🎯 Key points for quick navigation: 00:00 *💼 Preparation is crucial for appearing genuine during the F1 visa interview.* 01:23 *🗣️ Community colleges may have higher F1 visa refusals, but the reasons are not what people assume.* 02:34 *🎓 The video covers F1 visa myths in the first part and how to avoid rejections in the second part.* 04:27 *🔢 Low GRE scores may not necessarily impact F1 visa approval, based on policy guidelines.* 07:23 *🕵️♂️ Recognizing fraud in F1 visa applications involves checking for inconsistencies in academic history and documents.* 09:12 *🛡️ Officer may issue a 214b letter if there are doubts about the applicant's genuineness, emphasizing the importance of preparation.* 11:29 *📄 221g can be issued for administrative processing, such as requesting additional information like resumes or SEVIS receipts.* 13:31 *🤝 One-on-one sessions for F1 visa consultation can help with framing answers and improving chances of approval.* 16:03 *🔝 University ranking may influence the F1 visa interview positively, but the reasons for choosing the institution matter more.* 19:16 *🎓 Visa officers consider the applicant's reasons for choosing a university, even if it's not highly ranked, emphasizing personal motives.* 22:01 *💬 Providing genuine, personal reasons for choosing a university, such as cultural diversity, can positively impact the F1 visa outcome.* 23:08 *⚠️ Mentioning distant relatives in the US at the F1 visa interview is not necessary unless they are immediate family as per the DS160 form.* 24:30 *💡 Having a sibling on an H1B visa can be viewed positively during an F1 visa application, indicating financial support and ethical/legal family history.* 26:19 *🌐 When choosing a university in the same state as a family member, honesty and intent are crucial in explaining your decision during a visa interview.* 28:50 *🛡️ Having an H1B visa sibling in the U.S. can be a positive aspect in your F1 visa application process, showing a credible family history of legal immigration.* 31:35 *💼 Community colleges may have higher visa refusal rates due to various reasons like academic performance; explaining your choice convincingly is key to visa success.*
*I have a MS AI from UK. *Currently I’m working as Data scientist in India. * I’m applying to Ms Data science in USA. Will this affect my Visa approval even if I justify - I got strong basics from previous degree and now I would like to advance in DS field by gaining deeper knowledge through second masters ?
Hi Yudi, you are doing a great job. My friend's son has applied for f1 visa. He will be going to carnegie Mellon University for Masters. He has his step father working in the US on L1 A visa. Will this affect his chances of approval? Is it necessary to mention this detail in his DS160 to improve his chances of approval?
Bhai mene 10th 2017 me complete kri or 12th 2021 nios non medical with 48%or mera gap or badh gya hai toh kya me usa me study Visa ke liye apply kar skta hu kya
Hello yudi it was a great content.But, the matter about gap was uncertain. My question is I passed out in 2023 june ,now i am planning for fall 2024.Do i need any certification to fill this gap or chaltha hai?
Internship certificate can be used and you can explain about your role and responsibilities of the internship. But gap more than 6 month is not a good thing. I myself faced this situation and was refused 2 times. So I genuinely advise you be clear and confident on the gap issue whether it may be a of 1 month or 1 year.
@@Arin9626 gap that is being idle If you are not active or not working any thing. There are many chances for getting thr interview hard. Anyway if you didn't have work experience then you can also say about working in ngos or any social service. Here your task should be active for explaining the interview regarding the gap. Hope you understood my point.
Working in the call center industry since 10 years and wants to do masters in USA and also has a gap of this. Age 40 years. What are the chances of getting F1 visa after looking at my age?
My brother, I would suggest you to find better opportunities in India. I made the mistake of coming to the US and it's been an absolute disaster. Only 3-4 people I know personally have managed to find a job and remaining 256 of my batch are struggling even to get an internship. The market is absolutely saturated here. If you are able to unskill, get unskilled in india. Paying 50-60 lakhs and not having a job at the end here is setting yourself up for debt. Truth be told, it's been super depressing here. It's not sunshine and rainbows, I made that mistake but I guess that's life. You need a lot of luck to make it here. I wish I had taken my chances in India. I hate the fact I am in debt now. It's not sunshine and rainbows here, don't let anyone fool you into believing that.
Hi! Yvette here. Your age will undoubtedly be a factor. You must be very convincing when discussing the reasons for returning to school. Your major will also be in question, so the choice of the program has to make sense to the consular officer. Good luck!
