OKKA telugu aunty ledhu enti adhyaksha. I hurt!!

[rinko456]

An M.Tech from IIT, Madras speaks on the GC backlog
Harshit Chatur, Houston, Texas
"I came to the US on an F1 student visa in 2006 after my M Tech from IIT, Madras. After an MBA from Rice University from 2006-2008, I was taken on board by a local energy company on an H1B and have stayed on in Houston ever since. My wife has an MBA from Melbourne, Australia. She came here on an H4, moved to an H1B, got laid off and now she’s on an H4 EAD and works as a business analyst. Between just two of us, we represent a typical sample of a high skilled family unit in the US hard done by the green card backlog. My company filed for my GC in the summer of 2012 and the wait is still on. The H4 issue ties into this - if the GC backlog isn't the way it is, the pressures on the H4 community will be far less."

A high skilled double Master’s degree holder goes through the wringer of the H1B visa caste system
Poonam Ghelani | @poonammg
"I came to US as a MS student in 2005. My H1B visa was filed in 2007 which got rejected in the first ever lottery in the history of H1B visa, so I enrolled for further studies. In 2008, the year of the worst financial crash in America’s modern history, I got married to an H1B visa holder. The recession hit home, I continued studying…waiting. Finally in 2013, my H1B wait ended and that project went on till 2015. The flexibility of the H4 EAD was a boon for me that year. For all practical purposes, I represent the archetypal high skilled worker and I feel strongly about the risks of a possible H4 EAD cancellation. I hope the administration takes a call based on the same “merit” criteria for this decision too. The H4 EAD must not be revoked."

"If the EAD gets revoked, I'll go back..."
Jansi Kumar, California
"When I got married in March 2016, I lived and worked in Mumbai with a prestigious MNC in their HR division. I have an MBA from Mumbai University. My husband has been on an H1B in the US and has done his Masters in the US too. Since I was in HR, I did know about the H4 issue but when you live in a different country, it's tough to know all the intricate details. For example, the H4 EAD rule had come into force by the time I got to the US but I had no clue about the legal case that Save Jobs USA had filed. These are things you get to know when you're local and in the thick of things. On the upside, I got a job within 2 days of getting my EAD in June 2017 after a 10 month wait for my husband's I-140 and my EAD. My husband filed for his green card in 2016. The queue is so impossibly backlogged that it's going to take forever for that GC to come through. If this EAD issue goes downhill and work options are closed for me, I'll probably up and go to Canada or just go back home. Thankfully, my husband is very supportive. But if we do end up moving out, there's this guilt on my mind that he did it for me. But I can't even fathom a life being dependent on my husband for my basic expenses. Our stats say that H4 EAD holders barely impact the job market in a negative way. Why are we being targeted then?"

Without an SSN and earning capacity, what's an American life reduced to?
Sharmistha Mohapatra | @sharmi.mohaps
“I have a Master’s degree in Computer Applications. I came to the US in 2010 on an H4. From 2010 till 2015 when the H4 EAD rule came, I had no choice but to stay home and that drove me into depression. I have an autistic son who needs therapy and this comes at a high cost. On a single income, it is really tough. Before the EAD, I did not have an SSN. For everything - from opening a library account to applying for a driver’s license, I needed my husband’s approval. When my son was diagnosed with autism, I was not on an EAD and could not earn, so it was very tough to negotiate with my husband to enroll the child for therapy which is expensive here. All that changed after the EAD - I started saving for my kids, could enroll them in classes with the extra money and I could spend on myself without feeling guilty.”

Bachelor's, Master's in Engineering, another Master's almost done and yet no job in the US
Swati, California 
"I moved to US 5 years ago. I hold a Bachelors and Masters degree in Engineering. I had a well paying job in India, which I decided to leave to live with my husband because he came to the US on an H1B. I did not want to leave India but you can imagine the family pressures. I had a baby and I focussed on raising my daughter as I did not have any work permit. I enrolled for my second Masters and did a change of Status to F1. I found an internship and was finally relieved. I went to India last month and I had to go for stamping. Unfortunately, my F1 visa was denied. I am back to US on H4 and still studying. With the chances of H4 EAD getting revoked, I will not have any option to work in the future. My husband is willing to move back to India because we don't see any point in living like this anymore....With a Masters degree in Engineering and another Masters almost done, I have been out of a paid job for five years now. I don't want to look back at age 40 and realize that I spent 10 years just doing the dishes."

