Guest Post : U.S F1 Visa interview experience by Rohit Pujar. I had my OFC on Sunday,12th at 4.30 pm and my F1 Visa Interview on Monday,7.30 am. 3 of us were traveling together, for same university. We traveled through train, reached Chennai at 7.30 morning and went to Crystal residency, which is just next [...]

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F1 Visa Interview – Luck or Handwork by Velan. Date of Visa Interview: First week of May 2013 Course Applied for: MS in Information Assurance in a low tier school. Admission Intake: 13 May 2013 Date when a Decision was made to study In USA: 14 Feb 2013 More Facts before we begin: Applied through: [...]

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U.S. Universities Should be Beware of Colleges in Andhra Pradesh, India while processing applications from students for college admission. More number of students could to USA for higher studies from Andhra Pradesh than other states in India. According to recent report Only 185 colleges out of 3,260 colleges affiliated to 18 state universities in Andhra [...]

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Lets put an end to this debate -  TOEFL or IELTS – Which is Easier and Better Test? I want do MS in USA, but I’m bit confused about taking TOEFL or IELTS. Please suggest me which exam I had to take, Which is easier and better. Are there any universities in USA that give [...]

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I have been accepted FSU in Florida and have waited for over 3 months for them to tell me that Homeland security has informed me that I don’t qualify for Federal grants or loans. This is a major issue for H4 visa holders we have to find twice the amount of funds for tuition in [...]

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F1 Visa 4th Attempt Interview Experience -  F1 Approved at 4th try. By Sarvan Hi friends, I like to share my visa experience which was a road to USA with three speed breaks and joining with a smooth road and ultimately a first step towards a new journey. Ist attempt 23rd May 2012 – Rejected [...]

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Hi everyone. I got a low score on the TOEFL (72), I got a conditional admission from North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State University because I did not achieve the minimum TOEFL score of 79. I am required to take an English As a Second Language course while I take 6 credits at the university. [...]

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USCIS has completed data entry and mailing of receipt notices. Rejection notices will follow. Source :  AILA

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This video is going to upset lot of folks, but you will know what happens if you communication medium and language doesn’t show express your skill level and maturity. Do you agree to what we discussed in the video? Do you think, what other person will perceive about you when reading your email?

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> Following F1 Visa interview experience at U.S. Comsulayte in Hyderabad is shared by Dheeraj Reddy I had attended the F1 visa interview on may 13 2013 at 8 am at the Hyderabad consulate. Profile: B.E %: 65 GRE: 300 (149+151) TOEFL: 100 I was lucky enough to get a VO who a very friendly [...]

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Immigration Reform and H1B Visa is a hot topic. I recently read an article here Indian IT services company are hoping that proposed changes will not be implements. Following infographic shows the amount of money spent by Indian IT Services companies to lobby U.S. lawmakers to not implement strict H1B provisions. CTS was recently asked [...]

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Due to Boston Bombings few weeks back, there are new changes at U.S. port of entry. News is reported in NAFSA and reproduced here. Based on news accounts, and preliminary contact with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), it appears that DHS is instituting an interim policy of referring arriving F, M, and J non-immigrants to secondary inspection, to ensure that [...]

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Want to know about PhD in USA for Indian Students? Watch this video interview with Gangadharan Esakki. He’s been following Happy Schools Blog for last 4 years and first person in his family to come to USA. I sat down to have a conversation with him over SKype. I have to say, he’s is a [...]

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Don’t miss the following 3 presentation on Asia Day on May 15, 2013 at College Week Live Making Your Admission Essay YOUR Admission Essay Explaining the Application Process ( Step by Step Process) More Opportunities for Success with the GRE >> Click Here to Register for Asia Day on May 15, 2013 Making Your Admission [...]

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Yes, there is a ranking for colleges with worst professors. Even more interesting part of this ranking is that Forbes Top College rankings includes ratings of colleges with worst professors as one of their factors. The list of colleges with worst professor is based on data from RateMyProfessors.com, gathered by the Center for College Affordability [...]

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Do you go through the same kind of thinking based on your natural default thinking settings while driving or shopping or day to day life? I reset my thinking. HSB is one of the products of my changed thinking. I didn’t want to be like everyone else with natural default thinking. While, I’m driving to [...]

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U.S. Senate members started discussing about Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill proposed by Senate’s Gang of 8. You may read the summary of comprehensive immigration reform bill which contains major changes to High skilled legal immigration, H1B Visa, L1 Visa, Work Authorization, Start-up Visa, etc. I want to provide a complete overview about the proposed bill S.744 [...]

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Following F1 Visa interview experience is shared by Kashif. I reach the consulate 8.45 for my 9am interview. After the security checks I was let in and made to sit in a queue. I advise other students to reach the consulate early for this. After some time we where led into the building and given [...]

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In this video, I have a simple message for students in USA and prospective students trying to get to USA. Message is Simple Know the Rules. Follow the Rules. Don’t get caught by copying your assignments. Read the following articles I’m In Big Trouble for Copying Assignment Following is taken from Indiana University   What is [...]

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I sat down with Karthik in my new home studio to talk about this student experience. His full name is LONG. Really Long – Srinivasa Karthik Thandavan Vidhya Sekeran. Profile M.S. Mechanical Engineering Missouri Institute of Science and Technology, Rolla Here is a quick overview about topics covered Research Experience Financial Aid Part Time Jobs [...]

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