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subha_savee · Credits: 445 My Scrapbook

advisor,
thanks that u reply almost for every queries. i welcome this....
good work,

subha

Advisor · Credits: 24327 My Scrapbook

Advisor · Credits: 24327 My Scrapbook

New students can enter US 4 months before classes

In a major relief in the visa regime for students, the US on Wednesday ruled students can enter the country 120 days before the start of their classes.

So far, students were issued US visas 90 days before the start of classes. The State Department said the new rules apply to students applying for the initial-entry F-1 (academic student), F-2 (spouse or child of F-1), M-1 (vocational training) and M-2 (spouse or child of M-1) visas. J-1 and J-2 visitors may be issued visas at any time before the beginning of their programmes.

Continuing students may apply for new F or M visas at any time, as long as they have maintained their student status and their Student and Exchange Visitor Information (SEVIS) records are current, it said.

The measure is part of the Rice-Chertoff joint vision for secure borders and open doors in the information age, a plan to welcome visitors to the US without compromising security.

sybarite · Credits: 2705 My Scrapbook

hi advisor....

thanx for all the advice u've given so far... it really helped me....

so according to wot u've said above, i could take a visa interview date as soon as i get my i-20? as in i dont need to wait? also if i can enter the US prior to the start of my classes, is it mandatory that i stay on/around campus? Can i go visiting relatives elsewhere in the US, say a month prior to starting classes?

thanx

p.s. i really like ur signature

Advisor · Credits: 24327 My Scrapbook

Hi Sybarite,
Thank you for your kind comments and your compliment on my signature. What i feel is that you can judge a person on internet forums by the signature he keeps!
Also like you short and thought provoking signature. Am also glad the information given out by me was of some little help to you.
Earlier you could not apply for a visa for F1 before 90 days of your course start date. But now that limit has been extended for 120 days. Which means you can apply for US visa 120 days in advance.
Once you are in US, it will depend on the type of visa that you have, a multiple port entry or a single port entry. In the meanwhile you will have to get registered at the port of entry as well as inform the internation gradute office of the college, then only proceed to meet up with your relatives in the US.
Hope this much helps.

sybarite · Credits: 2705 My Scrapbook

thanx again for ur promt reply advisor

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subha_savee · Credits: 445 My Scrapbook

syabarite,
any new admits for u?
kindly let me know

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purp · Credits: 173 My Scrapbook

I have got one year ahead of me before i take GRE . I can devote 2 - 2.5 hours a day. My vocabulary is not very good but i have good quantitative skills. I am also looking for improving my writing skills. Please tell me "an ideal step by step" preparation plan for GRE based on this. I am looking for doing MS from a top US university.

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