Thursday, September 13, 2007

Post-MBA plans stymied for many International students attending US B-Schools

Come August, hundreds of students travel abroad for their Master’s education. If you are one of those seeking an MBA from a top business school or any school for that matter in the US, you might want to consider your decision carefully. Interesting turn of events with respect to H1B visas and limitations faced by highly skilled people may be something you want to ponder about for a while. Hold onto that job back home or start your job search afresh; it is better than being left bereft after two years with a huge debt hanging on your shoulder.
………..If you have been following MBA related news, you might have heard about the H1 debacle this year and which will probably get worse next year. 65,000 plus another 20,000 Masters quota of H1B visas are given out every year and should ideally last for 2-3 months. This gave some freedom and time to post-graduate international students to explore diverse careers and make wise choices.,………. MBA does not allow you to pre-pone or post-pone your graduation date. Some proactive students succeeded in completing their exams earlier, getting a completion certificate which allowed them to jump lines in order to be eligible for advanced degree quota of H1Bs. [View Full Article]

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