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Hi [FORMATTED_FIRST_NAME GOES HERE], Happy Friday. ✨ Soundarya here, from Unshackled. :) I have a question for you. Imagine if there was a two-day conference on high-skilled immigration where you got to meet some of the smartest & most driven immigrants -- scientists, engineers, founders, educators. That's not all. You also got to connect with top lawyers & take a big step toward filing your talent visa. Would you be interested? Click here if yes, and I'll add you to the early bird list for an Unshackled conference next year. Before we jump in, I want to thank our sponsors MobSquad and 80,000 Hours who made this newsletter free for all. And, I'm delighted to welcome 64 new subscribers to our newsletter since last week. Welcome, folks! 🙏 This week's TL;DR
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October Visa Bulletin is out... and there's bad news for EB-1 aspirants The October 2023 Visa Bulletin was published a few days ago. While the priority dates for EB-1 did advance by seven years for India (to May 2019), it's still 3 years behind what it used to be (Feb 2022). The good news? EB-2 India moves forward by one and a half years to May, 2012. Finally, USCIS expects fewer employment-based green cards in FY 2024 due to increased family-based applications. Vivek Ramaswamy Plans To Overhaul H-1B Program If He's Elected Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican candidate for the 2024 US Presidential elections, plans to overhaul the H-1B visa program by replacing the lottery system with merit-based admission. Indians make up a big portion of H-1B visa holders, so any changes to the program will have a big impact for India (and China). Canadian Immigration: Sponsoring Parents and Grandparents Made Easier The Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) in Canada permits citizens and permanent residents (excluding Quebec) to sponsor their parents and grandparents as permanent residents. The government aims to admit 23,500 new permanent residents annually through this program. The PGP operates through a lottery system, where sponsors submit an Interest to Sponsor form, are randomly drawn, and then have 60 days to submit a full application. 🎁 UNlock: Relevant resourcesAre you actively working toward your EB-1A profile? Come join a Masterclass with me and Anu Ramakrishnan, an EB-1A recipient and product leader. After spending less than a year building her profile, she got her green card on hand in early 2022. Come hear the backstory behind her success, and how you can also build your profile to reach the end goal! (This masterclass being conducted as part of the Unshackled online community.) AMA with Sunku Ranganath, EB-1A recipient with 12 patent filings. I interviewed Sunku Ranganath a week ago on his journey toward an EB-1A! Sunku is an experienced professional, currently working as a Principal Product Manager at Intel. In the AMA, he talks about everything from filing a patent within the U.S. to how to get invited to join IEEE. Enjoy! (This AMA was conducted as part of the Unshackled online community.) Become Stronger with a Trusted and Founder-Friendly VC Partner Vibranium VC is a fund that helps immigrant founders. They're launching a FREE program called "Vibranium Softlanding" for founders. You'll get the mentorship and resources you need to relocate to Silicon Valley. The application deadline is on September 24th. Check it out! 🪄 UNveil: This week’s sponsor
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