They are stuck in extremely long employment-based backlogs due to the 7% limit on each country in US immigration law.

H1B Stays Active?

If you are working in the US on an H1B visa, your US work authorization is not affected by your PR for any other country like Australia or Canada.

Once you are outside the USA, you are not actually using an H1-B visa at all as US immigration law does not apply to you.

If your US employer is ready to pay you a salary in Canada, while you work remotely, you can do it perfectly legally as per Canadian laws. You do not need an H1-B visa for this situation.

How to Keep H1B Active?

If you still want to hold on to your H1B job as your US employer does not have any Canadian or Australian operations, you will need to come back to the US.

Risks

• You can work remotely from Canada or Australia for some amount of time but if you cross 180 days, the tax residency laws will come into play.
• Your H1B extension might be denied if you keep working remotely from outside the US.
• USCIS conducts site visits routinely and you may be in trouble if they do not find you working in the US at the location specified in your H1B petition.

PR Validate, Return to the US

I know many people who have got both Australian and Canadian PR but have still opted to hold on to their H1-B job in the USA.

They have just visited the PR country for initial validation and returned to the US.

Both Australia and Canada give you an initial entry date, which is printed on your PR. You have to enter the country at least once to activate the PR.

Once granted, it is considered valid for the next 5 years. You can migrate anytime in those 5 years.

Renew PR after 5 Years

Both Australia and Canada have residency conditions placed on their PR to motivate people to settle down in the country.

The PR renewal or extension is nothing but a ‘resident return visa‘ (RRV) that you should apply for if you want to enter Australia or Canada after the 5 year PR term ends.

Resident Return Visa Conditions

• Spend two or more years in Australia in the last five years.
• Spend two or more years in Canada in the last five years.

If you have spent less than two years, then you have to explain why immigration should issue you RRV since you have not made Australia or Canada your usual place of residence.

If your RRV is not approved and you are outside Australia or Canada, and your PR visa is also expired, then your PR status is gone as well.

Citizenship Criteria

You will have to live and work in Australia for at least 4 years before you can apply for citizenship.

Similarly, Canada wants you to stay there for at least 3 years in the last 5 years before you can apply for a passport.

Use TN, E3 Visa to Work in the USA

If you have migrated to either country, you can come back to work in the US using either E3 or TN visa if you do not want to use H1B.

• The US has a special work visa for Canadians and is known as a TN visa.
• Similarly, Australian passport holders can come to the US on E3 visas to work.

Note that TN and E3 visa does not allow ‘dual intent’ meaning that you should not aim to file a US green card application.

On the other hand, the H1B visa allows dual intent.

Hence, even if you migrate and want to return to the US later, you should use your H1B visa to come back to the US.

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In the Netherlands, the same Affidavit F is known as Annexure L.

This affidavit declares the details of how the passport was lost or damaged. The format of the affidavit varies a bit by the Indian embassy in the country where you are applying for a passport.

We have an app that you can use to create this Affidavit without worrying about the format. It automatically picks the correct format based on your country.

You will need to declare your last 3 addresses and the page numbers of the entry and exit stamps if you are an NRI (Non-resident Indian).

Annexure F/L Lost Damaged passport online

The app creates a pre-filled PDF file with all the required information for Annexure F. You can then upload it or send it with your passport renewal package.

What is TR Concession?

The TR concession on Annexure F means ‘transfer of residence’.

Transfer of Residence is an option to save Indian customs duty if you want to move to India after a stay abroad of at least two years. You can take most personal and household items without paying Indian customs duty with some exceptions.

The question on the Affidavit “Have you availed TR concession” can be answered as No if you have not used this transfer of residence option anytime in the past.

FT Allowance Meaning?

FT allowance on Annexure F means ‘Fund Transfer’ allowance.

Normally, when you travel abroad from India, you buy foreign currency for travel needs. This is usually mentioned on the last pages of your passport by the bank or the agent who gave you the money.

If something like this was mentioned on your passport, then please select ‘Yes’ and provide details.

FAQ

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If yes, then you can create a ‘One and Same Person Affidavit‘ and get it notarized to prove that all names belong to the same person.

This affidavit is also known as the ‘same name affidavit form’ and can be submitted for legal purposes such as immigration, Green card application, or PR for Australia, Canada, the UK, and other such countries.

You can either write this affidavit yourself or use an app to fill it out for you.

Affidavit for Multiple Names on Different Documents

#1 Enter your Details

Enter your Primary name as per your current passport and then birth details.

You are also required to enter your current residential address. This address can be anywhere in the world irrespective of your birthplace or home country.

#2 Enter Other Names

You can enter different versions of your name for yourself. This is the same as entering your alias name.

