• What survivor skills #developers need in the current generation ? #ORM, ADO.NET, #Regex, Services, #daemons, and #cron
• Steve Jobs to his employees - Google's "Don't be Evil" is bunch of crap - #Google entering all of #Apple's biz.
  
• Today at Macworld, Microsoft announced Office for Mac 2011.
  
• Video: #iPhone controlled #quadricopter App.
• Five all time notorious #auto #recalls list .
  
• Valentine day's flower economics #infograph.
  
• The samurai spot - Doritos #Superbowl ad drew 116.2 million viewers.
  
• The best so far I have seen on Google #Buzz "Edit" feature.
  
• What to / Not To eat at US fast food places for dietary reasons.
  
• Dungeons and Dragons games on Microsoft Surface.
  
• Washing machine that uses NO water.
  
• Future of UI E-Ink, Microsoft Surface, Multi touch etc..
  
• Windows automatic update patch cripples XP with blue screen, users claim.
  
• New #Toystory3 Video trailer.
• From NPR - A billion people star SRK My Name Is Khan #MNIK.
  
• #Avatar story line is copied from other past movies in bits and pieces.
  
• Amazon Wants To Give A Free Kindle To All Amazon Prime Subscribers.
  
• Politics & Immigration reform 2010.
  

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• #India Bengal #Cricket captain angry over LBW damaged glass, mirror, switch boards, dust-bins in the dressing room - bit.ly/9txwaV
• South Africa #cricket Captain #Graeme Smith sustains finger injury - Doubtful for second test ? - bit.ly/aysNYG
• #Olympics will soon have #Cricket probably #T20. Olympic (IOC) Thursday voted to recognize Cricket Council (ICC) - bit.ly/9JlCSp
• Pakistan #cricket team to tour and play against USA in 2010 - bit.ly/cNjbmh
• ICC #T20 Final 2 World Cup qualifiers - #UAE crucial game against #Afghanistan & #Ireland only needing victory against the #Netherlands.

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• Amazon.com MP3 Downloads: Free Valentine's Day Playlist bit.ly/a6mxB5
• Just saw this on Amazon: 'The Karaoke Channel - Valentines Day Sampler' by The Karaoke Channel (MP3 Do... for $0.00 bit.ly/d1LxLm
• @sai_manda Indirectly Indian companies supplies bodies to local US consulting companies and thus helping them indirectly as body shops
• Free Pampers Gifts to Grow 30pts - GTGPLAY2USA2010
• FREE Juicy Juice Sippy Cup! bit.ly/Fd2kf
• Shopping for best deals for @laptop @netbooks - @Fatwallet has this post with all details - bit.ly/cKyrQ4
• Test-drive the all-new 2011 #Kia #Sorento between Feb 8, 2010, and Mar 15, 2010, and get $25 prepaid card - bit.ly/91eaYv
• #Michaels printable #c oupon 60% off one item thru 2/13 bit.ly/bC6dvW
• #Iran to permanently suspend #Gmail and create own #mail service for its citizens - bit.ly/bB0imQ
• Seven #IPad 2G must have list - bit.ly/ctwqd3
• How to use #iPhone or #iPod touch as sleep aid - bit.ly/bUsYtG
• Save money with Opera mini App on iPhone browsing - tcrn.ch/b2gBpi The App is yet to submit to Apple for approval

