Dear Editor:
I see a lot being written on H-1s, L-1s, greencards etc. on ILW.COM, but no one seems to be concerned about
the F-1 students. I feel that foreign students have no legal protection
once they come to US. In case of legal problems, only if the school helps, they are saved. Otherwise, they just
have no hope and with no money to spend on expensive
lawyers they are completely alone.
I'm saying this due to my own personal experience. My
application for Optional practical training was
rejected just becasue some INS official could not do
his arithmetic right. They added 8+2 =12 and based on
that they said I exceeded 12 months of curricular
practical training and they rejected my application.
Now I have lost my internship due to that and also
have to leave the country before graduating. Could you please have some features for F-1 students
in your future articles please. That might help other students, if not me.
Veena Kulkarni
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