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Students from all over the world come to the USA for further study in this great country. They come here on student visas normally. This student visa does not allow the students to stay here at the USA permanently. They will be forced to leave this country as soon as their study and the training period of one year is completed. However, there is a way to settle down in the USA for the students.

I have tried to briefly explain the legal cycle as to how this can be made possible. The students have normally obtained their student visa for the USA in their home countries. The student visa is generally issued for 3 years for the master’s students and around 5 years for the bachelor’s students.

The students are allowed to stay for one year more after they complete their study. This period is said to be job training. The students are allowed to work in their own fields so as to get on the job training. This helps all the students to learn the practical aspects of their study. If you want to settle down in this country after your study, you must take maximum advantage of this training period. Some of the companies are authorized to apply for H1B visa (Scholar visa) for the students having a specialized knowledge in the subject. Try to select such companies for the job after your study that can sponsor you for your H1B visa if they found you capable and knowledgeable. The total number of such visas is 65000 per year at present but the talks are going on to increase this number to 115,000 per year shortly. The application date for this visa opens in every October for the next calendar year. The fees of around $1200 are charged by the INS to issue this visa. It is rather difficult to get this visa, as the INS authorities will check with your company as to how the applicant is qualified for this special scholar visa category. This visa can be obtained rather easily if you have got master’s degree in the USA as some special quota is kept for the students who have done their master’s here in the USA. (more…)

If you ask me what is the one most important fact to look for in a university while planning to study abroad. ‘Accreditation’ is my answer, Hands down! Accreditation is now-a-days ‘the most important’ word while planning to apply for schools. Earlier I was of the view that scholarship providing schools or schools in big cities are the best options but I have started believing that, for a 2 year scholarship or for the sake of living in a big town, no one should or can afford to put the entire career in jeopardy.

Accreditation decides your career and life in a major way when you are on a foreign soil. A friend of mine who was junior to me in medical school went to a non- accredited school in UK. After his graduation he was not considered for any jobs or higher study options. On the contrary, his classmates who were of British origin got jobs although they had a lower GPA. It does matter for an international student as natives have opportunities irrespective of the accreditation status of the school they went to. (more…)

According to a study supported by the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the number of new international students studying in the states increased by over 8% during the most recent school year. There are now close to 600,000 students from other countries studying in the U.S., and nearly all of the 3,000 plus institutions have an international student population. As a result, competition among these students is increasing.

The application process can be overwhelming to anyone that is applying to schools. International students face added difficulties and stress factors beyond that of their U.S. peers. They may come from an area where mail service is expensive, slow, and unreliable. Application fees may need to be paid in a form that is unavailable to them and their families in their home countries. Coming from a different educational system, international applicants also often have to independently navigate strange vocabulary and terms on applications, school websites, and other admissions materials.

Though the College Board is continuing to increase the offering of entrance exams such as the SAT and GRE all over the globe, for students outside of major cities, access to testing is also a large area that needs improvement. Compounding this issue is that international students have a hard time selecting and registering for appropriate tests and have limited access to preparation materials. (more…)

In this age of globalization, the presence of foreign students has been perceived by universities around the world as an effective instrument in the internationalization of their campuses. Exposing domestic students to contact with international students has served as a strategy to prepare students for living and working in a global community and as a tool in developing global knowledge. It has also helped in overcoming negative attitudes toward other peoples and cultures. In meeting the objective of internationalization of their campuses, US colleges and universities have actively recruited students from all areas of the world.

It was a known fact that international students go to the United States in search of more than an education. They wish to hone their English language skills, to understand the American culture, and to develop friendships with US nationals. However for the most part, foreign students fail to integrate into the mainstream of American higher education and many return to their home countries without meeting their academic or personal objectives. Of those who are able to complete their academic programs, many do not enter into any meaningful participation in American culture. (more…)

If you ask me what is the one most important fact to look for in a university while planning to study abroad. ‘Accreditation’ is my answer, Hands down! Accreditation is now-a-days ‘the most important’ word while planning to apply for schools. Earlier I was of the view that scholarship providing schools or schools in big cities are the best options but I have started believing that, for a 2 year scholarship or for the sake of living in a big town, no one should or can afford to put the entire career in jeopardy.

