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Monadarling.com: An exciting indian/desi community portal

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Monadarling.com is a new and exciting Indian/Desi community portal to hit the World Wide Web, particularly in the social media space. Our goal is to Inspire, empower and provide information and services necessary for users realize their dreams and aspirations work towards a better life and a better world at large.

It provide the users the opportunity to leverage various sub domains such as Lifestyle, Visa and Immigration, Careers, Classifieds and Social networking to arrive at a consolidated experience for families spanning diverse age groups and cultural influences.

Monadarling.com is a highly member driven portal with contributions from members all over North America.

Mona’s Services includes Food, Local Events, Indian Movies to Lifestyle , Beauty, Body & Soul , Matrimonial & Dating Portal (Mona’s Personals) Monadarling.com members also build their personal network by registering their Social Networking portal (Monadarling’s Vibes), contributing & discussing on a gamut of collective community topics etc. They promise you will always find something interesting & unique.

Discern the Important from the Urgent

If you look up the words "Important" and "urgent" in a dictionary of synonyms, they will come up as interchangeable.The important is what matters for the long term. The urgent is what supposedly needs to be done right now one, some the other.

We live in an age of emphasis on magnitude and timeliness of just about everything. Sometimes a voice mail system will let you flag a message as urgent. Think: When was the last time you truly left an urgent message? Maybe you were calling from the emergency room, or you were stranded by the side of the road at midnight next to your burning vehicle. These things happen, they just don't happen often (thank goodness!) and most of those "urgent" messages aren't.

The problem with urgencies and plain old stuff that likes to buoy its own reputation by pretending to be urgent is that they get in the way of what's important. When a project deadline at work is urgent, it can interfere with spending time with a child- a task that's important. When rushing to an appointment is urgent, driving safely - which is important. When making an impression seems urgent, it can be being yourself- the most important person to be.

L1 Visa

L1 visa is an intra company transfer visa. It is a permit to work for a company in USA, to which you are transferred from the parent or the sister concern company of your country.

What are the required conditions?

L1 visa is filed by your company, and needs to be approved by the USCIS.
The requirements for L1 visa are:

1. It can be issued only to an L1-A(Executive, Manager) or to a person with L1-B(specialized knowledge worker).
2.Individuals cannot apply for an L1 visa. Your employer must file a petition with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on your behalf for L1 sponsorship…Read More

Do Visit www.monadarling.com/vibes

H3 VISAS

ALL ABOUT H3 VISAS
visa The H-3 visa is for individuals who will come to the US to participate in a training program. There is no numerical limit to the number of H-3 visas issued. In order to qualify this visa, the petition must evidence the following:

1. the proposed training is not available in the beneficiary’s home country;

2.the beneficiary will not be placed in a position which is in the normal operation of the business, and in which citizens and resident alien workers are regularly employed;

3.the beneficiary will not be productively employed except as incidental to training; and

4.the training will benefit the beneficiary in pursuing a career outside the US.

Spouses and children of H-3 visa holders may enter and remain in the US in H4 status. H4 visa holders may attend school in the US but cannot accept employment….Read More.

Mika Live In Concert-Co Hosted

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mikaonline Watch King of Bollywood and Bhangra Perform Live and blow your senses away: Featuring a Sensational Fashion Show, Mindblowing dance performances and ROCKSTAR Performance by MIKA SINGH Performing to his various hit tracks: Singh is Kinng Title song Bas Ek King , Dil Main Baji Guitar,Mauja Mauja, Bhootni Ke Tigerstyle Mix,Ganpath ,Khoka,Talli Ho gayi,Oye Lucky Lucky Oye,Dhol Bajake, Dil Tod Ke Na Jaa,Unke Nashe Main, Saawan Main Lag Gayi Aag and many more. Special Appearance By Mallika Sherawat.

