Some of you may have heard about CIP codes for your degree, but may not have paid much attention to it or bothered to worry about its importance. It is very important to pay attention to the CIP code before you join a program as it decides the STEM OPT extension eligibility. In this article, …
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. …
One of our readers, Benny, share his passport renewal experience in America. Thanks to Benny for taking time to share his experience with our readers. You can share your experience here Indian Passport Renewal Experience in USA I am writing my experience to help those who want to renew their passport in Houston Consulate. I …
One of our readers, Nikhil Posted his experience on blog. It is an interesting experience as he went for stamping again and got H4 visa. Thanks to Nikhil ! You can share your experience here Background of Stay in America F1, H1B F1 from Aug2006 to Dec2009 (including OPT) First H1 from Dec 2009 issued …
One of our readers, Sameera, asks on our Facebook page, “ Hello. I’m currently pursuing B.Tech II year (CSE).Will be entering III year in June. Want to pursue MS in US. When do you think I should apply for GRE?” . Looking at the question, I thought, wouldn’t it be nice to have a plan with preferred …
Updated date : June 5th, 2012 Many of you have lots of questions related to H1B visa 2013. Would like to address all of these questions, including news updates on this page. It is an evolving page and have constant updates like cap count, USCIS news releases. What is H1B visa 2013 ? Some of …
One of our readers shared their unique experience related to H1B Visa extension. Congrats to Sandy on visa extension and successful stamping. Thanks Sandy for sharing your experience with our readers. You can also share it here Employer Change and H1B Transfer – USCIS H1B petition – RFE Hello All, I hope my experience helps …
With H1B Visa filing for fiscal year(FY) 2013 set to start tomorrow, some of you might be wondering with questions like : Should I pay for H1B fee ? Will the H1B sponsor pay for the H1B visa application filing fee ? What cost can I bear ? What are the laws that govern the …
With USCIS official press release, all prospective H1B applicant for fiscal year( FY) 2013 are eagerly waiting for their petitions to be filed. If you have not, check out the H1B visa 2013 lottery prediction article, it has some insights with past date. Anyways, National foundation for American Policy (NFAP), which is a non-profit organization, …
We have been expecting this official news for about few weeks now, finally USCIS did a press release earlier today stating that it would accept H1B visa petitions for the fiscal year ( FY) 2013 starting from April 2, 2012. It is pretty similar to the press releases of H1B visa 2012 and H1B visa …