Totally agree with ya'll, but again, it's the law of demand and supply, plus the hope to come to US that drags us through the streets in KTM..It's really good to share plights and stories so that no other will fall in the same trap. I don't blame the consultancies either.... I have seen how surprisingly they are able to get a hold of colleges, get I-20s without even applying and fortunately enough, many of them end up getting visas... I guess it does help the community in general. I bet you many of us wouldn't have survided through the gruelling application process if it weren't for those consultancies.... No offence, but I see fallacies on both sides here.