Labels: Cricket, Deals, Immigration, News, Technology, Tweets

• Bush's Billboard - "Miss Me Yet" is to make a political statement - bit.ly/9mAhsI
• If you have #Anthem Blue Cross health insurance then this is good news to follow - bit.ly/aHqhwI
• Apple may reduce #iPad prices if product sales doesn't go as expected - bit.ly/brDowz
• More Toyota recalls announced. Where to check #Toyota vehicle recall info model and year ? bit.ly/btsnwL
• #Comcast name changed to #Xfinity for cable, telephone and Internet services bit.ly/caW1i9
• Opportunity cost for eating Free Denny's Grand slam breakfast (this can apply to any free food that keep us waiting) bit.ly/dCqGtN
• RT @GuyKawasaki: Super Bowl sets all-time ratings record om.ly/f EwR
• RT @mashable: Google Buzz: What It Means for Twitter and Facebook - bit.ly/clKJYP
• Daddy and Son Brees after #Superbowl picture and video .. bit.ly/brHJ0D
• #Superbowl 2010 Ads Youtube videos - bit.ly/dqgJgt
• The #Superbowl 2010 interception that #Colts will remember for ever - bit.ly/aDDqax
• Full HD Video recording in new Canon Rebel T2i with 18MP sensor, 1080p - price $800 for only body - bit.ly/aJXEa9
• EA's madden franchise #Superbowl prediction of Saints win is right for the sixth time - bit.ly/aJXEa9
• Countries using/not using metric system picture - bit.ly/9v1hku
• nominees for 2010 world car announced - bit.ly/9v1hku< /li>
• This as bad as it gets - Windows Phone 7 to drop multitasking? bit.ly/d2zJE4
• One more award for #Avatar - Most #Pirated Movie on #BitTorrent - bit.ly/dtseOn
• 15 interesting #scripts from #Google Code Repository bit.ly/ayzpps
• This would turn my Blu-Ray dongle netflix streaming into full HD - Streaming Getting a 1080p Upgrade (Update: Or Not?) bit.ly/chAh9F
• How #Retweet voting button is killing #Digg silently - bit.ly/bvIO4x
• #Motorola #Droid is going to get multi touch in next software update - bit.ly/97xkor
• Question Time : What #Motorola phone does Megan Fox use while bathing in sexy Superbowl 2010 Mot Ad ? MOTOROLA DEVOUR bit.ly/bm4IEO
• Indian #IT firms recrui ting local US talent - bit.ly/a4A6Ls
• A permanent resident can petition only for a spouse and/or unmarried children. Read more: bit.ly/drjQuE

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• @KAYAK Very good to know that hiring and firing is not done at my best top deal site Kayak .
• Super Hero Bowl - Marvel vs DC - bit.ly/aIMJtZ
• Top 10 social networks - bit.ly/dft2hP .. so socially backward I don't know half of popular social networks
• Great architecture photos - bit.ly/bMzXdm
• Three great #stocks as per Ken #Fisher - Viv, LPL, CRH - bit.ly/cc5Xts
• Superbowl 2010 Ads Accepted & Banned - GoDaddy, Bud, Hyundai www.kalyansuman.com/2010/02/superbowl-2010-ads-accepted-banned.html
• Is Google going to show its Tablet in most discussed Goog. #Superbowl ad ?

Labels: Cricket, Deals, Immigration, News, Technology, Tweets

• Salman Butt apologies to Pakistan cricket fans after humiliating three test matches and four ODIs to Australia.
  
• SouthAfrica captain Smith confident of India series despite their coach resignation & fired selection panel.
  
• For day night cricket test matches announcement soon on trial of pink, yellow, lime green and white balls instead of red.
• Afridi latest ball tampering video.

• Crocs.com 75% Off sale at 6PM.com.
  

• Useful for deaf people and sound sleepers - Wasabi smoke alarm raises a stink in Japan
• Google is done with IE6 which is used by hackers in cyber attack originated from China
• Barack Obama as a basketball commentator Jan 30 2010 - Here is the video of Mr. President commentary Georgetown Duke.

Labels: Cricket, Deals, Immigration, News, Technology

Technology

• Best file format to save photos in PSD or TIFF or JPEG or GIF or PNG ?
• College Humor video on endless iPad comedy ideas
• Microsoft Corp posted a bigger-than-expected 60 percent jump in quarterly profit, helped by strong sales of Windows7.
• Google wants to see client addresses in DNS queries so network round trips times are saved & location based content.
• Earlier its only Wi-Fi but now Apple now allowing iPhone apps to make VoIP calls over 3G networks
• Google's five privacy principles, GTalk - chat off the record, Youtube make videos private etc
• Hitler - There is nothing manly about it (the #iPad) :).
  
• Man arrested for customizable cable modems and software that could be used to get free Internet service from Comcast.
• Possible video camera in #iPad 2G in OS 3.2.
  

Deals

• The 99 Most Essential Beethoven Masterpieces:

• 'Assassins Creed II' by Ubisoft ($39.99)
  
• 'IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey' by 505 Games ($14.99)
  
• Free & Fee based language learning resources list from NYTimes: The Web Way to Learn a Language.
  
