I still remember my first experience with fast food in US. My seniors took me to a fast food place and I was so picky and said no to everything…I do not eat cheese and other stuff…they finally took me to Taco bell and got me Chicken Chalupas without cheese and sourcream…that was nice ! …
As an international student, after you come to US for MS, you would be registering for classes. Some of the students would be planning to graduate early; they might plan on taking 4 classes or 12 credits every semester and get it done in one year or may be 3 semesters. Let me share some …
H1B Visa processing by USCIS can vary greatly depending on the service center you filed with and the processing type you chose. When you apply for an H1B petition with USCIS for the first time, or transfers, or extensions, you may wonder about the processing times, delays, typical processing times, if there is an SLA, …
There was a bill that was introduced on August 5th by Claire McCaskill joined Senator Charles E. Schumer to help the border support costs. They say this will help for better border security and other stuff. You can watch the video and read the original article. Updated : The bill was passed by House on Aug …
International students are used to asking grades or percentage of other students in their class. The reality is, in countries like India, the results are posted publicly and everyone knows the grades. But, things work different in America. There are laws to protect your privacy and privacy issues are very serious in America. Let me …
I grew up in a very conservative culture in India. Drinking alcohol socially is taboo in the social circle I grew up. After I came to US, I carried same perceptions for first couple years. After I graduated from first Masters and started working, things changed a little. Let me share with you my thoughts …
When I studied back in India, my text books were around Rs. 500 ($10) or even less for the most part. They were from top book distributors like McGraw-Hill, Prentice Hall, Wiley, etc. After I came to US, I wanted to buy books for my classes and I go to the book store, the prices …
Recently, I wrote an article on the best way to pay off your education loan after Job. If you have read it, I have mentioned, I took a $25,000 loan in US and sent it to home country to save good amount of money. The question that might have come to your mind is, Where …
There has been so much talk about Arizona immigration law (SB1070 ) all over the nation and in all the news channels, news websites, blogs everywhere. There is so much information and it is very confusing for a layman and especially international like who is on H1B or F1 visa. I will share summary of …
When I was back in home country (India), I used to ask others questions like : How long is MS program in US ? How many classes should you take ? Can you graduate early ? How to graduate early ? Is the degree valid if you graduate early ? Will I get CPT and …