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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

Hi everyone. I got a low score on the TOEFL (72), I got a conditional admission from North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State University because I did not achieve the minimum TOEFL score of 79. I am required to take an English As a Second Language course while I take 6 credits at the university.

Anyone have any f1 visa interview experience/tips for conditional admission because of low TOEFL score?

Read the F1 Visa Interview experiences posted here.

You have couple of options

  1. Attend F1 Visa Interview with conditional admission.
  2. Te-take TOEFL before the interview, improve the score and get New I-20

 

USCIS has completed data entry and mailing of receipt notices. Rejection notices will follow.

Source :  AILA

H1B Visa 2014 Rejection Notice Update – May 16, 2013

This video is going to upset lot of folks, but you will know what happens if you communication medium and language doesn’t show express your skill level and maturity.

Do you agree to what we discussed in the video?

Do you think, what other person will perceive about you when reading your email?

> Following F1 Visa interview experience at U.S. Comsulayte in Hyderabad is shared by Dheeraj Reddy

I had attended the F1 visa interview on may 13 2013 at 8 am at the Hyderabad consulate.

Profile:

  • B.E %: 65
  • GRE: 300 (149+151)
  • TOEFL: 100

I was lucky enough to get a VO who a very friendly and patient enough to listen to my long answers.

VO: Hi, How are you?

ME: Hello mam, I am fine. How are you? Continue Reading…

Immigration Reform and H1B Visa is a hot topic. I recently read an article here Indian IT services company are hoping that proposed changes will not be implements.

Following infographic shows the amount of money spent by Indian IT Services companies to lobby U.S. lawmakers to not implement strict H1B provisions.

immigration reform and h1b visa

CTS was recently asked by press about the impact of company earnings if higher H1B Visa fees were implemented. FYI – CTS is the largest user of H1B Visa in recent years. Proposed immigration reform bill contains higher fees and strict hiring rules. Continue Reading…

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 individuals whose SEVIS records have been terminated are not readmitted without a thorough review of the students’ situation. Continue Reading…

Want to know about PhD in USA for Indian Students? Watch this video interview with Gangadharan Esakki. He’s been following Happy Schools Blog for last 4 years and first person in his family to come to USA.

I sat down to have a conversation with him over SKype. I have to say, he’s is a down to earth person with diverse talents. Continue Reading…

Asia Day

Don’t miss the following 3 presentation on Asia Day on May 15, 2013 at College Week Live

  • Making Your Admission Essay YOUR Admission Essay
  • Explaining the Application Process ( Step by Step Process)
  • More Opportunities for Success with the GRE Continue Reading…

colleges with worst professors

Yes, there is a ranking for colleges with worst professors.

Even more interesting part of this ranking is that Forbes Top College rankings includes ratings of colleges with worst professors as one of their factors. Continue Reading…

Do you go through the same kind of thinking based on your natural default thinking settings while driving or shopping or day to day life?
Continue Reading…

U.S. Senate members started discussing about Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill proposed by Senate’s Gang of 8.

You may read the summary of comprehensive immigration reform bill which contains major changes to High skilled legal immigration, H1B Visa, L1 Visa, Work Authorization, Start-up Visa, etc.

I want to provide a complete overview about the proposed bill S.744 in U.S. Senate. So, sent email to nation’s Top Immigration Attorney’s with two questions. One of the question is -

Which provision of the Senate’s Bill S.744 will have the most impact on legal immigration (High Skilled)?

I’m publishing  the answers received so far I will be updating this blog post, as I hear from other attorney’s about their view on Immigration Reform, Green Card and High Skilled immigration provisions in the proposed bill. Continue Reading…