• 10 things not to buy in 2010 and their alternatives listed in this article.
  
• New Costco membership is giving away free rotisserie chicken, Kirkland 48 pk AA batteries & 2 lb coffee bag & more.
  
• Free passport holder from #BCBGMAXAZRIA when you sign up.
  
• FREE DOWNLOAD: HipHopDX Presents...#HipHop Helps #Haiti Ace McClowd 23 tracks - DX included Red Cross donation links.

Cricket

• Willow.TV popular US live streaming site acquired by Global Cricket Ventures Ltd (#GCV) GCV owns IPL & T20 until 2017
• Pakistan Cricket Board says no player will go to IPL this year - tit for tat for not selecting Pak players by IPL franchises.
  
• Dravid getting treated for Jaw bone fracture likely to miss South Africa series.
  
• Abhimanyu Mithun selected to Indian cricket national squad is expert in short ball & the incutter to the RH batsman.
  
• Australia are ICC Under-19 World Cup winners - Aussies beat Pak by 25 runs - Josh Hazlewood is the Man of the Match
• Bengal wicket keeper Wriddhiman Saha selected to national squad. Very slim chances he wld play a match as Dhoni's Sub
• Badrinath selected to Indian cricket test squad - A right hand batsman with a style the video is here.
  

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If an H1B employee accepts expedited removal / deportation (with the government paying the cost of the airline ticket) from the CBP officer, removal may result in a minimum 5-year bar on reentering the United States.

If an H1B employee indicates to the CBP officer at the airport that s/he is requesting a withdrawal to enter the United States (and return home on the next flight at one's own expense), s/he is able to apply for a new H1B visa stamp either with the same or a new H1B employer and reenter the U.S. within a few days / weeks.

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USA Visitor Visa - Visitor Documents via kwout

Non-immigrant visa application at US Consulates via kwout

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• Advance Parole processing times take about 90 days, Make sure to plan ahead for travel to have all required documents to re-enter US
  
• Domestic Violence Victims who are not legal United States residents can gain eligibility for a so-called U visa & eventually path to the Green card
• Widow Penalty bill is at Obama's desk as previously passed by Congress - It is required that spouses be married for 2 years to US citizens before a surviving spouse may get GreenCard.
• Social Security Benefits for US Green Card Holders who returned to their home countries - {Always Inform SSA Office }





• Illegal Alien Halloween costume recalled from Target, Walgreens and Amazon.com
• #illegalAlien Halloween costume that s creating news - twitpic.com/ mr6mq (above picture)
  

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Reorient Immigrant Admissions Criteria

We must reorient the nation’s immigrant admissions criteria to better serve Americans and our economic goals. Family unification should remain a bedrock principle of U.S. immigration policy, but we believe that “family” must be narrowed to mean nuclear family members. We must also recognize that in today’s increasingly competitive and technology-intensive global economy, educated workers with the knowledge and skills to innovate are critical. Therefore, we recommend increasing skilled visas and replacing per-country limits on skilled visas with a single overall limit. At the same time, we recommend holding constant, at least for the present, the overall number of permanent legal residents admitted annually.

Closing the door to extended relatives and another 50,000 people admitted each year under a "diversity" lottery would make room to increase from 180,000 to 330,000 the number of skilled workers and their family members whom the U.S. could admit each year, the group said.

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"Even this decade, Kennedy worked to establish guest worker programs that would allow illegal immigrants to come out of the shadows without fear of the wrath of the crazier elements of society."

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Why did EB3 become unavailable so early May Bulletin?

This is the earliest that the category has become unavailable in my 33 years of practicing immigration law

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After first week of opening visa applications, USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) reports that it received only 42,000 H!-B visa applications from foreigners for high skill jobs in US. The total available visas are 65000. Last year the cap of 65K is reached within few days.For year 2008 USCIS received 163,000 H1-B applications.

The fall of economy and no signs of recovery may be the reasons for drop in demand for US work visas. The companies who took government bail out money  is restricted not to hire foreign workers in H1-B visas. This may be one of the causes that is effecting in the reduction of H1-B visa applicants.

But advanced degree quota of 20,000 visas are filled up fast. These work visas are for students who completed MS or other graduate degrees in US.

