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US Visa Officers Are Utterly Biased and Least Concerned with Student Hardships

Following F1 Visa interview experience and view about US Visa was submitted by Aditya. You will understand why he’s frustrated, only if you read the F1 visa Interview. My profile: TOEFL iBT- 112 SAT I- 2380 SAT II Physics- 800 SAT II Mathematics (Level I)- 800 SAT II Mathematics (Level II)- 790. Passed senior school…

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F1 Visa 4th Attempt – Chennai Consulate – Approved

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 I…

Changes in U.S. Port of Entry for F, M and J Visa Students – Expect Delays

Changes in U.S. Port of Entry for F, M and J Visa Students – Expect Delays

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…

Difference Between F1 Visa and Maintaining Legal Status (After Visa Stamp is Expired)

Question: First of all, Thank you so much for this helpful blog. If possible, can please post an article explaining the difference between the F1 Visa stamp on the passport and F1 Status? Most students don’t know the difference between F1 Visa and Legal Status. People don’t know they can also be in the U.S….

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F1 Visa Interview – MS in Soil Science – North Dakota State University

My interview was scheduled at 9 a.m. I was bit nervous during F1 Visa interview. Regarding my details : I will get research assistantship of $16000 and full tuition fee waiver while pursuing MS. F1 Visa Interview – Soil Science Me: Good morning, sir VO : Good morning VO: University name? Me: North Dakota state…

STEM 17 Months OPT Extension – First Employer Not Reported

I received following question from a reader about his 17 months STEM OPT Extension on Feb 6, 2013. I figured, this STEM OPT Extension experience will help others, if you haven’t reported your first employment to your school DSO. Update 1 ( Feb 6, 2013) As my initial OPT completes on May 2013 I applied…