One of frequently asked questions by prospective students applying for admission to Graduate programs in United States – What is Sufficient GRE Score to get Admission and some financial aid? Comment 1 : I’m planning to study in US for Fall 2011 semester. My percentage till date is 67%. I want to know how much GRE…
Is affidavit really required for F1 Visa Interview? If you look at the list of required documents for F1 Visa, an affidavit is not a mandatory document. Have you read Visa Officers ask for Affidavit from F1 student applicant? No! So, why do you need one? Because everyone is taking one with them! You really don’t…
Classes start around end of August or early September for Fall semester. When would be the best time to arrive at university (how long before the orientation date)? Ramprasad at FaceBook Fan Page Does arriving the university earlier have any advantages in terms of meeting the professors and get any assistanships? Also kindly let me…
I would like to convey few updates and message that you will find useful in the article. After running iPod giveaway contest, I realized many of you are silent followers (passive readers). But, you are not realizing the importance of interaction with others by posting comments and sharing your thoughts. Trust Me: People love to…
U.S. Department of State publishes Visa Bulletin every month. It contains the Priority Date for Employment Based Visa category. Each country is subject to certain cap per year or those aliens who are subject to the annual immigrant visa quota, the priority date determines when they can file an application to adjust status to permanent…
Ravi had a question about carrying laptop from India with pirated software on the laptop. Hi, I have been following HSB for last six months now. I appreciate the efforts and the useful suggestions given to prospective students. However,one answer I could not find anywhere in HSB is related to Laptops. There is suggestions on…
Update: Sep/2015: H1B Visa 2011 was an exceptional year due to Recession in the US. Can you imagine H1B visa cap lasting until January in 2015, 2015 or later? In this page, you can find information about H1B Visa 2011 (latest cap count update) H-1B Visa processing time tracker (over 130 H1 petitions) If you missed…
Round 3 of Q&A is continued here. Questions listed here from Newsletter subscriber’s reply to email titled “Week 2 : do you have any questions?” Round 1 [10 Questions] Round 2 [ 7 Questions] 1) Ratri If i want to do a PhD in USA, what are the requirements that i should full fill. My…
Jithamanyu wrote: I am going to take my GRE on Aug 24th. I studied ECE in my B-tech and got 85%. I want to know some univs that are good in VLSI, Microelectronics and Digital communication so that when I write GRE I can send them my scores. By this I can save money. The…
First of all sincerest appreciation to you for having started a blog like this where everyone can get their queries addressed. I would like to know if there is any advantage in paying a high tuition in a highly ranked college when it comes to getting a job in the US as such i understand…