selma- (guest from denver, co, usa)    •   05/19/2010 23:30:35 PM

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Hi my name is Selma,and i've been au pair in states for almost two years,and i have j1 visa which expires in September 2010 but i wanna stay in usa longer and i wanna become a student..so if someone can help me ..how to start the process and what i have to know what to do and what kind papers do i need ...thank you for your help...

Atul Ahlawat- (guest from New Delhi, Delhi, India)    •   05/12/2010 07:52:06 AM

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Hi,
I got a F1 visa today from the New Delhi Embassy of the US.
There are few simple tips for all the prospective students who will need to give Visa interview:
1 Dress Formally(but not over the top),Suit the weather conditions,Don't wear ties or jackets in summers,plain shirt and Pant will do.
2 Be polite and humble
3 Stay calm and answer only those ques which the counselor asks and be confident.
4 Be prepared to answer details of your course structure,why you chose it,why a particulat university and which other schools you applied to.
5 what are your future goals and immediate plan after the completion of your course.
6 Details about parents
7 Be on time given to you,Don't waste your time in waiting outside the embassy on the road like 99% people do,they will let you in only 15 prior to the interview time.

In a nutshell be presentable,talk less and sensibly,look smart and Confident.
If you are lucky like me then barring the waiting time it may take only 15 seconds for the interview.

ATUL AHLAWAT

Aarti- (guest from Delhi, New delhi, India)    •   05/09/2010 13:41:16 PM

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Hi all,

I went through immihelp prior to my M1 Visa appointment. I had a B1 rejection in 2005 though i had an invitation from my brother studying in the US. along with me were my parents and my little niece. The consulate thought why would we want to take the little one without her parents, so that aroused the doubt i guess and only my parents got their Visa.

i applied for M1 Visa in june 2008, this time the consulate dint even want to take a look at my documents, he just saw my March 2005 rejected and said sorry. I was taken back from the fact that i had all my doocuments in place and that i had an I-20 nd had made all the payments , why should i not try again. the first thing that i did after the Visa rejection, i spoke to my parents took their permission and straigth headed to the nearest HDFC bank and took a appointment which was scheduled with a week in hand.

I went to no. of consulars in Delhi to help me out, every one suggested to not try for the next six months but i was not giving up and at last one consular at Defence colony agreed to help.

I got a few more documents , one from my father and another from the dean at my US institute.Which helped me sail through. on my scheduled time , i was in front of the consulate, whichout any questions i submitted all my documents and this time i wasnt asked why i was rejected a week before. i was asked bout my tie with my Indian school, and i was told that i would get my passport in a week's time. Voila...my prayers were granted... studying in such a great set of rules in the US school was ndeed a pleasure.

God Bless all of u all. Just be confident, have all your documens ready and have enough to show your tie with your land.and tHat you love your country to be back here. i love it at my mother's land.

Niharika- (guest from Hyderabad, AndhraPradesh, India)    •   04/11/2010 08:26:14 AM

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hello friends am niharika i got 61 in toefl am retaking my exam again please post me some VO questions and the documents required during the interview.
Thanks

Michael- (guest from Baltimore, MD, United States)    •   03/18/2010 09:25:45 AM

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Hi guys,

My question is whether I can change my VISA status from M2 to H1B?

Thanks

Daehyun.chung@gmail.com

Zafar Ahmed- (guest from Hyd Ind)    •   02/08/2010 06:21:20 AM

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Hi ,
  I was granted the F1 visa today at US consulate in Hyderabad

The questions asked by the VO were.
1) Why this University
2) What is Your Goal?
3) What are the courses in your program?
4) How many Years of Work Exp?
5) What is your Salary?
6) How did you pay your application fee?
7) What is Your Father?
8) What is his Income?
9) What is Your Mother?
10) What is her Income?
11) I don't think You can pay your school fee? (On this i had to give him a very convincible answer, else it would have been all screwed then and there)
Then he said "you will get it in 2 days"

SO people just have patience, and answer with a cool mind set. A very Goodluck to everyone!!

ashish- (guest from ahmedabad, gujarat, india)    •   12/05/2009 05:19:57 AM

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I want some detail about FDU in madison[florham campus]

Sandesh- (guest from NYC, NY, US)    •   11/19/2009 15:10:35 PM

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We have the following situiation. I am on H1-B and it expires on Oct 2012, I haven't filed for GC. My wife is on H1-B and it expire in May 2011 we both are in US.. My wife has got admits to fulltime MBA starting spring in 2010. Basically she got from Baruch, SUNY Stony Brook and Pace.
We are planning to get her F1 stamped from India. We have sufficient funds in our US accounts to support her eduation.

We also considered applying for COS. But heard that it takes 3-4 months to come and you cannot quit working until got get a receipt from them. We stay a bit from her college so travelling and working will be very stressfull.

We are really confused and are short of time. We have few questions and will appreciate replies.

1. How risky is it to go to India and apply for F1 in our case ?
2. My family has significant property in India and also I have not applied for GC so is that sufficient to prove strong ties with India ?
3. How exactly does COS works ( I mean I know that you will have to apply and you get a receipt which makes you case pending but how long does it take to reach a stage where you can attend college full time) ?
4. What will you recommend doing in our case?

Awaiting you replies.
Thanks in advance

Sandesh- (guest from NY, NY, US)    •   11/19/2009 15:09:25 PM

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We have the following situiation. I am on H1-B and it expires on Oct 2012, I haven't filed for GC. My wife is on H1-B and it expire in May 2011 we both are in US.. My wife has got admits to fulltime MBA starting spring in 2010. Basically she got from Baruch, SUNY Stony Brook and Pace.
We are planning to get her F1 stamped from India. We have sufficient funds in our US accounts to support her eduation.

We also considered applying for COS. But heard that it takes 3-4 months to come and you cannot quit working until got get a receipt from them. We stay a bit from her college so travelling and working will be very stressfull.

We are really confused and are short of time. We have few questions and will appreciate replies.

1. How risky is it to go to India and apply for F1 in our case ?
2. My family has significant property in India and also I have not applied for GC so is that sufficient to prove strong ties with India ?
3. How exactly does COS works ( I mean I know that you will have to apply and you get a receipt which makes you case pending but how long does it take to reach a stage where you can attend college full time) ?
4. What will you recommend doing in our case?

Awaiting you replies.
Thanks in advance

neha- (guest from hyd, andhra pradesh, india)    •   11/02/2009 00:57:29 AM

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Hi ,
 
  I was granted the F2 visa few days back at US consulate in Hyderabad, I have been reading experiences of people on this site and they were very helpful so I want to share my experience at the consulate.
The documents my husband sent to me were the I20's , his bank statement showing enough funds (should have atleast 2 to 3 thousand dollars more then the required funds shown in I20, his assistantship letter , SEVIS fee receipt , passport copy and I took all the other documents required from my side.
 
The questions asked by the VO were.
1) why do you want to go?
2) when u got married?
3) what is your husband studying?
4) when did he went to USA?
5) who is sponsoring you?
6) how much property do u have?
thats it i got the visa.
 One thing i want to say is that we should speak to them coherently and confidently even if we dont know anything.And they only concentrate on 3 things that is the marriage is genuine or not,we have enough money or not and finally we r going to return or not.Thats it.
Thanks.