Make sure that you do not make any mistakes in the name spelling as they will be written on the affidavit PDF.

Should I consider Social media names as ‘Other Names’?

A lot of people get confused with respect to choosing which names are considered other names especially when we use different alias names on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and others.

The rules for what is considered ‘other names’ vary by country and purpose. We suggest writing all the names that you think people (your friend circle and family) know you along with your social media names.

Examples:

• In the USA, it is expected and required by law that you consider all names like maiden name, social media names that people know you with, and names on all legal documents like passport, birth certificate, education documents, and others mentioned on this same name affidavit form.
• Other countries may have different requirements and may or may not require you to mention your name that you are not on any legal document.

Our suggestion is to use all names if you are not sure about the actual requirement to make the document universally acceptable.

#3 Enter Father’s Name

The last step in data entry is to fill in your father’s name. Once you are done, you can click the ‘validate and save’ button to check all your data.

If there are any errors, the app will automatically ask you to fix them.

If there are no errors, you can purchase (if applicable) the document and your affidavit will be sent to your registered email address within minutes.

Email with Affidavit

Notary

The notary will be required from your local notary to make it a legally valid document. You must sign this affidavit in front of the notary.

The notary service may be known by a different name in your place of residence like ‘Justice of peace’ in Australia, ‘Commissioner of Oaths’ in England / Wales, etc.

There are options for online notaries as well in the USA where they connect and see you sign via video call. Not all states in the US accept online notaries though.

Example:

The state of Texas in the USA allows online notaries while some counties in California accept documents notarized by online communication.

Please check with your local state/county law before getting online notary services:

• DocVerify
• Notarize
• NotaryCam
• Pavaso
• Safedocs
• SIGNiX

Photo on Multiple Name Affidavit

The photo is not required but highly recommended to avoid forging documents.

We recommend pasting a passport-size photo (according to the passport photo rules) of your country of residence and then signing across the photo so that half of the signature appears on the affidavit.

Sample Same Name Affidavit

This is a sample affidavit that arrives by email.

The app automatically adds the most recent tried and tested legal language based on your country and state of residence. All such country and state-specific formats have not been shown here due to limited space.

Example:

• The same name affidavit in New York, US may have a slightly different language than the one created for a person living in Edinburg, UK.
• Similarly, the language of the same name affidavit may be edited by the app based on the purpose of use like immigration or real estate purchase, or a civil/criminal court case proceeding.
• The address on the final affidavit is also printed based on the residence address, and the address format requirements along with country-specific date formats.
• The self-help app will always provide you with the most recent and updated PDF document that’s currently being accepted by your local government and the purpose.
• The app provides LIVE text chat support in case you have questions and a full refund policy.

Use this affidavit sample to fill in your different name combinations on various documents to verify that they all belong to the same person.

FAQ

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OCI means the Overseas Citizen of India and allows visa-free travel for Indians who have got citizenship in other countries like the US, Canada, UK, Australia, and others.

Benefits of OCI:

• Get you multiple entries, and a multi-purpose lifelong visa to visit India.
• Allows exemption from reporting to local Indian Police authorities for any length of stay in India; and
• Equality with NRIs in financial, economic, and educational fields except in the acquisition of agricultural or plantation properties.
• OCI is also issued to kids of Indian citizens who do not hold Indian passports.

OCI Reissue is not Required

1. Minor child up to 20 years – OCI renewal is not required for minor children on a change of
   passport. Only upload the latest passport copy and photos on the OCI website.
2. Adult OCI Issued after 20 years of age – OCI renewal is not required for any OCI issued after 20
   years of the applicant’s age.
3. Adult Older than 50 years – OCI renewal is not required after 50 years. However, you should
   upload latest passport and photos ONCE after completing 20 years using the below process.
4. Change of address/contact details – Renewal of OCI is not required for change of address.
   Upload the latest details using the below process.

OCI Reissue is Required

• ONCE after the passport renewal and 20 years of age
• Change of name, father’s name
• Change of nationality

If you are an existing OCI cardholder and require uploading the latest Passport copy and photo, please follow the following steps.

This process needs to be done within 3 months of Passport renewal. Ministry of Home Affairs has granted extensions to use existing OCI without re-issue till Dec 31st, 2021, and anyone planning to travel to India after Dec 31st, 2021 should upload a Passport copy and photo as soon as possible.

Since it takes 2 weeks to 4 weeks to update the system it is better to complete it ASAP.

