"Yes, ma'am. My family believes in this. But I also want to be clear—WPI has a co-op program. It's not required, but it's common. The cost on the I-20 is the maximum. I intend to work on campus as a research assistant after my first semester. I've already been in touch with Professor Dmitry Berenson about his work in manipulation planning."
Then she smiled. "Your I-20 is in order. Your scholarship is excellent, and you have a credible plan. Your visa is approved. Welcome to the United States." wpi i20
His father, a high school principal, and his mother, a homemaker, had liquidated a small piece of ancestral land in Kerala to make that $20,000 possible. To the US visa officer, it was a number. To Aarav, it was his grandmother’s paddy field. "Yes, ma'am
He took a breath. "Ma'am, may I show you the bank statements and the property sale deed?" It's not required, but it's common
Aarav pulled out a printed email chain. "Yes, ma'am. He said there might be a funded RA position in Spring. That would reduce my family's burden. It's in the folder."
He didn't talk about green cards. He talked about capability and return on investment for India .
