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Do I need to be in H1B_H4_Visa_Dropbox_slots  group ?

No. The Telegram API has read access to the group. so it reads the message using public view. So, you don't need to be part of the group.

Does it only alert for Dropbox?

I have configured it to read H1B_H4_Visa_Dropbox_slots group. But you can update the group ID as per your need to receive alerts from other groups

What months does it alert? 

Default is Jun & Jul. Adjust INCLUDE & EXCLDUE variables to suit your need

I am getting "DataFrame is empty. No messages were fetched". what to do?

This is expected. My script scans every 5 seconds for last 10 seconds of messages in the telegram group. So if there are no new messages in the past 10 seconds, this message is expected. You can adjust "sixty_seconds_ago_utc" (updae to 30000) to test if it downloads old messages and revert back to 30 seconds. Otherwise you will end up with repeated messages unnecessarily.

Do I need to be in that telegram group? 

No. It uses telegram api and reads the group as read only. So you don’t need to be part of the group

What to give for URL when configuring Telegram API

I don’t remember. But you can skip as it’s optional

I don’t have Alexa. What’s to do? 

You need one form of notification. You can try email. But email is mandatory to configure IFFT and Alexa notifications. But both are optional.

Can it alert based on pictures posted in the Telegram group having Slot dates?

No. Currently it reads only text based messages. I don't have plan to add alert based on image.

Does this only for H1B & Dropbox?

No. This can be customized to work with any group and matching WORD pattern. Update the group ID and Include/Exclude section as per your need.