We have the following situiation. I am on H1-B and it expires on Oct 2012, I haven't filed for GC. My wife is on H1-B and it expire in May 2011 we both are in US.. My wife has got admits to fulltime MBA starting spring in 2010. Basically she got from Baruch, SUNY Stony Brook and Pace.
We are planning to get her F1 stamped from India. We have sufficient funds in our US accounts to support her eduation.

We also considered applying for COS. But heard that it takes 3-4 months to come and you cannot quit working until got get a receipt from them. We stay a bit from her college so travelling and working will be very stressfull.

We are really confused and are short of time. We have few questions and will appreciate replies.

1. How risky is it to go to India and apply for F1 in our case ?
2. My family has significant property in India and also I have not applied for GC so is that sufficient to prove strong ties with India ?
3. How exactly does COS works ( I mean I know that you will have to apply and you get a receipt which makes you case pending but how long does it take to reach a stage where you can attend college full time) ?
4. What will you recommend doing in our case?

Awaiting you replies.
Thanks in advance

We have the following situiation. I am on H1-B and it expires on Oct 2012, I haven't filed for GC. My wife is on H1-B and it expire in May 2011 we both are in US.. My wife has got admits to fulltime MBA starting spring in 2010. Basically she got from Baruch, SUNY Stony Brook and Pace.
We are planning to get her F1 stamped from India. We have sufficient funds in our US accounts to support her eduation.

We also considered applying for COS. But heard that it takes 3-4 months to come and you cannot quit working until got get a receipt from them. We stay a bit from her college so travelling and working will be very stressfull.

We are really confused and are short of time. We have few questions and will appreciate replies.

1. How risky is it to go to India and apply for F1 in our case ?
2. My family has significant property in India and also I have not applied for GC so is that sufficient to prove strong ties with India ?
3. How exactly does COS works ( I mean I know that you will have to apply and you get a receipt which makes you case pending but how long does it take to reach a stage where you can attend college full time) ?
4. What will you recommend doing in our case?

Awaiting you replies.
Thanks in advance

Hi ,
 
  I was granted the F2 visa few days back at US consulate in Hyderabad, I have been reading experiences of people on this site and they were very helpful so I want to share my experience at the consulate.
The documents my husband sent to me were the I20's , his bank statement showing enough funds (should have atleast 2 to 3 thousand dollars more then the required funds shown in I20, his assistantship letter , SEVIS fee receipt , passport copy and I took all the other documents required from my side.
 
The questions asked by the VO were.
1) why do you want to go?
2) when u got married?
3) what is your husband studying?
4) when did he went to USA?
5) who is sponsoring you?
6) how much property do u have?
thats it i got the visa.
 One thing i want to say is that we should speak to them coherently and confidently even if we dont know anything.And they only concentrate on 3 things that is the marriage is genuine or not,we have enough money or not and finally we r going to return or not.Thats it.
Thanks.

PLEASE CAN YOU HELP ME OUT OF THIS DISTURBING PROBLEM, I HAVE A SOMEONE FROMT THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA WHO REALLY WANT ME TO PAY HER A VISIT ON 1ST FEBRUARY TO 1 AUGUST 2010 AND WE WANT WAYS BY WHICH WE CAN GET OUR INVITATION LETTER APPROVED. PLEASE HELP US. WHAT ARE THE WAYS BY WHICH WE CAN GET THE LETTER APPROVED? OR DO I NEED TO APPROVE IT IN MY COUNTRY GHANA, OR SHE NEEDS TO APPROVE IT THERE AND THEN MAIL IT TO ME THROUGH WHICH I CAN GO FOR INTERVIEW AND A VISSA? PLEASE LET ME KNOW IMMEDIATELY IF ANYTHING SO THAT WE WILL KNOW HOW TO GO ABOUT WITH THIS PROBLEM.

HAMID

PLEASE CAN YOU HELP ME OUT OF THIS DISTURBING PROBLEM, I HAVE A SOMEONE FROMT THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA WHO REALLY WANT ME TO PAY HER A VISIT ON 1ST FEBRUARY TO 1 AUGUST 2010 AND WE WANT WAYS BY WHICH WE CAN GET OUR INVITATION LETTER APPROVED. PLEASE HELP US. WHAT ARE THE WAYS BY WHICH WE CAN GET THE LETTER APPROVED? OR DO I NEED TO APPROVE IT IN MY COUNTRY GHANA, OR SHE NEEDS TO APPROVE IT THERE AND THEN MAIL IT TO ME THROUGH WHICH I CAN GO FOR INTERVIEW AND A VISSA? PLEASE LET ME KNOW IMMEDIATELY IF ANYTHING SO THAT WE WILL KNOW HOW TO GO ABOUT WITH THIS PROBLEM.

HAMID

i am an MBA graduate i planning to study MS HR in US.In next few days i am going through visa interview.I have many queries popping in my mind regarding it.i am afraid VO may ask, why masters again? I have enclosed my current experience letter as HR till date,so I am eagerly waiting to know what kind of questions they pose.

kindly give your valuable suggestions for my better presentation in the interview.

Hi All,
I am applying for my F2 Visa.Please help me in this regard.
1. What are the documents that I have to carry?
2. Little help on the interview
3. Anything else you guys would like to advise me.

Please help me


Thanks,
Vijay

I have receieved admission to a US college for graduate studies. I just completed my B Tech and await the final semester mark sheet and provisional degree certificate.

Would anyone tell me whthere I should wait for applying for an interview or can go ahead now?

I am a research scolar at DAVV indore. I got a chance to conduct some experiment on SSRL, Stanford synchrotron radiation source at california on 2nd to 10 august 2009. Departement of science and technology funding my entire trip as well as accomondation their, Stanfort not giving me any type of financial support for this trip. I have applied for US visa in B1/B2 category. But my application has kept in pending with remark that i should submit SEVIS and DS-2019 form also. I searched for it but from NET i got an information that students who want to study for a limiting period or want to get trained under exchange program falls in this category. In my case it is not ant kind of exchange program so i want to know that whether this category is suitable for me or not?
Please answer my question it can help me alot.

hi friends.my husbandgot an offer of post dctrt. in usa.we r palnning to go together with our one year old twins.he is applying for j1 visa along with mine and kids'j2.what ay b asked invisa interview?how can we get it clear?and which documents we should carry?plz suggest.