"I have been having panic attacks"
Mouneesha Chowdary, Salt Lake City, Utah
“The only reason I agreed to come to the USA on an H4 is because I was assured I could get my EAD soon and I could work. I did my engineering in biotechnology and was also a software engineer back home in Hyderabad . After my EAD came through, I got signed on by a modeling agency and began work with local stores and designers. I have been planning to buy a house - that’s when I heard about the recent news on the H4 EAD and I have been having panic attacks. I am not able to digest the fact that our lives are going to change drastically if the EAD is revoked….”

"Recruiters backed off when they saw the gap on my resumé..."
Shyamal Punekar, Portland, Oregon
I have a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics & Telecommunication. I began my career as a software developer and have worked for 8+ years in automation and manual testing. I got married to an H1B worker in 2013 and came to the US. My husband filed an H1B for me and while we waited for that to work out, the H4 EAD ruling came. Already, there was a nearly 2 year gap on my resume and tech recruiters backed off. I changed track and trained on Android/Java. Just when I’m ready to apply for jobs, if H4 EAD gets revoked, we are back to where we started. This will affect my career and my family life deeply.

From H4 to F1 and back to H4
Kanupriya Dhiman | @kanudhiman
"I came to United States after my MBA. I was hoping to find a sponsor who would file my H1B visa but I found that next to impossible if you do not have US working experience and you're from a non-STEM background. Without a social security number, I ended up depending on my husband for a bank account, for getting around....it's a very alienating experience.  After thinking a great deal about the financial implications, I took a loan and sank money into another Masters degree. I transferred my visa status from H4 to F1 and after several hoops, I was able to join the workforce again. After the H4EAD rule in 2015, I shifted to H4 which seemed a more flexible and stable choice. Here we are again now, with this policy under threat. I have invested tremendous amounts of time, money, physical and emotional energy to regain financial independence. I request the Trump administration not to revoke the H4 EAD rule. This is not just about economic independence, it is about dignity."

Do we stand a chance in the H1B lottery?
Anindita Rath | @Anindit79785814
I left my job as a finance analyst with a reputed bank to join my husband in the US after marriage. That was 2011. This is after my BTech in Computer Science and MBA in finance. I went back to school in 2012 and completed my second Masters degree yet an H1B continues to elude me because I am one among thousands in the lottery. I continue to live in constant fear of losing employability. Meanwhile, we bought a house in San Jose and the pressures of the mortgage are immense if we get redueced to a single income family.

A US road trip before the coming shocker?
Karunya Rao | @jkarurao
I came to the US in June 2015 after getting married to the boy I loved madly but it was really hard being a nobody in a brand new country. I got my EAD in December 2016 and I still haven’t found a job but at least I have the elbow room to keep trying. Now, with this news of a possible EAD cancellation, we are just hoping to travel as much as we can before we are forced to move!

"If I knew all that I do today, I would have made a better choice"
Neha Mahajan, New Jersey | @nehamaha
“There's really nothing you can do in the formal economy on an H4 without an EAD. You’ve probably heard this from many others but it’s worth repeating - you cannot even open a bank account! In a foreign land, nothing is a black and white choice, it took us 5 years to decide whether we wanted to stay here at all. Kids were growing up, we could not be constantly moving across geographies. That’s when we decided to jump into the green card queue. Thestory about getting a H1B sponsorship is just a pipe dream - ask anyone on an H4 and they will second this. For about 8 years, I volunteered at non-profits before the EAD rule came. It took me 8 months to find work in an IT product and services firm. Last December, I lost my job and now with the threat of the EAD being revoked,  I'll be back to where I began in 2008. When I look back, 10 years of my prime working life have gone in just waiting for a work permit and within 3 years of getting it, it might all slip away again. Living on a single salary with two little children is very tough in the US. Taxes are high, tickets to go back home are expensive and can eat into an entire year's savings. We haven't been to India in about 4 years. I know of people who haven't gone back in a decade! Five years later, will I still be on an H4 and with no paid work...? I think it's important for the new folks coming to the US to understand the struggles of being on a dependent vusa. If I knew all that I know today, I would have made a better choice….”