Accreditation decides your career and life in a major way when you are on a foreign soil. A friend of mine who was junior to me in medical school went to a non- accredited school in UK. After his graduation he was not considered for any jobs or higher study options. On the contrary, his classmates who were of British origin got jobs although they had a lower GPA. It does matter for an international student as natives have opportunities irrespective of the accreditation status of the school they went to. (more…)

Many, many programs are available to students throughout all Phoenix Public Schools districts. Sensing the constant need for improvements, and to keep up with national and global standards, Phoenix Schools are meeting these demands head on. For example, some Phoenix Schools have implemented innovative Science, Art, and IB (International Baccalaureate) programs. InnoWorks, a new science program available to underprivileged Phoenix Schools middle-school students, was implemented in February 2007 by Grace Hsieh, a junior at the University of Arizona. Hsieh was looking to start a peer mentor and tutoring program when she came across a website detailing the program InnoWorks, which had its beginnings at Duke University.

Phoenix Schools middle-schoolers take part in a free science camp organized and run entirely by UA undergraduates. Twenty-four students from six Phoenix Schools were selected for the camp. InnoWorks’ leaders hope that by exposing underprivileged Phoenix Schools students to college campuses and science research, more students will be inspired to study science, technology, engineering and mathematics. (more…)

FORT COLLINS – Internationally renowned real estate consultant Steven P. Laposa, currently a director in the Global Strategic Real Estate Research group at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), has been named the new director of the Everitt Real Estate Center in Colorado State University’s College of Business. Laposa brings 26 years of project management, real estate development and research experience throughout the United States, as well as international experience in the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Asia.

He has worked as a consultant involved with emerging trends in real estate, as an expert witness in property litigation cases, and on the applied use of statistical modeling in real estate investment and business strategy issues.

He will maintain a working relationship with PricewaterhouseCoopers that will support his role in the College of Business. (more…)

BEIJING, July 15 — Four robots carrying a sedan chair have thrilled crowds at the Beijing International Education Expo 2007. The robots were developed by Beijing Hangood Science & Technology Co. The three-day expo, now in its fourth year, is organized by the Beijing Municipal Education. It displays educational achievements of institutions and enterprises which focus on science and technology products from China and around the world.

Some 391 educational institutions, government organizations and associations from 30 countries and regions including the U.S., Britain, France, Russia, and Canada have participated. (more…)

The MAST International program through the University of Minnesota isn’t a foriegn concept in Goodhue County. Steve and Mary Matthees and Brandon Schafer are proof of that. “This program is the longest run exchange program in the United States, and it started in 1949,” said David Pratt, University of Minnesota MAST International coordinator. The program provides foreign students with practical and academic training in American agricultural and horticultural production. It not only gives each student hands-on training in their area of interest, but provides them with the opportunity to enroll in related courses for a semester.

“My experience with the program has been extremely positive,” said Brandon Schafer, Goodhue farmer who hosts MAST students. “The relationships I have built have been life-long.

The program provides Schafer and his family the opportunity to work in a multi-cultural environment right at home.

“The world is not as big as it used to be,” said Schafer. “It’s been an extraordinary experience for my kids because they can put a face with a country and most kids can’t do that.” (more…)

Residents of New Dubai are to benefit from a world-class school opening near the upcoming downtown area in September 2007. Situated on Satwa Road behind the Shangri-La Hotel, the GEMS Jumeirah Primary City School will offer premium British education to children from Foundation Stage to Year 6. It will be a vibrant campus set amidst Dubais most prestigious business district and serve the needs of a growing city based population.

GEMS Jumeirah Primary City School will give Downtown-based families access to world class education without the hassle of a long drive to the school,? said Mel Curtis, Principal of Jumeirah Primary School, the sister school of Jumeirah Primary City School. ?It will fulfill a need for neighbourhood schools close to the city centre and places of work, a part of life in fast developing cities like Dubai. The catchment it will serve includes the Sheikh Zayed Road and the Burj Dubai residential areas.? (more…)

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