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ritendra · 03-24-2004, 05:12 PM

Hello,

I am gonna apply for a Visa very soon for a PhD in CS. I have full aid and a partial fellowship. I have my immediate family in India, and have considerable amount of property here. However my main problem is that I have very little liquid cash to show the consular officer. I personally have the intent to return to India after the PhD.

I recently heard that even with PhD with full-aid , chances of getting a visa these days are very low and I must show a lotf of money to have any chance of a visa. I am very worried, as the offer is so good , and yet since I don't have money to show them , my chances , according to some ppl, are very bleak. Please advice me on this . Especially usefult would be Indiands who have had or known of similar situations and what I can do to boost my chances. I am told that for PhD , Visa is even tougher than MS. I am quite baffled as I though , with aid , it was easier.
Thanks.

Ritendra

sh123sh · 03-31-2004, 07:00 AM

Hi,

Why don't you apply for a SBI loan- u can get 15 lacs I suppose.

sh

ritendra · 04-03-2004, 05:16 PM

Hello,

I will apply for loan??? With full-aid ? On what grounds ? That I might have a problem of funding myself after 2 years if I don't do too well? This is sounding ridiculous.. has any of you heard of a case where one had to take a loan of such a huge amount just as a precautionary measure? Please advice , as this is coming as a total surprise.

Ritendra

ritendra · 04-03-2004, 05:27 PM

Hello,

I will apply for loan??? With full-aid ? On what grounds ? That I might have a problem of funding myself after 2 years if I don't do too well? This is sounding ridiculous.. has any of you heard of a case where one had to take a loan of such a huge amount just as a precautionary measure? Please advice , as this is coming as a total surprise.

Ritendra

sh123sh · 04-05-2004, 03:56 AM

OK, I am no expert at giving advise. I am but a novice myself- the thought just crossed my mind & I thought I should share it. Yes, in retrospect, it seems that u're right there- applying for a loan after getting full aid might be 'shooting oneself in the foot'.

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03-24-2004, 05:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
ritendra Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: India Posts: 15	Hello, I am gonna apply for a Visa very soon for a PhD in CS. I have full aid and a partial fellowship. I have my immediate family in India, and have considerable amount of property here. However my main problem is that I have very little liquid cash to show the consular officer. I personally have the intent to return to India after the PhD. I recently heard that even with PhD with full-aid , chances of getting a visa these days are very low and I must show a lotf of money to have any chance of a visa. I am very worried, as the offer is so good , and yet since I don't have money to show them , my chances , according to some ppl, are very bleak. Please advice me on this . Especially usefult would be Indiands who have had or known of similar situations and what I can do to boost my chances. I am told that for PhD , Visa is even tougher than MS. I am quite baffled as I though , with aid , it was easier. Thanks. Ritendra

03-31-2004, 07:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
sh123sh Eager! Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 34	Hi, Why don't you apply for a SBI loan- u can get 15 lacs I suppose. sh

04-03-2004, 05:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
ritendra Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: India Posts: 15	Hello, I will apply for loan??? With full-aid ? On what grounds ? That I might have a problem of funding myself after 2 years if I don't do too well? This is sounding ridiculous.. has any of you heard of a case where one had to take a loan of such a huge amount just as a precautionary measure? Please advice , as this is coming as a total surprise. Ritendra

04-03-2004, 05:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
ritendra Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: India Posts: 15	Hello, I will apply for loan??? With full-aid ? On what grounds ? That I might have a problem of funding myself after 2 years if I don't do too well? This is sounding ridiculous.. has any of you heard of a case where one had to take a loan of such a huge amount just as a precautionary measure? Please advice , as this is coming as a total surprise. Ritendra

04-05-2004, 03:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
sh123sh Eager! Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 34	OK, I am no expert at giving advise. I am but a novice myself- the thought just crossed my mind & I thought I should share it. Yes, in retrospect, it seems that u're right there- applying for a loan after getting full aid might be 'shooting oneself in the foot'.

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