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Hi everyone, I am writing this from India with a lot of concern. My sister's fiancé’s sister, [Sunita H/O Prashant ], lives/works in Fontana (she was previously in Orange County).

We haven't been able to reach her for the last 32+ hours. Her phone seems to be unreachable/unresponsive, which is very unusual for her.

She is around [ 43 ] years old, have twins child and husbands

If anyone knows her, has seen her recently, or can suggest the best way to contact local authorities/apartments in Fontana for a quick welfare check, please let me know or DM me directly. We are getting very worried back home.

Thank you so much for your help!

Is it Advisable to do Online marriage and bring spouse on B1/B2 and convert to H4? -Or get H1B Approved >DS160> get visa slot > get married get H1B Stamped > then start H4 Processing get it finished and then bring spouse?? Time taking + Uncertainity.

If you're an existing OCI cardholder, there's a useful new update from the Bureau of Immigration, India.

India has officially introduced the e-OCI (Electronic OCI Card), which allows OCI holders to keep a digital version of their OCI card on their phone. According to the announcement, you can present the e-OCI at Immigration Check Posts and to airlines whenever required, making travel more convenient.

How to download your e-OCI:

1. Log in to the OCI Services Portal (ociservices.gov.in) using your existing credentials.
2. Open the e-OCI tab from your dashboard.
3. Click "Generate e-OCI Card."
4. Download and save the digital card on your phone.

A few important things to know:

• Your existing physical OCI card remains valid.
• The e-OCI is optional and is meant to make carrying your OCI card more convenient.
• Existing OCI holders can generate it through the OCI Services Portal.

Has anyone already downloaded their e-OCI? Was the process smooth, or did you run into any issues? It would be helpful to hear everyone's experience.

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Hey r/indiansinusa 🙏

Korean dev team from Arena Of Avatars here.

Today we want to share a character we're most uncertain about.

His name is Zoravar.

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No one knows where he came from.

He was found as an infant in the underground sewers of the empire — the place where all the filth and discarded things collect. A "world error" the gods never assigned any fate to.

Thrown into a slave arena. Fought for years with no weapon.

One day he rips a massive steel pillar from the arena floor with his bare hands.

As a beast lunges to kill him, he doesn't swing at the beast — he strikes the empty air where the beast's trajectory is going to be.

The pillar hits nothing visible — and the beast collapses in a bloody heap.

He had just discovered he could physically shatter Karma itself.

The invisible threads of fate that gods weave into every attack, every death.

He builds a clan. He overturns an empire.

When the gods drop a meteor to punish him, he leaps into the sky alone and smashes it.

He is vaporized in the shockwave.

Then Rudra watches — and laughs. The primordial God of Destruction. The storm that precedes all things. Shiva's most ancient and ferocious form.

He sees in Zoravar the perfect detonator for the complete destruction of the current universe — and snatches his dissolving soul from mid-air and throws him into the AOA arena.

Zoravar fights in the arena.

But his final goal — the only thing he is working toward — is to crush even Rudra with his iron pillar.

To be used as no one's weapon. Not even a god's.

We've shared characters throughout this series who defy gods.

Uttaran turned against Aryaman. Dandak aimed his cannon at Kartikeya. Nakhadra planned to hunt Sharabha.

But we're asking about Zoravar separately — because Rudra is different.

Rudra is not a minor deity or a mythological creature. He is among

the oldest and most powerful divine forces in the entire tradition.

He is Shiva before Shiva had a name. The howling storm. The roar at the

edge of dissolution.

For many of you, Rudra — or Shiva —is not mythology. It is the god your family prays to. The name spoken at the beginning and end of things.

We're asking Indians living abroad specifically because you have spent time in environments where you had to hold your faith more consciously — and that often means you feel these things more clearly than anyone.

Two honest questions:

→ Does Zoravar's goal of crushing Rudra feel qualitatively different from our other god-defiance characters — and if so, why?

→ A character with no Indian-rooted name, no fate from the gods, who physically destroys Karma trajectories and plans to smash Rudra — is this a character you could see yourself rooting for?

Or does something about the totality of this feel wrong?

Survey is 3-5 minutes, no login, anonymous: [Survey link]

If Rudra or Shiva is part of your daily life or your family's faith — we want to hear how this character lands.

Even one sentence in the comments tells us more than the survey data can.

— Arena Of Avatars, South Korea🙏

Hi all, 29F Indian here in the Bay Area, looking for a serious relationship leading to marriage, not casual dating.

My parents are also looking on matrimonial sites in parallel, but I'd like to try finding someone myself too. Any recommendations for apps (or communities) that actually work for marriage-minded dating here?

Disclosure upfront, we're OpenSphere and we handle O-1A and EB-1A cases.