Documents Required

1. Photo: Non-white background, Square (equal width and Height), Picture size should be less than
   500kb in size. You can use Google Photoscan app.
2. Scanned signature – Sign on plain white paper. Then, use an app like Adobe Scan to scan or click a picture.
3. A PDF copy of the Passport picture page in color – Use Adobe Scan.

New Passport Upload Process

#Step 1

Access the Indian government’s OCI website. Select OCI Miscellaneous Services.

#Step 2

Click Proceed button.

#Step 3

Read the instructions and select ‘I have read the instructions at the bottom of the page’. Then, click the ‘Accept’ button.

#Step 4

Select “Fill New Miscellaneous application”. In case you exit in the middle, you can come back and complete the application by selecting “complete partially filled Miscellaneous Application”. 

#Step 5

A new pop window opens with the application. Please save the Temporary application number so you can use it to come back in case you lost a web connection or to complete a partially filled miscellaneous application.

Enter the Passport number from the last page of OCI.

We recommend entering File No# from the last page of the OCI card. We tried using U-Visa No# and OCI number# but page errors prevented us from going forward.

#Step 6

Select the “Submit” button after filling in all the required information. This will complete Part-A of the application. If you are ready with the picture, signature scan, and passport scan you can select the “Yes I am ready with the image” button. 

If scans are not yet ready, you can select the “Exit Now” button and come back by selecting the “complete partially filled Miscellaneous Application”.

Resizing the image to 500Kb size. If you used the Google Photoscan app, you may already have got a smaller size image. If not, then you can use any photo edit app or the windows photo edit to resize the image to 2×2 inches.

#Step 7

When you select “Yes I am ready from step 11”, the screen will update with an option to upload the image and signature.

Select “Choose File” and upload the picture. Once the picture is uploaded you will see the crop button and you can adjust the picture by clicking the crop button. 

• Picture file size should be less than 500kb and
• The signature scan file size should be more than 10kb – A signature needs to be a 3:1 ratio (width: height) so once the signature is uploaded you can select the crop button and resize it to a 3:1 ratio.

After selecting the upload button and you want to upload again you can select “I want to upload again”. If not select “I have uploaded successfully”.

#Step 8

You will now have the option to proceed to Part B and upload the Passport picture page scan.

#Step 9

Answer the following questions.

The first question is tricky. Select “no” for the following question if the family has only one person with an OCI card.

Have you/any member of your family applied for Overseas Citizen of India registration earlier? * 

#Step 10

The next step is to upload the Passport scan (Only pdf is allowed) and you can upload it by selecting the “Upload Documents” button.

OCI Upload/Reupload

In case you exited before uploading the documents you can also upload by selecting the OCI document upload/Re-upload button on the main page here:

OCI Status Enquiry

You can check the status by selecting the “Status Enquiry” button and selecting proceed button.

Enter the passport number and File the reference number to check the status. It will take 2 to 4 weeks to get updated in the system. 

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Annexure D is an affidavit by parents of an Indian-origin child to declare that they are a citizen of India and the child is maintaining his/her Indian citizenship.

Annexure D Online

You can create Annexure D online by using AM22Tech’s app. The app validates and fills the affidavit as per the Indian government format.

FAQ

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1. Photocopy of ALL mark-sheets that you are requesting TRANSCRIPT for OR a photocopy of the consolidated mark sheet.
2. Photocopy of the payment proof (called bank Challan) for transcript request.
3. Application for transcript addressed to ‘Controller of Examination‘.

Fees for IP University Transcript

The fee charged is based on your year of passing out from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University counting back from today’s date.

Count the number of years back from today’s date to reach the ‘years old transcript’ time. Please carry CASH for easy transactions at the university office in Dwarka.

IP University Transcript in the sealed envelope can be obtained by In-person application submission only. No online transcription service is available.

Transcript Processing Time

IP university transcript processing time is 25 working days. Working days exclude Gazetted holidays, Saturday and Sunday as per Central and Delhi government holiday calendar.

No urgent or tatkal or emergency transcript service is available.

IP University Transcript Process

#1 IPU Transcript Form

There is no official GGSIPU transcript form. Write a transcript application yourself using this sample transcript application.

Replace the RED markers with your own information.

#2 Pay IPU transcript fees

Transcript application fees are accepted in the Indian Bank branch located inside IP University, Dwarka, Delhi campus. Bank will provide with payment receipt called Challan. No online payment is available.

#3 Mark Sheet Photocopy

Get all mark sheets and degrees photocopied. No notary is needed for mark sheets.

Get a Bank payment receipt (challan) photocopy. Get your application (that you wrote) photocopied too. 1 copy is required for your records only.

#4 Submit IPU Transcript application

Submit at university transcript window located at IP University controller of ‘examinations‘ center at Dwarka, Delhi campus.

