There is some bad news for Indian students aspiring to study in Australia. As per the news piece in the Times of India, The Australia Visa department has put Indian students in the “high-risk” category for Visa, starting September 2008. They have downgraded Indian students from Visa Assessment Level 3 to Visa Assessment Level 4 for higher education.
India would occupy the “high-risk” slot with other high-risk countries like Pakistan, China, Sri Lanka, Ghana and Zimbabwe. So, the Indian students applying to Australia are advised to be extra-careful with their documentation for the Visa process, especially the financial documents.
Australia forms the second-most popular destination after US for Indian students. The change in the status of Indians has been criticized …

In this continuation of the previous post on US visa applications, from North Carolina student Anirudh, we learn more about some general and some more specific issues about how to talk to the visa officer among other things. Here is the list of topics from the last time, which we covered till point (d). The following documents are required for the VISA process:
a) I-20 issued by the University you got admit to and plan to get admit to and admission letter (if any).
b) VISA fee receipt
c) SEVIS fee receipt
d) VISA application forms (DS forms, which is filled when applying for the VISA online)
e) Passport
f) Degree Certificate (or Provisional) and Transcripts
g) GRE, TOEFL mark sheets
h) Bank Statements which prove that you …

At kaaledge.com, we are constantly looking for individuals who have worked their way from their home (India or other countries) to come to the US and study and later work. We found Anirudh, who is an engineering Master student at Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Anirudh has written a many articles on his blog about his experience applying to the US. Now, he has agreed to share with our readers and students in India and other countries the details of applying for a US student visa. We will be posting it in parts. Here is part 1 from Anirudh:
This part of the guide is about applying for the VISA and completing the other necessary formalities. The most important thing is …