has its own issues however. I have a blissful marriage and my education (till masters) costed my parents zero money due to being done in India. But then I will have to contend with higher cost of housing because I bought my house at the (almost) peak of the bubble. If I had made immigration my priority I would have bought may be one or two more properties in Canada by now. For me, this means I will have to work till 50 or 55 now, instead of retiring at 40-45. Its not the end of the world.

So yes, look at what you can accept without regrets. If I have to do it all over again, I will still prioritize marriage / relationship and education / career over immigration.

 

[Windsor37]

Hello, just wondering, let's say you guys get admitted to a top US grad school vs having a Canada PR and working in Canada, which one will you guys choose? Will going to a top US grad school make it easier to get a green card?

I'm not sure what your goal is, but if your target in doing school in the US to get into the H1B advanced degree category, then my suggestion is look for a fully online master's program and do it in Canada instead. After 3 years, you'll have a :

(1) a US degree which can be used in the H1B advanced category,
(2) Canadian citizenship which would allow you to work in the US via TN-1 which can be renewed indefinitely (assuming your occupation is under NAFTA), and
(3) you can work while studying, so don't have to go broke, you can even ask for a tax break in Canada for studying in the US online if your school is in their accredited list.

Compared to just studying in the US:
(1) a US degree which can be used in the H1B advanced category,
(2) STEM OPT -> non-renewable, and you run the risk of being deported from the US and you can't just stroll into Canada, now if you're a citizen from the EU, or like Australia, New Zealand or UK, then this might not be that big of a deal, but if you're not, you might want having that Canadian citizenship within arm's reach
(3) Unless you have deep pockets, you're probably be broke or under debt after the grad school is over.

One more thing, unlike Canada, studying in the US has ZERO bearing to a green card application, it has some bearing for an H1B application but it provides no path for residency. So if you study in the US better pray, that (1) someone would be willing to sponsor you and (2) they will be willing to stick it out to the end if you're were born in one of the countries that has a backlog.

 

[TTBR]

What do you think, is there a chance for STEM draw this week?

 

[Impatient Dankaroo]

What do you think, is there a chance for STEM draw this week?

Yes, there is always a chance

 

[cansha]

For me, this means I will have to work till 50 or 55 now, instead of retiring at 40-45. Its not the end of the world.

Damn man if you are able to retire at 50-55 in Canada then I say you are a big winner already! Peasents like us who don't work in tech we may probably be working till 75 and that too if we are lucky.

 

[GandiBaat]

Damn man if you are able to retire at 50-55 in Canada then I say you are a big winner already! Peasents like us who don't work in tech we may probably be working till 75 and that too if we are lucky.

The problem with future is, that it is uncertain. We don't know how will it unfold. But we have no option to play it. Having a secured future with enough money is always better. And it takes no time to go from top of the world to bottom. Things are changing a lot in tech.

 

[Emil1]

Results: Rounds of invitations


Ministerial Instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system #259– August 1, 2023


See full text of Ministerial Instruction


No Program Specified


Number of invitations issued: 2,000Footnote *


Rank required to be invited to apply: 2,000 or above


Date and time of round: August 01, 2023 at 13:25:02 UTC


CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 517


Tie-breaking rule: June 30, 2023 at 11:45:05 UTC


If more than one candidate has the lowest score, the cut-off is based on the date and time they submitted their Express Entry profiles.





CRS score distribution of candidates in the Express Entry pool as of August 1, 2023

CRS score range	Number of candidates
601-1200	1,308
501-600	2,019
451-500	55,295
491-500	2,286
481-490	6,236
471-480	19,398
461-470	15,100
451-460	12,275
401-450	54,173
441-450	11,293
431-440	11,721
421-430	9,618
411-420	10,369
401-410	11,172
351-400	61,438
301-350	32,077
0-300	5,219
Total	211,529

 

[someguy17]

Wow 517... at least they're starting the draws again! Hoping for a STEM draw this week..

 

[Emil1]

Wow 517... at least they're starting the draws again! Hoping for a STEM draw this week..

A well deserved STEM draw with at least 3000 invitations

 

[TTBR]

A well deserved STEM draw with at least 3000 invitations

Not tomorrow...

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1686441059969093646

 

[Emil1]

Not tomorrow...

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1686441059969093646

the could still do the same that they did with STEM invitations, only 500 and then a lot for other programs on Thursday and Friday

 

[primestudio]

the could still do the same that they did with STEM invitations, only 500 and then a lot for other programs on Thursday and Friday

CEC stem would be nice as I know there's a lot of people in tech whose PGWP is running on borrowed time (thanks to 1 year extension)

 

[TTBR]

the could still do the same that they did with STEM invitations, only 500 and then a lot for other programs on Thursday and Friday

Agree, there is still a chance for STEM later this week, but I doubt that 3000 is possible. We'll see today how many ITA they prepared for Trades category...