Social Life – Meeting New people diff cultures, races in America vs. India

Different Cultures in USA vs India meet people

When I started graduate school in the US, I was part of quite a few student organizations…every time I go to a social event, I would meet people from different countries…It was very exciting to know about their cultures, their food, dressing, etc…I wrote an article describing why you should meet new people in America… …

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Passport, GRE Registration Name mismatch – Correction at Test Center in India

One of our readers had minor name mismatch between his passport and GRE registration. He wrote a small article describing the issue and his experience dealing with it.  Thanks to him for sharing his experience. If you have any similar experience, please send to redbus2us(at)gmail.com Passport , GRE Registration Names different  issue : My original …

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Funny Situations in US where you mean something and others get something

I recently came across this funny video that reminds a typical social situation in US, where as internationals we mean something and the words we used mean something else in US….just communication gap / difference in choice of words. It is totally worth watching….you will either learn something, if you have not been to US …

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News : US Visa Stamping in India – Pick your Favorite Consulate- New Change!

Choice of US Consulate visa stamping India

Some great news for professionals and students in India, who plan to go for US visa stamping… on November 18th the U.S. Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer announced flexible option to pick your choice of consulate for visa stamping. He believes that this change would position them better to serve the Indian visa applicants, …

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Importance of Socializing, Exploring when Starting Graduate School (MS) in USA ?

By guest author Kristal Starting graduate school can be a very exciting time, but also very scary at the same time.  You are most likely in a new place, surrounded completely by strangers, but this is your chance to make connections that will last a lifetime.  Hence, it is important to be social…during orientation, be …

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November 16th, USCIS H1B visa FY 2011 Cap count Update – 1,200 filed

USCIS updated the H1B cap count numbers yesterday. As of November 12th, 2010 the updated H1B petition filing numbers since last week are: New 1,000 Cap eligible H1B visa petitions were filed under regular Quota. New 200 cap eligible H1B petitions under Advanced degree cap. November 12th, 2010 USCIS official H1B cap count update : …

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Detailed F1 Visa Stamping in Chennai with Tips

Below is a detailed F1 Visa stamping experience at Chennai, India from one of my friends.  This is not from 2010 and written some time ago…some of the administrative procedures might have changed so double check on that stuff, but it is very well articulated and help anyone going for F1 Visa stamping. Thanks to …

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