A PG is no hindrance to pursuing another Master’s in U.S.

I wish to take the GRE to pursue a Master’s in the U.S. Will a Master’s degree from India be a hindrance in obtaining an I-20 and a student visa? Is it true that M.Tech students are not issued visas to pursue M.S. degrees in the U.S.?

Vivek

Having a Master’s degree does not prevent you from applying for a Master’s programme in the U.S. Before you apply for a visa, you must be admitted by a school in the U.S. and receive an I-20. During the visa interview, consular officers look at the totality of a student’s circumstances to assess whether they meet the qualifications for the visa class. For more information, please visit www.ustraveldocs.com .

My husband and I have been travelling to the U.S. on B1/B2 visas. At the port of entry, we were always allowed to stay for six months. Recently, I learnt that this stipulation has been revised and a maximum period of one year is permissible, at the discretion of U.S. immigration officials. Is this true?

Padma J.

Questions pertaining to the port of entry and the length of your allowed stay can be addressed by cis.ndi@uscis.dhs.gov . For further information, please visit www.uscis.gov.

Your website mentions that members of a family should apply for visas together. My elder daughter was admitted to Santa Clara University to do her Master’s degree and she is planning to apply for an F1 visa. The other three members in our family, her parents and sister, are planning to visit the U.S. along with her for a short stay of three weeks. Should all of us apply together or should my daughter apply separately?

C.V.R. Murthy

Because your daughter and the rest of your family are applying for two distinct visa classes, you must make two appointments – one for your daughter and one for the rest of the family. However, the appointments could be taken for the same day.

I am in the final year of my undergraduate engineering program with 15 backlogs. I wish to do a two-year Bible course in the U.S. My rese-arch indicates that there are no universities in the U.S. that offer this course. The Browntrail School of Preaching, which is not a university but accredited by the U.S. Government, allows foreign students. Am I eligible to apply for a stud-ent visa to study at this school? What is the proced-ure to study at this school?

Raju Seelam

For information on studying in the U.S. and the requirements of the various school programs, please visit www.usief.org.in and www.educationusa.state.gov . For details on applying for a visa once you have an I-20 from your chosen school, visit www.ustraveldocs.com .

NOTE: The best place to find answers to your visa and general consular questions is on our official website at http://hyderabad.usconsulate.gov. In this column, we do not normally respond to or comment on questions relating to specific visa cases or refusals. We will, however, answer general questions about visas and items of general interest. If you have specific visa case questions, please contact support-india@ ustraveldocs.com

Vivek

Having a Master’s degree does not prevent you from applying for a Master’s programme in the U.S. Before you apply for a visa, you must be admitted by a school in the U.S. and receive an I-20. During the visa interview, consular officers look at the totality of a student’s circumstances to assess whether they meet the qualifications for the visa class. For more information, please visit www.ustraveldocs.com.

My husband and I have been travelling to the U.S. on B1/B2 visas. At the port of entry, we were always allowed to stay for six months. Recently, I learnt that this stipulation has been revised and a maximum period of one year is permissible, at the discretion of U.S. immigration officials. Is this true?

Padma J.

Questions pertaining to the port of entry and the length of your allowed stay can be addressed by cis.ndi@uscis.dhs.gov. For further information, please visit www.uscis.gov.

Your website mentions that members of a family should apply for visas together. My elder daughter was admitted to Santa Clara University to do her Master’s degree and she is planning to apply for an F1 visa. The other three members in our family, her parents and sister, are planning to visit the U.S. along with her for a short stay of three weeks. Should all of us apply together or should my daughter apply separately?

C.V.R. Murthy

Because your daughter and the rest of your family are applying for two distinct visa classes, you must make two appointments – one for your daughter and one for the rest of the family. However, the appointments could be taken for the same day.

I am in the final year of my undergraduate engineering program with 15 backlogs. I wish to do a two-year Bible course in the U.S. My rese-arch indicates that there are no universities in the U.S. that offer this course. The Browntrail School of Preaching, which is not a university but accredited by the U.S. Government, allows foreign students. Am I eligible to apply for a stud-ent visa to study at this school? What is the proced-ure to study at this school?

Raju Seelam

For information on studying in the U.S. and the requirements of the various school programs, please visit www.usief.org.in and www.educationusa.state.gov. For details on applying for a visa once you have an I-20 from your chosen school, visit www.ustraveldocs.com.

NOTE: The best place to find answers to your visa and general consular questions is on our official website at http://hyderabad.usconsulate.gov. In this column, we do not normally respond to or comment on questions relating to specific visa cases or refusals. We will, however, answer general questions about visas and items of general interest. If you have specific visa case questions, please contact support-india@ ustraveldocs.com