[precious_smeagol]

intha manchi aunty undagaa telugu vaantee enduku dandagaa

btw bharatham motham nenu sadavaledu

3 mukallo tellu ba plz 

[rinko456]

3 minutes ago, precious_smeagol said:

intha manchi aunty undagaa telugu vaantee enduku dandagaa

btw bharatham motham nenu sadavaledu

3 mukallo tellu ba plz 

EAD lekapothe husbands ni assalu pelli chesukonetollam kadhu antunnaru ba. 

BTW gee aunty ni kuda gym ki theesukapo. 

[precious_smeagol]

Just now, rinko456 said:

EAD lekapothe husbands ni assalu pelli chesukonetollam kadhu antunnaru ba. 

BTW gee aunty ni kuda gym ki theesukapo. 

ipudu divorce immanu evadu undamannaadu vellani ikkada

aaa vichithramaina shapes tho jeans lu skirts lu esukoni saavadobbuthunnaru

seat chuusi 1 mile distance nunchee kanipetttochu adi Indian vaauntee ani

[rinko456]

Just now, precious_smeagol said:

ipudu divorce immanu evadu undamannaadu vellani ikkada

aaa vichithramaina shapes tho jeans lu skirts lu esukoni saavadobbuthunnaru

seat chuusi 1 mile distance nunchee kanipetttochu adi Indian vaauntee ani

Doggy cheyalanna cheyalem.

 

Seat Texas antha peddhaga.

Batthayilu mathram rhode island antha chinnaga untayi. 

[Peter123]

how about the other side of the stories, what are the benefit of revoking a h4 ead visa....i'd love to see that...remember there are always 2 sides for a coin....

[rinko456]

Just now, Peter123 said:

how about the other side of the stories, what are the benefit of revoking a h4 ead visa....i'd love to see that...remember there are always 2 sides for a coin....

You cant fight with ladies ba.

Vallu road ekkutharu. Raccha raccha chestharu.

Trump ne pant lo dump cheyinchedaka vadularu.

 

Jai Sri reddy!!

[Gaali_Gottam_Govinda]

27 minutes ago, rinko456 said:

 

Without an SSN and earning capacity, what's an American life reduced to?
Sharmistha Mohapatra | @sharmi.mohaps
“I have a Master’s degree in Computer Applications. I came to the US in 2010 on an H4. From 2010 till 2015 when the H4 EAD rule came, I had no choice but to stay home and that drove me into depression. I have an autistic son who needs therapy and this comes at a high cost. On a single income, it is really tough. Before the EAD, I did not have an SSN. For everything - from opening a library account to applying for a driver’s license, I needed my husband’s approval. When my son was diagnosed with autism, I was not on an EAD and could not earn, so it was very tough to negotiate with my husband to enroll the child for therapy which is expensive here. All that changed after the EAD - I started saving for my kids, could enroll them in classes with the extra money and I could spend on myself without feeling guilty.”

 

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[Aakupaccha_caradu]

[ranam_007]

"I have been having panic attacks"
Mouneesha Chowdary, Salt Lake City, Utah
“The only reason I agreed to come to the USA on an H4 is because I was assured I could get my EAD soon and I could work. I did my engineering in biotechnology and was also a software engineer back home in Hyderabad . After my EAD came through, I got signed on by a modeling agency and began work with local stores and designers. I have been planning to buy a house - that’s when I heard about the recent news on the H4 EAD and I have been having panic attacks. I am not able to digest the fact that our lives are going to change drastically if the EAD is revoked….”

 

Ey Aunty Telugu ey kadaa

[vendettaa]

14 minutes ago, ranam_007 said:

"I have been having panic attacks"
Mouneesha Chowdary, Salt Lake City, Utah
“The only reason I agreed to come to the USA on an H4 is because I was assured I could get my EAD soon and I could work. I did my engineering in biotechnology and was also a software engineer back home in Hyderabad . After my EAD came through, I got signed on by a modeling agency and began work with local stores and designers. I have been planning to buy a house - that’s when I heard about the recent news on the H4 EAD and I have been having panic attacks. I am not able to digest the fact that our lives are going to change drastically if the EAD is revoked….”

 

Ey Aunty Telugu ey kadaa

she is telugu

telugu dubsmash chesinndi

[vendettaa]

 

[Desi_guy]

5 minutes ago, vendettaa said:

 

0.26 e dubsmash sussaka thondaraga pelli chesaremo

[jpismahatma]

 

19 hours ago, Aakupaccha_caradu said:

Hope someone also comments on their families .. who are commenting on this lady