IP University Campus Address

Sector 16C
Dwarka,
Delhi – 110078,
India

Transcript from India through Agent

You can opt to get services from an Indian service provider to get a transcript on your behalf. The process is legal as long as you find a reliable company.

AM22Tech provides the transcript service from India for various universities including Delhi and IP universities. Your transcripts can be sent directly to WES Canada even when you are not physically present in India.

Use coupon code DWHF5RQ6 to get a $29.99 discount on the am22tech’s University Transcript Service.

FAQ

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The answer is yes, you can apply for an H1B visa stamp with an Indian passport at any Australian US embassy including the visa stamp for H4 dependents visa in your family

Australia has US consulates in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Canberra.

You can apply for an H1B visa interview at any of the embassy closest to your location except Canberra. The U.S. Embassy in Canberra does not process visa applications.

Also, Immigrant visas like I-130 family sponsored applications are only processed by Sydney.

H1B Visa Stamp While Validating Australia PR

If you are going to Australia for PR validation, you can apply for an H1B visa for your return to the US.

If you are visiting Melbourne for tourism or family, you can get your H1B visa renewal and re-enter the US.

There is no explicit information about visa scheduling for third-country nationals on the US embassy website for Australia. So, we assume that there are no stringent residency requirements.

Many people on multiple immigration forums have reported earlier that they were able to get H1B, L works visa, or B1/B1 Visitor Visa easily.

Example:

Citizen of India currently in USA on an H1B visa has changed employer with approved H1B transfer. You can get a visa stamp on your visit to Australia using approved I797.

Chances of H1B approval in Australia?

The chances of H1B approval are the same as in India or Canada or Mexico. You may receive a form 221g if the embassy needs more information on your case.

You should plan for at least 3 weeks’ time to cater to any un-expected situation with admin processing.

H1B Interview Questions

You can expect the questions about your H1B job in the USA along with your education degree from the visa officer in the Australian US embassy.

• You should be ready to answer if asked “Have you worked in the US before?“.
• Another common question is: Have you received an H1B visa before for the employer you apply visa for?

Visa officer may ask the reason for your Australia visit as it is not common for Third-country nationals to apply for H1B there. If you are visiting to validate your Australia PR, you can clearly tell the same.

Australia 189 or 190 PR holders are expected to prove that they will go back to the US for work and not just stay in Australia and work remotely. If you intend to work while staying in Australia to maintain your PR, you do not need an H1B visa as per US immigration laws.

So, be careful about what you say there.

You are allowed to travel between Australia and the US if your majority of stay is in the US.

It is important that you carry your original marriage and childbirth certificates if H4 dependents are also with you.

US University Degree

The chances are very high for H1B approval without any form of 221g for people who have done their bachelor’s or Masters’s degree from US-based universities.

The general guidance from USCIS is that you should apply for an H1B visa stamp in your home country. US embassy in your home country has good knowledge about educational degrees and university status. This makes it easier for the visa officer to analyze and make an informed decision on your case.

Dropbox Eligibility

If you are eligible for H1B stamping in India using Dropbox, you may still have to appear for a visa interview if you opt for Australia.

In some cases, you are eligible for dropbox in Australia even when your last stamping was in India, Mexico, or Canada. You can check it using our app above.

Process

#1 Fill DS160 visa application form

Start with filling DS 160 online.

DS-160 now requires your social media account usernames like Facebook, Twitter IDs as per new requirements.

#2 Create an account on USATravelDocs website

The USATravelDocs Indian website is different than the Australian version.

• If you are applying for a U.S. Visa in Australia for the first time, you have to create a new account.
• It is possible that ‘usatraveldocs’ website does not let you choose Australia as the option if you have created your account on the Indian usatraveldocs website.

As shared by our guest Sachin in the comments earlier, he was able to contact both Indian and Australian usatraveldocs support and they explicitly move your details to the Australian website. This helps you to book an appointment in Australia.

Each USATravelDocs account is attached to a primary passport number. If the Indian USATravelDocs website has your own passport number, then you can use your wife’s passport number to create an ID on the Australian website.

#3 Pay Visa Fees

You have to pay visa fees for the type of visa you selected. You can pay by your US credit/debit card.

You should use a card that does not charge foreign transaction fees to save on extra charges. Discover and Synchrony bank credit cards (like Sams Club card) do not charge foreign transaction fees.

#4 Schedule Appointment

Click on Schedule Appointment on the left-hand side menu to schedule your appointment.

You will need:

• Your passport number
• Visa fees payment “Unique Sequence No” from Australia Post receipt or the “Receipt No” if you paid by credit card.
• The ten (10) digit barcode number from your DS-160 confirmation page

#5 Attend visa interview.

