Friday, November 11, 2005

Silence after the Storm (For all H1B aspirants)

I always thought getting a good job and proving yourself is the key. Never knew there are other things that can be marked as achievement. Went for my H1B a couple of days back. Don’t want to hang-on with the suspense so, Well I got it!!
(With an exclamation).
Why has it come to this? Its not the first time I was at a consulate especially US, but then I was nervous. Maybe this is first time I wanted it for myself. Maybe I was hearing too many rejections at the window.
Well here's the Key: Make a story (make sure its true) and support it with documents. If you can prove your story, you have it.
The news that the cap is likely to get extended by another 30,000 soon came as a breather for most of us. But the ground reality is that it’s as tough as it can be to get it today.
I think this marks as an end to my venture with my current job and pushes me into more competent world of consulting where every time you collect your paycheck, you don’t know if you’ll get it next month or will you be looking for another job. Sounds risky, some say not worth it, while others says not needed. I guess it has more to do with your personal satisfaction. Some are more comfortable on ground, while other enjoy the life on Rapids, I guess am one of the later ones.
Not sure if that’s right or wrong, but I don’t like a stable ground below my feet. I need to keep moving, keep fighting, keep forgetting. I love to be lost, lost in thoughts, challenges, and my own world. Well I see that time ahead. Somewhere in all this, I do what to achieve another milestone, buried in my heart, to get Masters. I hope my next step is a step closer to it.

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