Source : Economic Times , PTINews

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Two US senators - Richard Durbin (Democrat-Illinois) and Charles Grassley (Republican-Iowa) are asking 25 MNCs of how they have used H1-B visas. Their major concern is that H1-Bs are used to outsource American jobs. Replacement of American workers is unjustified and needs much bigger oversight. The H1-B quota increase is highly opposed as Unemployment rate hit the lowest since 1983.

Their letter of inquiry had been sent to the following 25 MNC companies—Infosys Technologies Ltd., Wipro Limited, Satyam Computer Services Ltd., Cognizant Tech Solutions, Microsoft Corp., Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., Patni Computer Systems Inc., US Technology Resources Llc., I-Flex Solutions Inc., Intel Corp., Accenture Llp., Cisco Systems Inc., Ernst & Young Llp., Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd., Deloitte & Touche Llp., Google Inc., Mphasis Corp., University of Illinois at Chicago, American Unit Inc., Jsmn International Inc., Objectwin Technology Inc., Deloitte Consulting, Prince Georges County Public Schools, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Motorola Inc.

Source : High US Jobless rate prompts Visa review

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Merrill Lynch estimates that in 2007 there were 10.1 million individuals in the world, 7.1 million outside the U.S., with at least $1 million in financial assets that totaled $29 trillion. If new immigrants bought the 2.4 million excess houses at today's $184,000 median price with funds from abroad, they would bring untold billions. The immigrants would also buy consumer goods, pay taxes, and start many new businesses.

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B-1 or B-2 (temporary visitors), E-1 and E-2 (owners or workers with trade or investor visas), F-1 (students), H-3 (trainees), J-1 (international exchange visitors), L visas and more. Of course, not all of these categories will be available to all aliens, and even when available, they may not necessarily authorize employment.

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Additional non‑U.S. citizens required to provide biometrics are:

* Lawful permanent residents of the United States (LPRs);
* Persons entering the United States who seek admission on immigrant visas;
* Persons entering the United States who seek admission as refugees and asylees;
* Canadian citizens who are currently required to obtain a Form I-94, Arrival / Departure Document upon entry or require a waiver of inadmissibility to enter the United States (This excludes most Canadian citizens entering the United States for purposes of shopping, visiting friends and family, vacation or short business trips);
* Persons paroled into the United States; and
* Persons applying for admission under the Guam Visa Waiver Program.

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Cut Off Dates - U.S. Consulate General Mumbai, India via kwout

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Visa Bulletin for December 2008 via kwout

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Diversity Visa Program via kwout

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Lindsay- "I have faith that this country will be all that it can be with the proper guidance. I really hope that all of you make your decisions based on the facts and what feels right to you in your heart-vote for obama!"

Samantha- "I love this country- however i wasn't born here and don't have the right to vote- so i beg of you all to really do your research and be educated when you cast your vote this coming november.... and if you're in doubt- vote for obama! Mainly because if she gets elected my green card probably won't get renewed!!!"

xoxo,
Lindsay and Samantha

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Thousands of engineers and computer scientists arrive in America yearly to fuel high-tech businesses. Silicon Valley is filled with startups founded by immigrants, like Vinod Khosla’s Sun Microsystems and Sergey Brin’s Google. Astonishingly, Congress has actually reduced the number of special H1-B visas given to foreign workers, which allow American companies to import guest workers with highly specialized knowledge. As a result, many of these workers move to countries with more liberal immigration policies, like Canada and Australia. In these cases, America’s loss is another country’s gain.

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Cut Off Dates - U.S. Consulate General Mumbai, India via kwout

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in 2006, 73% of new electrical engineering Ph.D.s in the U.S. were granted to international students, according to the National Science Foundation, while in 2005, foreign nationals received 55 percent of electrical engineering master’s degrees and 42 percent of computer science master’s degrees.

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Look at the way it has managed to foist on us a so-called 'civilian nuclear cooperation agreement' that will revive the moribund American nuclear power industry, create thousands of jobs (which will not be open to holders of H1B visa, so there's little reason for our middle-class to cheer the deal), give President George W Bush his only foreign policy 'success', and serve the purpose of forcing India into the non-proliferation regime without conceding its nuclear weapons capability.

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Since the government could not properly account of the delays, the court found no substantially justified reason for its delay in processing the EAD application and awarded $30,025.80 in attorney's fees to the plaintiff.

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