Carry a printout of your appointment letter, DS-160 confirmation page, one recent photograph (2×2 inch), your current and all old passports, and the original visa fee payment receipt.

Use H1B visa stamping documents checklist to make sure nothing is missing.

#6 Passport Sent by Mail – Australian Address Required

US embassy in Australia has no option to drop off or collect the passport from the VFS location or embassy. Hence, you should have an Australian local address ready to receive your stamped passport.

UsaTravelDocs uses Toll courier for sending your passport.

US Embassy Jurisdictions

Sydney takes care of residents in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales (NSW), Norfolk Island, and Queensland.

US embassy in Melbourne has jurisdiction over the Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, and Victoria.

Perth US consulate take care of whole Western Australia.

FAQ

Reference: US Embassy Australia

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Annexure E is simply an affidavit by an Indian-origin person to declare that they are a citizen of India by birth/descent/registration/naturalization and they have neither acquired the citizenship of another country nor have surrendered their citizenship of India.

There are several other declarations that you need to make on this Annexure including but not limited to the security threats, criminal proceedings, and that you were not sent back (deported) from any foreign country at the Indian government’s expense.

Annexure E Online

You can create the Indian Embassy’s Annexure E affidavit easily using AM22Tech’s app.

The service offers a full refund if the affidavit is denied by the Indian embassy.

Indian Citizenship type

Annexure E asks for your Indian citizenship type or you can say ‘How you received Indian citizenship’. There are 4 options:

1. Birth – you were born in India and hence became an Indian citizen.
2. Descent – means you were born in an Indian family.
3. Naturalization – means you applied for Indian citizenship through the official citizenship process with the Indian government and they approved it.
4. Registration – means that the Indian government gave you citizenship through a specific registration process.

You should write the correct option as to how you received your citizenship.

Multiple country citizenships

You should declare about holding multiple country citizenships. Your passport renewal may not approved if you declare wrong information or try to hide information.

India does not allow dual citizenship for its citizens.

For example, if you have received citizenship of the USA, Canada, or any other country, then you are required to surrender your Indian passport and its citizenship to the Indian embassy.

For Indian-origin people, you can apply for an OCI card to visit India without an Indian visa. Please note that you will need an Affidavit of an additional particular form to apply OCI card.

FAQ

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This form is needed if you are applying for:

• Indian visa for travel, work, or any other purpose
• OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) card
• PIO (Person of Indian origin) card

The additional particulars form is complex and you need to fill in a lot of information about your background. Indian embassy can reject your application if you hide any critical data points.

The sample form is available on the VFS global website here and you can fill it out yourself. If you would like to use our app to fill and validate everything, you can use it here:

The app validates all the data makes sure that no information is left unchecked and helps avoid denials by the Indian government.

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You need to either scan all your documents in color or black & white and then get them notarized. Scan the notarized copy for uploading to the Australia PR immiAccount portal.

Who Can Certify Documents for an Australian Visa

Any government-recognized authority in your country can Certify documents for an Australian Visa outside Australia.

Example:

1. A notary public can certify documents in India for Australian PR or visa.
   • A first-class gazetted officer can also use their stamp and signature to certify a Xerox (photocopy) of original documents like a passport, university transcripts, and work experience letters.
2. In the USA, the public notary is available with public banks like Bank of America, Chase, etc, including mail companies like USPS, UPS, and FedEx for a fee.
   • Sometimes, in the USA, a notary would issue a ‘notary acknowledgment form’ which is a separate paper and no stamps on actual documents.
   • This is acceptable for Australian immigration. But, a stamp on the actual document copy is preferred.
3. In Australia, a Justice of Peace is acceptable as a notary.

Sample Notary Stamp for Australia 189/190 Visa

These are sample notary stamps as used in the USA.

Stamp 1: This stamp is mandatory to show the Notary’s validity and registration number.

Stamp 2: The content of the stamp mentioning the document type can also be written by hand.

Sample notary stamp for Australia 189 – 190 visa documents

Valid Certification – Notarization Requirements

1. Should be marked as ‘ CERTIFIED TRUE COPY OF ORIGINAL ‘. – Either you can write this by hand or use a rubber stamp (as shown in the above image).
2. Should have Notary signature.
3. Should have Notary official stamp.
4. Should have Notary date of signing.
   • Date format: ‘dd/mm/yyyy’ If using any other date format, then write the date with the month in English letters like 4 Apr 2024.

You need certified or notarized copies of all your education and work experience documents for your ANZSCO code‘s assessment.

ACS australia skill assessment document checklist

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