USA

The United States of America is the dream country of every one. It has more than a thousand of recognized colleges and universities well-known for quality, several programs of study, and elasticity to change fields of study and schools. On completion of your degree, you are legally allowed to work in the USA in your related field for about a year. You need to apply for Optional Practical Training Employment Authorization (OPT). Most international students get inducted into the company that hires them during their OPT period, by sponsoring their H1-B or work visa.

Elasticity to select your choice of course:

The USA education system is dissimilar from our home country India. It offers a variety of elasticity in terms of the courses that are offered. It also permits you to select your choice of course from a variety of topics.

Job Opportunities:

On completion of your degree, you are legally allowed to work in the USA in your related field for about a year. Later on you will be eligible to apply for an H1-B visa.

Study and Living Cost:

The Fee Structure in and cost of living in the USA differ from state to state, type of university and course of study. There are two types of Universities are in USA i.e. Private Institutions and Public/ State Institutions. Fee structure is also depending upon the undergraduate or graduate /post graduate courses. MBA courses are little bit more expensive rather than engineering courses.

Study cost structure:

Undergraduate Degree courses varies- $15,000 to $ 25,000 per year
Graduate Degree- $10,000 to 35,000 per year

Living Cost structure:

It also varies from person to person and from state to state. But usually Living cost varies from $3000 to $8000 per year. In total living cost includes food, telephone, electricity, local transport, entertainment etc.

WORK OPPORTUNITIES

Part time work

International students can take up on-campus jobs; they are allowed to work 20 hours per week during semester (on campus). On campus jobs may include teaching assistantship or research assistantship. With this, a student can also do an internship in the related field which may be paid.

Full Time Work or H1-B Visa

During vacation the student is allowed to work for 40 hours per week. On completion of the course, students are allowed to work for 1year popularly known as optional practical training .Students with certain degrees are allowed to work for 29 months. On completion of their optional practical training; the student can later apply for work on a H1-B visa i.e. work permit visa.

Regarding F-1 Visa:

Under F-1 visa status, students have two options for working in the USA. Students are eligible for Curricular Practical Training after 9 months of study and can work full time or part time during vacation periods at a job or Internship which is directly tied to or required by a course they are taking. Optional Practical Training allows for 18 months of paid work following completion of the intended course. This work must be directly related to the student’s field of study and the student must have completed a minimum of 9 months of study.

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