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you can read some information here - http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1267.html and here - http://exchanges.state.gov/jexchanges/v ... ivers.html But best thing to do is to call international office at your university. As for myself, I will receive a fellowship, but as it is from Institution, i am not subject to this article. unfotunately, i am to another article - my speciality is in skills list for my country. So, I probably will have problems after phd with 2yhrr, but it will be only in 5 or 6 years. I would suggest you to get F1 now. When you get married, i think you can change your status, if your wife will have much time to spend in US without a job. But you should clear this things in your international office too.

P.S. As for me, I am subject to the requirement, but I anyway am applying for j1, because i am coming with my wife. I think it's really hard for anybody to sit at home for a long time. About the procedure of actually getting the visa - i heard (and i am sure) that it is almost the same as F1.

I think I can help with that. A person is subject to home residency requirement if ANY of these applies 1)The program in which the exchange visitor was participating was financed in whole or in part directly or indirectly by the United States government or the government of the exchange visitor's nationality or last residence; 2)The exchange visitor is a national or resident of a country designated as requiring the services of persons engaged in the field of specialized knowledge or skills in which the exchange visitor was engaged for the duration of their program (download list here - http://exchanges.state.gov/jexchanges/d ... s_list.pdf) 3)The exchange visitor entered the United States to receive graduate medical education or training. However you can apply for a waiver of this requirement. A waiver may be requested for five statutory bases 1) a claim of Exceptional Hardship to a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident spouse or child of an exchange visitor if the exchange visitor is required to return to the country of residence; 2) a claim that the participant will be persecuted due to race, religion, or political opinions if he/she returns to the country of residence; 3) a request from an interested US Government Agency on the participant's behalf; 4) a No Objection Statement from your government; 5) a request by a designated State Health Department or its equivalent.

I think you shoulddefinitely try to pass Gre Subject, Mainly because - if you want to make applied math, you should anyway be familiar with all math courses necessary fot that - and preparing for gre math is a good way.

Hi clx! advice - even though you haven't received any mail - fill the form at the housing website.. i am now thinking of coming earlier - flying from another part of the world and never been to us, so better have some time to settle down. april 15th is very soon. and after that i guess they will send the guides for incoming grad students. i looked at the last year version of it and it seemes to be ery informative with instructions what to do and when. so, let us have fun till the fall)

1)where are you from?? for J1 visa - you are subject to the two-year home country residency requirement (2y HRR) only if any of these applies a)you get money from your country or US b)your speciality is listed as "in need" in the list of countries and specialities.. (there are some additional things for medical interns, as i remember) if your country is not in this list and you have money from INSTITUTION (not from governmental program) - you may apply for J1 without suffering from its disadvantages. as for me, i AM subject for the 2y HRR, but I anyway decided to apply for J1 2)may be some universities have restrictions for number of J1-visa students - some really don't care the conclusion is - you should ask international office at your school about all these things

Hi guys) I am going with my wife - will live in Catalina or may be lease property housing. are you international students? where is the best time to come? say, september 14th?

hi tony! thanks very much for info. I have already accepted an offer from caltech:-) I have talked to the professor from caltech, and liked it a lot - he told me about his work, about projects with JPL, about the environment - everything's gorgeous) there are also differences in finaid conditions - caltech gives a first-year fellowship and full freedom for the first year, berkeley gives TA - it is smaller, and I have to teach starting from the first year. i also heard that pasadena is more calm and nice than berkeley. so, hope to see you in caltech

totally agree. about living in big city - i wouldn't count that while making a decision what school to attend. Also, it's not the situation when one school is much worse than other - Duke is a top school. So, choose Duke and if you don't like it there (highly unlikely), you can reapply or transfer to NYU.

about JPL - yes - and I heard there are even some applied math projects. thanks for mentioning - i'll ask, if i can work in all of these labs

thanks for advice! i can not visit schools right now, having some problems with my passport Surprisingly, i am now almost ready to choose Caltech - will do it in a couple of days. I have a better fit in faculty there, all financial conditions are equal, pasadena is more quite than berkeley - its better for me and wife. I may act like a moron, but i kinda like the "essense" of Caltech much more. i may be wrong, but this is my decision) hope i'll help someone waitlisted at Berkeley

I want to study math modeling related to physical sciences - something like computational fluid dynamics or materials science. I am strongly inclining to Berkeley, cause there are really a lot more opportunities for choice - tens of faculty members. there's also LBNL and MSRI which give additional opportuinities to choose a field and projects to work in. It's just hard to let caltech go, cause ACM accepts only 6-8 candidates every year and about 3-4 of them international, so, for me, it's really a great honor to be accepted.

Thank you very much! I think I'm in situation when i'm not ready to say, what i want to do. I should probably explore more about the faculty in both places.

Hi everyone! If anyone can provide any information (subjective opinions are welcomed too ), please write what would you choose - Berkeley Mathematics or Caltech Applied and Computational Math my interest is applied mathematics related to physical sciences. i am coming to US with my wife and prefer a little bit more quiet life, not boring though. Thanks in advance