hello and welcome to be WeDesified my name is Apurva I am a PhD student studying at Indiana
University for the past few years we have been closely working with the student organization
on campus that helps international students right from the admission process till the time they come
here graduate and find jobs we know there is a lot of information out there by some consultancies and
by some individuals but still there are a lot of questions so we are here to help you with
our first-hand experience of coming to us and also the experience we have gained throughout
these years by helping thousands of students so make sure you take advantage of it by subscribing
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video we all know that the US embassies in India are currently closed due to covert 19 without any
date of reopening the current available visa slots are in October so that means it is going
to be unlikely for the fall 2020 students to get their visa applications processed in time
even if something changes in the coming weeks and the u.s. embassy is open up still it is going to
be difficult for most of you to get your visa applications processed in time due to a huge
volume of applications including the j 1 h 1 l 1 f 1 and all other categories so coming to us at
this moment for fall 2020 looks very hot unlikely this leaves us with two options one is doing an
online semester for coil 2020 or deferring your admit or to spring 2021 or fall 2021 let us try
to discuss the positives and negatives of doing an online semester fall 2020 first if you're a recent
graduate with no work experience or someone who has already resigned for your job to come to us
for higher studies then doing an online semester will help you to continue your education without
any break some colleges have reduced fees for online classes which will help you to save on
a tuition fee as well you can also save a lot on your accommodation food and other expenses which
is roughly around eight hundred two thousand dollars a month you can stay close to your
family and friends while pursuing the dream of us education this will help you to take care of your
loved ones during this pandemic doing an online semester will not affect your eligibility for
opt and stem extension if you're currently working then you can continue working while pursuing your
program so that you can earn knowledge and money together but this can turn into a negative point
too since doing a full semester coursework is too much demanding as we'll be having a lot of
class projects assignments class participation for all the courses and doing this along with a full
time job or remotely at your home is going to be a task you will be also missing out on help from
your fellow classmates and student collaborations in general some online courses are offered with
pre-recorded videos which you can watch at your own convenience but there would be some courses
which required to attend Xoom online sessions which means that you will have to adjust your
schedule according to the u.s. time zone even the professors and TA hours will be subjected to the
reveal ability and in the US time so you will have to adjust your time accordingly also as for the
latest updates from ICA as of June 4th the cove 819 relaxations are applicable only until this
summer they did not make any decisions for fall yet as many colleges are opening for in-person
classes there is a high possibility that these relaxations won't be applicable for fall even
USCIS has not given any relaxation for CPT yet which means that you will not be eligible to do
an internship for summer 2021 because you won't be completing two full semesters on campus by
that time we believe this is a big setback for international students the coronavirus
situation in the u.s. is also very volatile if you are coming to any of these states we strongly
believe it is wise to wait until it settles down a bit too I have less competition when
you graduate after two years but there is so much uncertainty about the recovery of the economy and
the job availability and this is also the election year so you will be in a better position to assess
the whole situation by December or January also if you are doing an online semester then you will be
missing out on all the amazing campus facility like the new technology advanced labs practical
training networking in general and experiencing a multicultural student life which are the essential
core elements of your education and if you take these out from it then it is as well as watching
a YouTube video or a tutorial from udemy or Howard University for which you don't even have to pay so
much looking at all these positives and negatives our opinion is that if you have a chance then it
is better to defer your admission either to spring 2021 or fall 2021 you can use this six months or a
year to work on your profile and build your skill set and it is ok to take a break when there is a
global pandemic happening right you don't have to worry about your service fee if you have already
paid it you can transfer it up to a year which is either to spring 2021 or for 2021 if you are
wondering whether to defer for fall or spring we have already made a video discussing everything
that you would need to know so make sure you check that out so that's all we have for today please
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