tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14853042.post115348633604912505..comments2024-02-06T20:44:32.502+05:30Comments on One Man Hacking: Status Update aka Thank You for the job offersRavihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03630087669712445498noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14853042.post-1153533640145522422006-07-22T07:30:00.000+05:302006-07-22T07:30:00.000+05:30"Well, for an O1, all you have to do is write a fr..."Well, for an O1, all you have to do is write a framework like Rails and market it well :). "<BR/><BR/>Heh! "All I have to do" is write something like Rails !<BR/><BR/>Naah not much hope of an O1 :-) As you said the student app is "definitely worth a try". If I get through, good. If not we'll see. After all practically everyone is given an H1 these days :-). I know whole companies full of fools who've got H1s. :-)Ravihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03630087669712445498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14853042.post-1153509679622193602006-07-22T00:51:00.000+05:302006-07-22T00:51:00.000+05:30OK - I thought you were getting your green card pr...OK - I thought you were getting your green card processed through an indian company with a US presence and then using it to come over. I am not sure of the technicalities and legalities there, but I have friends in indian software companies that talked about it.<BR/><BR/>You are right about the rat and house proverb...marriage is too much of a sacrifice, even for something as valuable as a green card!<BR/><BR/>I have always wanted to study a masters in the US but have not been able to so far because I feel I am not ready to spend that much to get into a recognized university with a good program...and they dont hand out scholarships to residents in the US. But study is not limited to a certain age in the US so I am not ruling anything out!<BR/><BR/>I would say that you are choosing the right path by coming in as a student. The application process is not so straightforward (by that, I mean its not based purely on merit), but definitely worth a try. Yes, after that you will still have the headache of going through the H1 process, but at least you will not be at the mercy of a mindless contracting shop.<BR/><BR/>Well, for an O1, all you have to do is write a framework like Rails and market it well :). DHH went that route and came on an O1. Or maybe a hardware interaction framework using Forth? ;)chandrakanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14510468393909662305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14853042.post-1153493490358137112006-07-21T20:21:00.000+05:302006-07-21T20:21:00.000+05:30The ideal visa would be an O1. No question of "che...The ideal visa would be an O1. No question of "cheap" that way. But that would take some doing :-)Ravihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03630087669712445498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14853042.post-1153493314268311312006-07-21T20:18:00.000+05:302006-07-21T20:18:00.000+05:30Chandrakant,That was sloppy writing on my part. On...Chandrakant,<BR/><BR/>That was sloppy writing on my part. One sentence was missing. (Now corrected).<BR/><BR/>I don't think I can get a Green Card unless I marry an American citizen.<BR/><BR/> We have a saying in Malayalam (my native language ) which goes " To kill a rat you shouldn't burn down the house". Getting married for a green card would be "burning down the house". :-)<BR/> I'd rather be a bachelor in India (or Afghanistan for that matter) than married in the USA :-)<BR/><BR/>The options I have are that I can either get a job (and get an H1 immediately ) vs apply for a PhD (and try for a student visa). <BR/><BR/>Since I don't want any enterprisey jobs and I do want to study in a good university, the student route looks better.<BR/><BR/>Of course getting into a good PhD program is going to be very tough for someone like me who is almost entirely self taught and barely scraped through my Industrial Engineering B.Tech, but I'll give it a go.<BR/><BR/><BR/>And post PhD there is still a need for an H1 , but that is some time from now and a GC should be easier with a good PhD (and a good job) than without (I think).<BR/><BR/> Nutshell:- I don't want to be underpaid (and/or do crap work) because I am a "cheap Indian" waiting for a GC , if I can help it.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comment. I should stop typing stuff into blogger's text box without editing.Ravihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03630087669712445498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14853042.post-1153491260994133212006-07-21T19:44:00.000+05:302006-07-21T19:44:00.000+05:30Ravi,from your post I gather than you ARE planning...Ravi,<BR/>from your post I gather than you ARE planning to leave India and get to USA with a green card rather than going through the travails of the H1. If thats the case, I cannot recommend it enough. I think thats what all capable people looking to move to the US from india should do. All the best.chandrakanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14510468393909662305noreply@blogger.com