Archive for the ‘Education’ Category

By on March 19th, 2014

Why Study in the United States? [Video]

EducationUSA is a network of hundreds of advising centers in 170 countries, where millions of international students each year find accurate, comprehensive, and current information about how to apply to accredited U.S. colleges and universities. The quality, value, flexibility, and choice offered through U.S. colleges and universities represent reasons why many students choose to come for studies. Learn more in this nice video by EducationUSA.

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By on March 6th, 2014

SEVP, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program

The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) is a part of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that acts as the bridge for government organizations that have an interest in information on international students. SEVP has the important role of protecting national security while supporting the international student exchange for the more than one million international students, exchange visitors and their dependents in the United States. Here is a nice video that gives a quick overview of the program.

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By on February 28th, 2014

J-1 Visa Exchange Visitor Program [Video]

The J-1 Visa offers cultural and educational exchange opportunities in the United States through a variety of programs overseen by the U.S. State Department. Here is a video by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Robin J. Lerner, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State of Private Sector Exchange, tells about the people-to-people exchange opportunities the J-1 Visa program offers to people around the globe.

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