I am seeking a help from you fellow student and friends of sajha. I am planning to come to US(if I get the visa) for undergrad studies.I visited several consultancies here in KTM and they all were ready to get me I-20 frm several different Universities in different parts of Amrika for Rs 20000-30000.  The University in Kansas City or Oklahama or Minnesota all sounds same to me because all I know is those Places are in USA. My main concern is I should be able to support myself and pay my tution fees  from 2nd. semester onwards. (My father is willing to sell all his land in village but I don't think it will be enough to pay 1 semester's fees.). So,You caring people in Sajha, can you enlighten me which place to choose to go to University  where I could find the job on the side easily. I have heard that some of those University are in such a place where you wouldn't find anything else for 100 Miles around. Which are the popular University where most of the Nepalese comes? I checked some of the university's website...and Meri Bassaii!!!! Mero bau ko matra haina..kaka ko thulo bau ko sabaiko sampati bechera pani 1 semester ko fees tirna pugdaina vanya. I wonder how so many Nepalese could afford to attend School in U.S. Jasko ghar bata pani 1-2 jana ta US ma chhan chhan. Lau na sathi ho..mero pani valo garidinu paryo. Yeso kun kun University sasto chha,scholarship paune chance kati chha, Kam ko k halat chha vanera. Thanks in advance to you all.

Anybody else??? Please!!!

Hey Refail,

I guess everybody has their own experience and they have their own view from what they have experienced from past. From my experience, I could not be more happier then I am now for my decision to come to US for my undergrad. Rather, I regret the fact I could not make it here for my high school. I did my undergrad from small private university in Minnesota. However at a time when I came we didn't have that much trend of consultancies[third parties with financial interests]. So, I did all my procee myself. I guess my initial homework was fruitful for me to land me in better university with better future prospects. So, my rule of thumb is if you could try to apply to US university and do all the process yourself. It is tough and takes time. I started my process in October, got my I-20 in March next year and VISA in June. Not even a single questions asked during my visa interview.

I have travelled to more than 35 states in US and seen a lot but haven't seen better place then MN for students. Again, offcourse try doing it yourself. If you need help from third party in sorting out where you gonna land up, ur life will be much more dependent once you land here, which I think is a red flag for any immigrant like ourself.

Again, who am I? I am just talking you from my personal experience. Listen to all, do what your guts ask you to do.

GoodLuck with your future endeavor.

Eveyone has their own experience, do not get discouraged by some of the posting. Ofcourse life won't be easy all the time, it has its own highs and lows. I would suggest you to apply yourself instead of paying 20-30000 to cunsultancies.And how about doing some research for somekind of grant and scholarship. Do enough research about school you are applying for.