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Hi, When I enter DS160 confirmation number in the usvisascheduling website, I get the following error message : 'DS-160 format is not recognized. It should be 'AA005', 'AA006', 'AA007', 'AA008', 'AA009', 'AA00A', 'AA00B', or 'AA00C' followed by 5 characters.' My DS160 confirmation number...

Hi, I would like to know if any employed Indian (who was in F1 -OPT last year) and has got H1B approved in year 2014 has claimed $6,200 as standard deduction in tax return for year 2014 ? Usually, F1 single filing students from India can claim this standard deduction according to US-India Income...

Hi, I would like to know if any employed Indian (who was in F1 -OPT last year) and has got H1B approved in year 2014 has claimed $6,200 as standard deduction in tax return for year 2014 ? Usually, F1 single filing students from India can claim this standard deduction according to US-India Income...

Hi, I am travelling to India from US for H1B visa stamping in May. I have heard that if I don’t have H1B visa stamp, then I cannot travel through Germany, UK, France and other European countries and some people advised me to travel through Middle East (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar etc). I want to...

Again, Thanks a ton for the information, I will go through the IRS link :)

ok, thanks for the information. If they continue to deduct, then when should I contact IRS like during filing of W2 next year or is there any separate procedure like sending them a written statement as you mentioned from the employer ? I think it will be hard to get back from IRS but still that...

I have been in F1 from Aug 2011, so its less than 5 years. ok, my employer has already started deducting the Social and Medicare taxes before Oct 1 :(

My employer has started deducting the Social and Medicare taxes, after the H1B visa approval. But the change of status from F1 to H1B happens only from Oct 1 onwards (LCA date). So, won’t the Social and Medicare deductions be done from Oct 1 onwards ? or is it done after the visa approval notice...

My employer has started deducting the Social and Medicare taxes, after the H1B visa approval. But the change of status from F1 to H1B happens only from Oct 1 onwards (LCA date). So, won’t the Social and Medicare deductions be done from Oct 1 onwards ? or is it done after the visa approval notice...

I wanted to know if an employer is filing a H1B petition on April 1, 2014 for a F1 student who has STEM OPT valid till July 2015, if the H1B petition is selected in the lottery, is it possible to have the H1B start date (change in status from F1 to H1B) after October 1, 2014 like in Dec 1, 2014...

Hi, I am an engineering student. I am planning to do a project in US in the field of nanoscience in the forthcoming summer. How much time it will take to get a J1 visa? As I have very short time, I have to start the application procedure as soon as possible. I am planning to go to US in May...

Hi, I am an engineering student. I am planning to go to US in the forthcoming summer vacation for a project work. If I take a J1 visa then I would have a two year home rule, which I am not yet sure. But the thing is that next year I may go to US as a full time graduate student, for which I will...