Arizona Immigration Law
May 4, 2010 by app2usadvisor
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This post is about the controversial Arizona Immigration Law arizona immigration law sb1070, formally known as Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act of 2010. Before we proceed, let us make this clear that this is one of the most controversial pieces of legislation enacted in the US [...]
Getting a State Identification Card at the Driving Licence Office
May 3, 2010 by app2usadvisor
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Since most people understand what is a driver / driving license, let us begin by explaining what is a state issued ID card. In almost all states of the US, the same office that issues driving license, issues an identification card, which contains the holder’s photograph and is valid [...]
MS in US timeline
April 30, 2010 by app2usadvisor
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If you plan to apply for MS in US for Fall 2011, now (May 2010) is a good time to get focussed. The process to apply for MS in US is essentially a one and a half year process. For starting your MS in US in Fall of a [...]
Interview with US Ambassador to India, Dr. Timothy J. Roemer
April 15, 2010 by app2usadvisor
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Appointed by U.S. President Barack Obama, Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer is the 21st and current U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of India. He leads one of America’s largest diplomatic missions and has principal responsibility for broadening and deepening the multi-faceted U.S.-India partnership. From New Delhi to Hyderabad, from Kolkata [...]
Council of Graduate Schools – The April 15 rule of acceptance
April 11, 2010 by app2usadvisor
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If you received an admission offer with funding, you are likely to receive this document with the offer. Even if you did not get it, read it. The document states, “Students are under no obligation to respond to offers of financial support prior to April 15; earlier deadlines for [...]
Interview with Olympic Champion Abhinav Bindra
April 8, 2010 by app2usadvisor
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Abhinav Bindra is the current World and Olympic champion in the 10 m Air Rifle event. By winning the gold in the 10 m Air Rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, he became the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympic Games and India’s first [...]
Differences between GRE Verbal and TOEFL
March 30, 2010 by app2usadvisor
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GRE and TOEFL are so different that ideally we should not need a blog post on this topic. However a vast majority of beginners in the process of applying to US universities are so confused that they often have a blurred understanding about the two tests.
GRE General Test [...]
US Universities in India
March 18, 2010 by app2usadvisor
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On March 15th, in a landmark development, the cabinet of India cleared a bill, which if passed by the parliament will allow foreign universities to establish campuses and award degrees in India. Such bills were proposed in the past but did not become a law. This bill has [...]
New online US visa application process
February 1, 2010 by app2usadvisor
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Starting today, February 1, 2010, the US Embassy in New Delhi, and 4 Consulates in India have launched a new online visa form submission process for all visa applicants. The new application form, called DS-160, is launched in India only, the other major US embassy websites do not [...]
Identity theft in the USA – how students can protect themselves
January 21, 2010 by app2usadvisor
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Identity theft is one of the biggest and fastest growing crimes in the US. It involves stealing and misuse of your personal information like date of birth and social security number. That information in turn is used to open fake accounts so that the victim ends up owing [...]