Visa to USA – F1, H1B, H4.
Some states in America will issue driver’s licenses to international students only until their I-20 expiry dates. Such students’ driver’s licenses will expire on I-20 expiry date. In order to get a driver’s license renewed during the OPT cap-gap, the US Immigration and Customs have released a fact sheet on how to get driver’s licenses…
It’s always helpful when some of our readers post their U.S. visa interview experiences here at HSB. Here is the full version of one such comment posted by TSE at F-1 US Student Visa Interview . Thanks for sharing with us your interview experience in full detail. // I was asked the same question on…
The number of students visiting Happy Schools Blog in the recent days who are appearing for US visa interview (Student F-1 Visa) for Fall 2009 semester is increasing. There are over 50 articles that were written specifically about the U.S. F-1 Student Visa interview and bank statements for visa interview. Most of you preparing for your…
You got to read Sherry’s situation. She’s in a very desperate state and needs urgent help from an immigration attorney to sort out her current status and give her direction the right direction. Her H-1B is approved, OPT is expiring, but her school says she’s been out of status over 5 months. Sherry @ H-1B Approval…
Is it possible to get an F-1 visa even with 14 backlogs incurred while completing a bachelor’s degree? Yes, you can get an F-1 visa provided you have the right reasons for the backlogs. Read the featured actual student (F-1) visa interview experience to see how to get a visa even with backlogs. But if…
One of our blog readers received a 5 Page RFE on H-1B visa 2010 petition. If you have any thoughts/solutions on this RFE, you can definitely write your comments.
Do you know why questions related to H-1B Visa petition pose so many problems? This is because every person have unique and, at times, strange situation. Here is one such example: Question: Hi! I’m in a strange situation. I’m currently working on my post completion OPT (expires on October 2009) in a very good and established…
What are the chances of getting a Student F-1 Visa for MS in Computer Science after completing MBA in India? Comment – I have completed a BS engineering in computer science, then an MBA, and have worked for 2 years in India. Now I have applied for an MS in computer science program and got…
Many H-1B 2010 visa applicants are still waiting to receive their receipt numbers. If you haven’t received your receipt number, here’s one way to get the H-1B Receipt Number by calling USCIS. It looks like the USCIS writes the receipt number on the back of the check when depositing the check. So, by looking at the…
The USCIS updates H-1B visa petition status based on your case progress. What does "Approval Notice Sent" mean? Anne Asks: Application Type: I129, PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER Current Status: Approval notice sent. Does it mean my case got approved? I looked at NAFSA website about “Practice Advisory: H-1B Cap-Gap For F-1 Students” and it…