@creativeplanet2820 I have about 6 years of experience, and I've worked in the life sciences tech sector. I'll be honest with you, no matter what sector you're from unless you're absolutely brilliant at your field or you have like a solid reference who can get you a job here then I would suggest make that journey else it's just going to be tough as hell unless the universe is rooting for you. Some people are super lucky, like 5 in 300. Someone who believes that luck favors their chances is a fool, is what I would say, so if you're in India and have decent experience working on your skills , get a better paying job. However, if you love academics and are really invested completely in tech, then I guess you can make it here, but you would still have to network like a madman to make it.
@@Madmaxjack oh, sounds like biotechnology to me, yes that's absolutely correct networking on the ground level like a madman is what I'm also thinking about, I also have 6 years of experience as a software engineer
I'm also waiting for that part, but he cut the answers or mistakenly removed that part, I have completed graduation in May 2023, and since then I'm working on projects and doing internship and going for fall 24, I was also waiting for that part 😢
@@kishan0705 @vedpatel173, you have to watch the rest of the video. Also, join Yudi and me for the F1 master class. The link is in the description, and I can help you frame your answers. For gap years, the answer varies based on the length of the gap and what you were doing during that time. Good luck! - Yvette
214b and immigrant intent is a big hurdle. If implemented strongly very few people will be able to get the non- immigrant visas. The massive presence of relatives of people is also increasing the 214b issue rejections
29:30 I don't think that's what she was asking for, The US they don't care what we do, when we do, gap years Gap concept is a very very Indian cultural thing. We don't belive in the concept of gap during educational or when working, If you take a gap, people around us presume your life is over cause you took a gap year. We don't have a concept of educational break, career break etc etc Ps: Love the videos
Thank you for the comment; yes, U.S. officers generally understand an educational or career break. To clarify further, Indian students overstress about a gap year, but a six-month or one-year gap (or even longer) is not a huge deal if you can discuss what you did in a way that makes sense to the consular officer. I tell students that while they are waiting for a visa slot, they can try for an internship or volunteer; it will give them something to talk about if asked, "What did you do after undergrad or high school."
Hello Yudi..how are you? My son got admits for fall 24 1. Computer and information technology... Purdue West Lafayette 2. Computer engineering...SJSU Please guide us..which one is better?
Missouri is an old western rusty state and that University has a low graduation rate of about 38%, but if you can explain well about this university and ur program then ur good to go
My visa application got rejected last week. Now i want to apply again but my experience at the window last time was not good.The interviewer asked me about my university nd aftrr listening to my answer he asked about any relative in usa so i said no...cause i actually don't have one. He just gave me 214b nd refused my visa. Now I'm worried that if i occured again then they will ask me anything or they will do the same,,? Should i reapply or I'm doing a mistake?
Thanks for the video in fact I've a question I have a program of 3 years as my bachelor program but in my passport I have only 2 years for being expired, what can I do about that in view that I've read something about that published by the U.S embassy that said that current Passport valid for travel to the U.S the passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the period of stay in the U.S
You mightn’t have the business acumen you’d need to combine your critical technical skills to become a proficient business analyst. So, I’d recommend you go for a business analytics program if you’re passionate about solving problems and finding opportunities in today’s complex business world.
Hey yudi, I have a question. You must have heard of abet accreditation for computer science. I have already got offer letter from some universities. Some of them are abet accredited while a few are not. But, considering the location of some universities, I want to take admission into one which is not abet accredited for major in computer science but has a national ranking between 200 and 250. So, tell me if taking admission into not abet accredited university for major in computer science will have a negative impact or not? Further, If i want to transfer university in future, will it matter that I have done 1 year in non- abet accredited university or not?will my credits transfer or not? (Please reply as soon as possible. Only a week is left to accept offer letter)🙏🏻😢
Hi Yudi. My brother is currently working in the US under OPT. He hasn't gotten his H1B yet. Kindly let me know if this would impact my application in any way if I happened to mention the same to the visa officer.
They do not. They are under pressure from their supervisors and things like statistics. The law does not address this. Nor if it is a PhD or Associate Program. But the officers consider this outside of the law. Including your social status. It is the Cast system in the US Embassies. Remember they make an assumption in 2 minutes
My brother will complete his graduation and get full-time before I attend the visa interview, as I got to know that they will get the data of blood relations. How could I manage to pass the interview by convincing the officer?