Business Visa (B1)

b1-visa Based on the new process, applicable from Oct 3rd 2005, following is a list of documents, applicants needs to carry at the time of visa interview. Documents must to carry for interview:

*Completed Non-immigration Visa application form DS-156. Separate form for each applicant.
[Form filing Guidelines-help | Sample Form DS-156 ]

Note: Visa applicant in India need not to fill this form separately; if they have taken appointment through VFS, after Oct 3rd 2005. Since this information will be taken online by VFS while setting an appointment.
*Completed form DS-157, [ONLY required for all male non immigrant visa applicants between the ages of 16 and 45, Except New Delhi US consulate].

Note: Every applicant applying at U.S. embassy new Delhi need to fill this form irrespective of the age. (Separate form for each visitor)

*Application visa fee original receipt issued by HDFC bank.
*Copy of interview appointment letter which you get at the time of setting an appointment with VFS.
*Each applicant, including children of any age, must possess an individual passport valid for travel to the United States with a validity date at least six months beyond the intended period of stay.
*Two photographs 2 and 2 inches square (50 mm square) for each applicant, showing full face, without head covering, against a light background. To be used in the application Form.

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L1 Visa FAQ’s

Q: What is an L-1 Blanket petition?

A: The L-1 Blanket petition allows to transfer people to the U.S. on L-1 visa quickly and on a short notice without having to file a separate petition for each employee with the United States companies that are branches, subsidiaries or affiliates of foreign companies that frequently transfer their non-U.S. employees to their related U.S. companies.

A U.S. company may qualify for an L-1 Blanket if it meets one or more of the following:

*U.S. company with at least 1,000 employees.
*The petitioner has three or more domestic and foreign branches, subsidiaries, or affiliates; and
*The petitioner U.S. company has obtained L-1 visas for at least 10 employees during the last 12 months
*The U.S. company and related sub organization have a combined annual sales of at least $25 million.

The initial validity of an approved blanket petition is 3. The U.S. company may file for an extension of the blanket petition.

Q: I have an L1 visa, can I also simultaneously do a part time job?

A: No you can’t.

Read More on Li visa.

K3 Spouse Visa FAQ’s

1. What Is a “Spouse”?
2. Can a K-3 Visa Holder Work in the United States?
3. Can those with K-3 and K-4 visas change to another non-immigrant visa category in the United States?
4. Can I travel and re-enter the U.S. on my K-3 or K-4 visa?
5. How to Apply for a Social Security Number Card
6. If the child is not named on the I-129F petition, will that be a problem?
7. What’s the difference between immigrant and non-immigrant visa?
8. What Should I Know about International Marriage Broker Regulation Act (IMBRA)?
9. What Are the Penalties for Giving False Information?
10. What Are the Penalties for Marriage Fraud?
11. How Can I Check the Status of My Application?
12. I have further questions or need further help.

1. What Is a “Spouse”?

A spouse is a legally wedded husband or wife. Cohabiting partners do not qualify as spouses for immigration purposes. Common-law spouses may qualify as spouses for immigration purposes depending on the laws of the country where the common-law marriage occurs. In cases of polygamy only the first spouse qualifies as a spouse for immigration….

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H-1B Visa Reforms & Its Restrictions

What Is It?

In what could turn out to be a big blow to H1 B holders and those who wish to apply for it, a legislation has been introduced in the US Senate which would require American firms to first recruit qualified local workers, discouraging to employ H1-B or L1visa holders.

The bill, prevents the employers from hiring H1-B or L-1 visa workers, if they amount to more than 50 percent of the total employee strength in the company. In other words only those companies who would employ a large number of Amercian workers will be eligible for H-1B visas.

Senator Dick Durbin and Chuck Grassley, who has introduced the H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act, claims that this reform would help crack down on fraud that allows U.S. companies to hire foreign workers even when U.S. workers are available. He calls this bill an important step towards a stop to outsourcing of American jobs and discrimination against Americans.

How Will It affect Indian Companies?

If voted into law, the new legislation could affect the Indian IT companies adversely. It would mean Indian IT companies in the US will need to hire locally for their work. This will also result in IT companies needing to alter their onsite-offshore mix…
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