Here's what all 8 had in common.
- Every single one almost didn't apply
- None of the files started strong
- The raw evidence looked ordinary. A judging gig. A press mention. Work people use but nobody wrote up
- What changed was the framing, not the applicant

Extraordinary doesn't mean Nobel Prize. It means meeting specific criteria with evidence framed the right way.

The biggest filter isn't USCIS. It's people counting themselves out too early.

Questions welcome in the comments.

Why do people prefer living in the north when the weather is extremely cold and living costs are usually higher. Does it provide job opportunities and better salaries

I have been recently laid off, Its been a week. I see a lot of job posting and applied to few of them, no reply yet. Just wondering, are there anybody who were able to get new job in this job market. Please do share your experience. I find it tough and hopeless. My previous SDET job interview process and sponsorship LCA submission took 4 months with 5 rounds Interview. Sometimes HR is on vacation and panel is not available, It does take time as per my experience.

please pour in any success stories or let's talk reality.

I just recently bought my new apartment in downtown, right next to the sphere’s !Got it setup and furnished, but now outta things to do
I’m sure in the mood to do a nice chick now, and trust me, I’m very accommodating!
I’m here to grow circle’s more, i felt Reddit is the right place to come for the character i am.
Would love to meet and indulge deeper!!

About me : Extroverted, athlete , racer, love to explore, 6 feet tall and 220lbs, i’ve been told i grow on people fast,so keep that in mind.

Must be discreet and nothing set on stone, Just some passionate lustful encounter and we move on as strangers

Must be: Clean and intellectual, no restrictions with relationship status, age of 21 - 44 works for me.

If you’ve made it so far,don’t stop yourself from texting , obviously!!

I'm an international student (Indian) and I genuinely feel like I'm watching college happen through a glass wall.
My classmates are reserved, clubs are limited, and the ones that exist are mostly with other international students, which is great for experiencing different cultures but it also means I'm never really around Americans or learning how to exist in that world.

Sororities feel completely out of reach both financially and culturally. I didn't grow up with the same references, shows, humor, inside jokes. I don't know how to just fit in the way people who grew up here do.

And the worst part is time is passing. I'm not a freshman anymore. I’m a junior. I feel like I missed windows I can't reopen.

Did anyone else feel this way? Does it get better or did you just accept it?

I want to understand: why is American Airlines feeding halal food to Hindus or vegetarians?

I recent was on a flight from Zurich to Lax on American Air and they fed my halal vegetarian for my Asian vegetarian meal option. Whats forcing them to do this?

So hey new here. Just moved to a new town in NC and there are a ton of Indian families. Always like Indians from my background which is tech sales. So weird question do Indian women specifically Desi girls like white men? They’re so hot but idk they seem not to look my way I’m attractive and dress well but not sure if it’s culture or if I am just not their type??? Thoughts?

I won an international bookstagram giveaway and the host can't ship anything from the US to India via Amazon. Is there any online indian bookstore which accepts foreign payment for gift cards purchase or something?

I have been living in Houston Texas for the past 20 years and my wife for the past 15 years. We are from India and just happened to land here when we came to US, no particular affiliation or family here. Since then we have a good group of friends and neighbors. We have two kids 9 and 7. Our closest family (wife's sister with her family in NC). We have extended family in Dallas and LA. We all like nature, hiking, and sometimes backpacking as well. My kids and I like skiing and rafting.

Problems with Houston: Very hot and humid. There's no outdoor activities (I am not into fishing, hunting, etc) here and closest mountains and skiing are 10-15 hour drive. Any outdoor vacation we want to go in is a flight trip away. There's no casual weekend trip. We have next 10 days off for July 4 week long shutdown but don't have many options go anywhere drivable. It has gotten much more conservative and religious. Especially ten commandments and upcoming mandatory Bible reading in schools. I am sure they will come up with more.

Pros with Houston: Familiarity, affordable, big houses, and friends.

Relocation: I have been thinking of moving for the last 3 years and have dreams so often of moving, I keep asking my wife to move. She is concerned about the unknown, lack of friends for us and kids, and specific reasons like gloomy for Seattle, cold for Denver etc. She is willing to relocate to NC to be closer to her sister but I am not sure if NC is worth the relocation - I checked the weather next two weeks, it's hotter than Houston. I understand overall it's colder than here but if we are uprooting ourselves, I want it to be worth it.

My preferred locations are West. Seattle and Denver are my choice given access to outdoors. Salt Lake City is another one. Our HHI is 400k+ and we get 10% more at our jobs if we go to HCOL places like LA, Bay Area, Seattle, NY, etc. Anywhere we go, we will likely look for suburbs with some Indians around for sense of familiarity.

Please provide any advice, thoughts on moving vs staying. Thanks in advance.