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10 months agoContributor-Level 6
There are a couple of things that applicants must avoid when appearing for an F1 visa interview and they are as follows:
- Don't overdress or underdress for the interview.
- Don't fidget too much or look nervous in front of the interviewer.
- Be specific with your answers and do not over explain anything, unless asked.
- Be confident about your choice of course or university and country.
- Avoid overstating or boasting about your finances. Stick to whatever you have mentioned in your applications.
- Avoid any type of clashes or arguments with the interviewer.
By avoiding these pointers, you can ace your F1 visa interview.
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10 months agoContributor-Level 6
You must always appear for an interview in formal clothes. However, do not choose garish outfits or outfits that don't match the weather. Men can wear formal shirts and trousers. Whereas girls can go for some formal Indian Attire which could be a simple sari or a salwar kameez. When it comes to the color scheme, go for basic, neutral, solid colors. Strictly avoid fluorescent colors. Instead, choose pastels when the interview is in summer or solid colors when the interview is in winter. One thing you should keep in mind is to avoid shaded garments as they tend to distract.
Ensure that your accessories are minimal. Women must not wear hea
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10 months agoContributor-Level 6
There are three US visas that are relevant from a student's perspective. F-1 student visa is provided to the students for their studies in a US college or university. J student visa is provided for an academic exchange program. M student visa is provided for a non-academic or vocational study or training. Each visa type is applicable for the type of course the applicant is applying for studying in the USA.
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12 months agoContributor-Level 10
CPT as it suggests Curricular Practical Training is a training that applicants can take up while they are enrolled in a full-time course with an F1 visa. It can be either a part-time on or off campus job, research opportunities, etc. On the other hand, OPT is Optional Practical Training can be either taken up during or after graduation. Those studying STEM courses, can also go ahead with STEM OPT Extension.
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12 months agoContributor-Level 6
With an OPT, international students can get only 12 months of employment. Those who wish to work for a longer duration will need an H1-B visa.
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12 months agoContributor-Level 6
CPT full form is Curricular Practical Training. Whereas, OPT stands for Optional Practical Training. You can apply for both of these simultaneously. However, it should be noted that the CPT can be authorized only until the last day of the final quarter.
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12 months agoContributor-Level 6
The duration of US student visa depends on the applicant's course duration, snce F-1 visa holders have a full-time course, their visas longer than six months of duration. Similarly based on the other visas, applicants' stay in USA will depend on their intent of stay and course or exchange programme duraton. Hence, it varies for all kinds of students visa holders in the USA.
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12 months agoContributor-Level 6
There can be numerous reasons for US student visa rejections, some of them include incomplete documents - academic or financial, not enough financial aid to support education in the USA, suspicious characters who can pose threats to the US in future, those who are willing to stay in the US long term and have lttle intention of returning back, the English language proficiency is not up to the mark, there are relatives of the applicant residing on permanent visas in the USA, misleading information that doesn't match with the application and may others. The US consular is responsible to check if the applicant deems ft to study in the USA
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