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Our Blogs
Welcome to the Blog section of It's Ok Yaar. Through our blogs we try to reflect the different aspects of lives of South Asian Immigrants.
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Over the years we've come to realize that no one will tell our stories and experiences if we don't tell it first. So here's our humble attempt to do so.
Do Read and leave us your thoughts, your criticisms and hopefully some of your love.
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khushboo patel
3 min read
10 Things that will help you if you’re homesick
We're bound to be a little homesick when we move to a new country. Here are 10 tried & tested ways to can overcome homesickness.
Its Ok Yaar
4 min read
Travelling to India Guidelines
Here are the latest Guidelines for International travelers to India. From Self-declaration form and COVID testing to Omicorn virus response.
Its Ok Yaar
2 min read
Online Ivy League Certifications & Courses
Now, getting a certification or enrolling in an online course at Ivy League Institutes is within everyone's reach. Read this Guide.
Anjali Nair - A Desi Girl in US
5 min read
5 steps to restart your career as an immigrant
If you’re an Immigrant in the US, who has gone is looking for guidance to start, re-start or switch careers - you are not alone!
jyotsna sinha
6 min read
Love in the age of pandemic and visa/travel ban!
How one couple braved long distance relationship, the pandemic, visa status and more for their happily ever after.
Its Ok Yaar
6 min read
7 Ways of Building Credit on H4 Visa
In this Guide we will tell you how you can build your own credit as a dependent in the US even without an SSN.
Its Ok Yaar
7 min read
Common Mistakes to avoid when you first move to the US
In this guide, we’ve compiled some of the most common & uncommon mistakes that you should avoid making when you first move to the US
Its Ok Yaar
4 min read
Online Certifications for Data Analytics & Data Science
Here are the Top Data Analytics & Data Science Certifications to help you land your dream job as an Immigrant in the US
Its Ok Yaar
4 min read
Free Digital Marketing Certifications to Restart Your Career
A certification proves to be quite effective in bringing credibility to your resume. Here's a Guide on Free Digital Marketing Certifications
Its Ok Yaar
6 min read
How to Deal with Loneliness H4 Visa in the US
A Complete Guide For Dependents in the US on how to deal with loneliness, entrapment, self-doubt and self-hatred and looking beyond your job
Darshan Shah
4 min read
Change of Status from H4 to F1 - A Complete Guide
A complete Guide that explains the process of Change of Status from H4 Dependent Visa to an F1 Student Visa
Darshan Shah
7 min read
How to Raise an H4 EAD Expedite Request
USCIS case processing times are very slow. Here's a complete Guide to raise an expedite request with USCIS for your EAD.
Darshan Shah
5 min read
Volunteering in the US on a Dependent Visa - A Complete Guide
A complete Guide to Everything that you need to know about Volunteering in the US on a Dependent Visa.
Darshan Shah
4 min read
Work Permit in the US – Complete Process | It's Ok Yaar
A guide that tells you everything you need to know to apply for your Work Permit or EAD in the US
Archit Kamdar
4 min read
Fresh off the boat- Why is this term “offensive?”
FOB or fresh off the boat is a terminology that became famous in the South Asian diaspora in the early 2000s. The term had been around...
vidyalal27
4 min read
Munna Bhai aur MBBS, and beyond.
Why does an Indian student choose medicine as a career option? And, is it enough?
Darshan Shah
4 min read
Seeing your parents get old - on a screen
A man growing old becomes a child again- SOPHOCLES There’s an old advertisement of a cooking oil that ends with a child shouting into the...
Darshan Shah
6 min read
Finding a Job in a new country
Finding a Job in a new country is tough. This blog takes you through the ups and downs of the process through the lens of an immigrant
Darshan Shah
5 min read
How an Immigrant found his second home
Most immigrants have 2 homes. Here's an account of how I came to call this place in a different country, 'home'.
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