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Update: Dec 2017 Original article about the leaked memo was published in Jan 2017. As per leaked memo STEM OPT and H4 EAD could be revoked. There was a a pending lawsuit for H4 EAD as well. As per latest Federal Register, new rule making have been submitted to Remove and Revoke H4 EAD. Links…
This interview (and show) is for going to mesmerize you. I recorded the feedback from one my student who joined F1 Visa Coaching after her visa was rejected for Spring 2017 semester. She was going to study M.S. In Mechanical Engineering. But, the visa officer did not agree with her answers in the first F1 Visa…
It’s becoming common for F-1 Visa students lie during F1 Visa Interview. Why? Hoping that the Visa Officer’s are not smart enough (or dumb enough) to not notice your lie and issue your Visa. Here’s an example. Sir, I respect HSB a lot from the day when I started applying for USA universities, now I have…
Let’s start with a story. I was coaching a student who had two admits out of 15 applications. His GRE Score is just above the average score of 300. But, universities he applied was way above his target universities. Guess what? He had college admission from one of the best universities in Univerity of California system….
Here’s two undergraduate F-1 Visa Interview Experience as shared by the two students who attended visa interview in recent weeks. And there’s an interesting statement at the end of the second visa experience. The majority of the reader would overlook that, but it contains the key to your F1 Visa approval. Students who submitted the…
I was reading an F1 Visa interview experience, and it stuck to me that someone applying for Graduate School in the America doesn’t have the skills to answer some basic questions during the Student Visa Interview. As this Visa Officer put’s it nicely – Here’s why Indian students get the 214b rejection. So, I created this…
What should you do if you are not eligible for 7 Months of STEM OPT Extension? Maybe the questions should be, you are eligible, but you are working as a consultant, and your DSO will not issue new I-20. Maybe you are going to run out of time to get the I-983 training plan. Watch the…
I applied fto four universities and got an admit from just one university – IIT Chicago for Food Safety and Technology. I attended F1 Visa interview twice and F1 Visa was rejected twice on 214(b). At the time of token assignment, I told a lie for him stating that I haven’t changed my application details…
Do you know why do so many Indian’s U.S. Visa is refused under 214(b) potential Immigrant category? I don’t have an answer. I bet you don’t know as well. We can read, review and analyze all we want from F1 visa interview experiences. But, the actual reason for rejection for F1 Visa students can only be…
24 Months STEM OPT Extension application process is going to be a pain in the neck for some. Could you share your concerns, problems faced in the comments section? You can find few difficult situations faced by students below. The new rule came into effect on May 10, 2016. While it comes with additional seven more months…