I spoke to two Happy Schools Readers on the same topic: J1 Visa and 2-Year Residency requirements, and its future impact on the F1 Visa and H1B Visa Application. One student (Harsha) is now facing the impact of a rule she was not aware. Another student (Histisha) would have run into the same issue in…
When it come to job search for F1 Visa students, patience is a must. It can take several months before you can get your job after you start looking for one actively. Some students think only Desi consultants would hire F1 students and then go on to sponsor Green Card. Which is totally incorrect by…
One of the more difficult writing skills to learn is how to show rather than tell. When trying to signal to the Admissions Committee that you belong in a Ph.D. program, it’s much easier to tell them about your research competence, how hard working you are; how intellectually curious you are; how much research you’ve…
Are you excited for New H1B Visa 2017 Cap Season? We are totally excited and happy to help you navigate this new H1B Visa Cap Season for FY 2017. First watch this introduction video and then continue to read the rest of this page. We are here to help you this H1B Visa 2017 season. It’s…
I would have never assume that banks in Bangladesh don’t give loans for students to Study Abroad. Along with that, I learned several new things about Nur Mohammad. About Nur: Graduate Student at The University of Texas at Tyler Degree: Masters in Electrical Engineering Scholarship: New Graduate Fellowship Part-Time Jobs: Two Jobs (19.5 Hours per Week) What…
What do you think about Consultancies here in the U.S., who help you get a job and get placed as contractors at client sites? I have written about this in the past. Being a consultant is not bad; It’s a huge industry. Desi Consultancies Are Necessary Evil In The Job Market – Agree Or Disagree?…
As you can imagine, F-1 Visa students on OPT status have a bunch of questions about applying for 24 months STEM OPT Extension. By now you should have learned from STEM OPT Extension updates about 17 to 24 months STEM OPT. Depending on the date when you current OPT expires (12 months or 17 months STEM…
I have received probably over 25,000 emails and comments asking for Profile Evaluations ever since I started this journey to help students reach their goals (and dreams) to study, live and work in the United States. Profile Evaluation, according to most students(from India), means just one thing: Give me a list of universities where I…
Giridhar was planning to apply for a Ph.D. He visited about eight admission consultants in Hyderabad, India. He realized they were trying to trap him for number of reasons. He decided to take matters into his own hands. In the end, he got admission with a 100% Tuition Waiver and $25,000 in stipend per year….
For the first-year internship, Hitisha went to Malaysia for 42 days. For the second year, she went to the University of Oklahoma for 21 days. For the third year, she’s deciding between USA, Norway or Abu Dhabi for her internship. I interviewed her over this weekend about her previous two experience and how got her…