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Branded University vs. Mid Budget Options
So you want to study in the USA? Let’s face facts. You want to settle in the US. To arrive at a goal, you first need to identify that goal. In this case, it is to have enough money to survive the long immigration cycle that it will take for you to get a green card.
You may think that your brand name university will ensure that you get a job but this is not the reality. The reality is that you will spend $200,000 on your brand-name university and then need another $250,000 to survive for another 5 years that it will take to get that green card.
After you finish your MS STEM at let’s say Brand Name Top Ranked university, you will get a 3 year STEM OPT and then hopefully you will get your H-1, work for 6 years, then wait for the legal process during that time which is often uncertain. At a minute’s notice, you will lose your H-1 and then need to switch to an F-1 visa again.
So you need to make sure that you think this through and the years it will take and how you can impact the necessary critical steps so if you are a budget student or a medium student, you NEED to know this reality before you come to the US.
You may end up having to add a CPT university to your resume even if you have a branded name university. One of our students had to make that tough decision, in fact, many have to and we thought we should share this knowledge with you to give you the reality.
The five things you need to have before thinking about USA immigration as a student.
Timeline: Understand the timeline it will take for you to get a green card as an Indian passport holder. If you start in 2021, it will take 10-15 years to get that.
* Money & Money: You need money or a plan to figure out how you will have money (plan to get a job, what is the plan to get that job, work authorization issues). may think that your brand name university will ensure that you get a job but this is not the reality. The reality is that you will spend $200,000 on your brand-name university and then need another $500,000 to survive for another 10 years to get that green card.
* After you finish your MS STEM at let’s say Brand Name Top Ranked university, you will get a 3 year STEM OPT and then hopefully you will get your H-1, work for 6 years, then wait for the legal process during that time which is often uncertain.
* At a minute’s notice, you will lose your H-1 and then need to switch to an F-1 visa again to get CPT (curricular practical training) tuition of $15,000/$20,000/year to keep working till you get H1 ($60,000 4 years at least).
* Job Connection: You need to have either looked for a job prior to your education application. You need a job or paid internship lined up.
* Work Experience: If you are in technology and can gather work experience so you can hit the ground running especially if you don’t have money.
* An Attorney: You must meet and talk to a US attorney that costs $350-$500/hour. This seems expensive but it is better to approach your immigration file with the end goal first so you are fully prepared for the expenses ahead.
* Knowledge Consultant: You need to have a consultant that helps you find the best scholarship deals, the best immigration pathway for your profile with education options.
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By AugustBranded University vs. Mid Budget Options
So you want to study in the USA? Let’s face facts. You want to settle in the US. To arrive at a goal, you first need to identify that goal. In this case, it is to have enough money to survive the long immigration cycle that it will take for you to get a green card.
You may think that your brand name university will ensure that you get a job but this is not the reality. The reality is that you will spend $200,000 on your brand-name university and then need another $250,000 to survive for another 5 years that it will take to get that green card.
After you finish your MS STEM at let’s say Brand Name Top Ranked university, you will get a 3 year STEM OPT and then hopefully you will get your H-1, work for 6 years, then wait for the legal process during that time which is often uncertain. At a minute’s notice, you will lose your H-1 and then need to switch to an F-1 visa again.
So you need to make sure that you think this through and the years it will take and how you can impact the necessary critical steps so if you are a budget student or a medium student, you NEED to know this reality before you come to the US.
You may end up having to add a CPT university to your resume even if you have a branded name university. One of our students had to make that tough decision, in fact, many have to and we thought we should share this knowledge with you to give you the reality.
The five things you need to have before thinking about USA immigration as a student.
Timeline: Understand the timeline it will take for you to get a green card as an Indian passport holder. If you start in 2021, it will take 10-15 years to get that.
* Money & Money: You need money or a plan to figure out how you will have money (plan to get a job, what is the plan to get that job, work authorization issues). may think that your brand name university will ensure that you get a job but this is not the reality. The reality is that you will spend $200,000 on your brand-name university and then need another $500,000 to survive for another 10 years to get that green card.
* After you finish your MS STEM at let’s say Brand Name Top Ranked university, you will get a 3 year STEM OPT and then hopefully you will get your H-1, work for 6 years, then wait for the legal process during that time which is often uncertain.
* At a minute’s notice, you will lose your H-1 and then need to switch to an F-1 visa again to get CPT (curricular practical training) tuition of $15,000/$20,000/year to keep working till you get H1 ($60,000 4 years at least).
* Job Connection: You need to have either looked for a job prior to your education application. You need a job or paid internship lined up.
* Work Experience: If you are in technology and can gather work experience so you can hit the ground running especially if you don’t have money.
* An Attorney: You must meet and talk to a US attorney that costs $350-$500/hour. This seems expensive but it is better to approach your immigration file with the end goal first so you are fully prepared for the expenses ahead.
* Knowledge Consultant: You need to have a consultant that helps you find the best scholarship deals, the best immigration pathway for your profile with education options.
Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AugNetwork
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/august.network/
Get full access to US Immigration F1 News at aparnavashishtrota.substack.com/subscribe