Just because you have a family member with a Green Card doesn’t necessarily mean you will not get a VISA.

Lets say you are not prepared! Well, then Yes! you will most probably will get rejected!
So here are few tips to avoid this.

What most people consider true/often true:

If you have a sibling with a green card in US, you are likely to be rejected. You would then become a risk candidate to the interviewer.

HOW TO AVOID REJECTION??

simple answers like the ones below should help.

Remember, dont get defensive.

- “Yes, i have a brother working in ssdjdsdf company with Green Card. He always tells us how much he misses the family and the festivities here in India. He is very happy to learn that i want to settle here with my family and not follow what he did, he is very supportive!”

- “Yes, my sibling adjusted to the US but was always homesick and missing the family. I am the family pet and cannot put myself away from family for long. I would give everything i have to be with my family.”
-”Yes he/she is in US and is happy with his/her life. I am supportive about that. He/She is supportive of me wanting to settle down with our parents here. They need me here and i need to be with my family. I have given interviews with Satyam/wipro about my interest in working for them and am looking forward to finish my degree and start a great job!!”

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***HOW MANY CREDITS DO I TAKE??

Undergraduate students must be enrolled in 12 credits. Graduate students must be enrolled in 9 credits (without an assistantship) or 6 credits (if they hold an assistantship). But all this varies with each institution. Students who will go below these limits for valid reasons must speak to an international advisor prior to enrolling in fewer than that required credits. Students who have an unauthorized reduced course load will not be able to work and may be required to apply for immigration status reinstatement.

1. What is Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)??

This is the place you would go to acquire a state drivers license.

Take essential documents like:

1. Passport,
2. visa documents and
3. Letter from the OISS(another name for your campus international center,Office of International Students and Scholars ) to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

Ofcourse official rules follow, like.. You must be a student in good standing who is full-time enrolled to obtain a letter.

2. DO I NEED AN SSN?

You can pick up an application for a social security number or most probably your international center/dept will give you a brief and take you to the SS-office.

You must complete it and present it at the social security office, along with your passport and visa documents. While it is best for everyone to apply for a social security number, only people who may work in the U.S. (F-1, J-1, H-1B, J-2 with work permission) may obtain a number.

And, yes, everybody in US gets an SSN. And yes, everybody who earns from an office has to pay taxes.

3. CAN I WORK AS AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT?

Talking about work: An international student using an F-1 or a J-1 visa can work but there are many restrictions. Eligibility to work is based on full-time student status. Working on campus is possible for a full-time student for 20 hours per week in the academic year, and 40/37.5 hours per week during school breaks(like in a summer semester).

4. DO APPLY FOR TAX RETURNS?

Well ofcourse, unless you want to loose so much in tax dollars!!

Everyone in the U.S. needs to submit some form of tax return! If you have not earned any money or received any scholarship, it’s very simple. Otherwise, it can be a bit complicated. Either way, the your international center should offer workshops each year to help international students and faculty learn a bit about their tax obligations.

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VERY IMPORTANT RULES TO FOLLOW ::

1. Look into the eyes of the official during the interview!

2. Demonstrate respect, confidence, grace in every sentence you speak!

The interview most probably will last one to three minutes.

3. Be prepared to answer why you selected the school in which you have received admission.

4. You may be asked how many admissions you have received and the number of rejects from various US universities you have applied to. DON’T HESITATE TO TALK ABOUT YOUR REJECTIONS.

5. You must demonstrate how your education and your degree will be of value to you in India. You dont have to sound too poetic/patriotic. Something like “I would be able to takeover brilliant jobs in India after this valued degree”

=>Be ready to clarify your goals upon returning home.

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