Experience – H1B Visa Petition Approved after 3 RFEs – 8 Months Roller Coaster Ride

One of our readers, Sreejith, went through lot of tough time with 3 RFEs and many delays in the span of 8 months. He was gracious enough to write up his experience to give hope to prospective H1B seekers. Thanks to Sreejit for sharing his experience. Congratulations to him on approval !  You can share …

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F1 Visa Stamping Experience – Islamabad, Pakistan

One of our readers Amir Shah shared his F1 Visa stamping experience with us.  Thanks to Amir ! You can share your experiences here Background – F1 Visa to attend University of Houston for MS – Computer Science I gave my F-1 visa interview at Islamabad embassy for going to University of Houston for MS …

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H1B Visa 2014 Cap Count Updates

Page Updated :  December 14, 2014. H1B 2014 season was over on April 5, 2013 with lottery. Currently, we are in H1B 2016 season. See below for details: Check out :H1B Visa 2016 – Start Date, Sponsors, Fees, FAQs H1B 2014 Cap reached on April 5th, 2013. Read : 124,000 H1B Visas Filed. Lottery Process Did you …

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First time in USA as F1 Student – Airport Pickup – How to arrange transportation ?

I still remember my first airport pick up experience as international student, it was crazy…I was very happy that I scheduled an airport pickup with International students office and Indian Students association… I would have been totally lost without it…Let me share the importance of arranging for an airport pickup and how to get that …

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Complete STEM Degree Programs list for 24 Month OPT Extension by DHS

New OPT STEM Degrees list 2012 by DHS

To attract and retain International students’ talent in America, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on May 11th, 2012  announced that it is expanding the list of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math ) designated degrees that qualify for 24 months OPT (Optional Practical Training) Extension. This article covers all details related to the same. …

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