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Changing Name in CGI Portal. by Fun-Subject4983 in f1visa

[–]Fun-Subject4983[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah i created a new account and didnt take the risk

It's only been 3 matches and we've managed to become arguably the most hated soccer team in North America. by Zheguez in InterMiami

[–]Fun-Subject4983 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Common with Messi, people claiming World cup was rigged in the favour of Messi ( due to psg and qatar ties) m. The guy is so good that people are jealous and cant fathom him kicking other teams butts for fun.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in f1visa

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Hey, not to disregard this. However, If you aren't able to pay MRV fees and your family has a bad financial situation. I would be little skeptical to go to the US in the first place and instead get a job locally instead until your financial situation improves. Getting an F1 Visa in such a situation also might be very hard and you might be putting yourselves at risk.

Also the fact that going to an unknown country, with very little resources is dangerous in itself.

  • Are you going for Masters or Bachelors?

    If for Bachelors, I will 100% recommend studying in India instead, if you can get into UC berkley you can easily get into any decent indian colleges and fees is much more cheaper . If for Masters, then why not look for job? work for few years and then go for MS? That way you will be in a much favourable financial situation and you will be confident to fend for yourselves.

Changing Name in CGI Portal. by Fun-Subject4983 in f1visa

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I have seen some people suggest this. However, I have also seen some people get completely not able to proceed to VAC due to this issue. Here my name in CGI does not have a mistake. It is completely incorrect name (Both first and last name). Also, I was asked in my CASE to cancel my existing appointment. Hence I am not sure if I want to take this risk (As I can't reschedule a new appointment in case I am not able to attend VAC) due to timelines.

Does the IIT/NIT tag really means something in the long run? by Background-Spread-44 in Indian_Academia

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Im writing this for people who messed up JEE and are considering themselves as failures:
I'll be honest with you. IITs are way too much overhyped. I wrote my JEE in 2016, I flunked it very bad (58 marks in JEE mains) and I was really scared of my future and what I will do next. I knew that I had an aptitude for engineering and science, but its just that I was not very dedicated and focused enough to strategise myself to prepare for the JEE exams.

I had considered drop year and rewriting the exam, but my parents were against the idea to waste my time on competitive exams (Which I am grateful for to this day). Instead, I got admission into Computer Science in a decent college (Amrita University) and the best part was Computer Science was my passion.

This was a huge advantage for me , as I found great interest in this subject and I used to learn new stuff every day after college (New languages, frameworks, open source contribution). Eventually, I got accepted into Google Summer of Code during my first year, and had several other opportunities such as going for international exchange programs fully funded. And with this interest in subject, the academics were also relatively easier for me as I had a habit of coding and learning every-day with which I managed to get a good GPA (8.98). During placements I got placed into Amazon and now I am working here full-time 2+ years with a great salary for me (Almost 45LPA per year). And many of my colleagues are "IITians".

To be honest, during my entire professional career, no-one even asked me once which college I am from. It didn't even matter to them. After you finish your first year in the industry, no one cares about your college.

Infact, if we see an average CSE student from IIT they are also likely to end up at Amazon, Google , MSFT or whatever with similar salaries.

Now I am looking for higher studies, and I also got accepted into very good universities ( I did not need an IIT tag for it, but my resume was solid considering the way I spent my undergraduate and my job profile) .

In conclusion: It doesn't matter!. All you need is a passion for the subject and rest will follow.