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Free first counselling for US study
Shortlist US universities, get your I-20, complete a DS-160 that matches it, and walk into your F-1 interview ready to explain your plan in your own words.
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Quick answer
Get admitted to a SEVP-certified school and receive your Form I-20. Pay the SEVIS I-901 fee, USD 350 at the time of writing, then complete the DS-160 online so every answer matches your passport and I-20. Pay the visa application fee, book a biometrics appointment at a Visa Application Center and an interview, which for Gujarat is usually at the US Consulate General in Mumbai. Set your social media accounts to public, take your documents to the interview, and answer clearly. Our USA student visa from Gujarat guide has the timeline.
What we do for you
Most US decisions are made at a short interview, but they rest on months of choices before it. We help with those choices, so the officer hears a plan that holds together.
We match programs to your marks, test scores and budget, and choose between the August to September and January starts. Public or private, STEM or not: each choice changes cost and options after graduation.
We plan your English test, with IELTS coaching or PTE coaching if you need it, check whether your programs want the GRE or GMAT, and help with essays and recommendation letters.
The I-20 states the cost and how it is funded. We make sure your sponsor letters, bank records and loan sanction tell the same story, with a source the officer can understand.
We check your DS-160 against your passport and I-20, including the SEVIS ID, travel history and five years of social media handles, before you sign it. Our DS-160 form guide explains each section.
You keep your scheduling login, fee receipt and DS-160 under your control. We help you pair the biometrics and interview dates sensibly, with travel to Mumbai in mind.
If you have already been refused under 214(b), we go through what you said and what was in your file, find what has genuinely changed, and only then help you file a new DS-160. Repeating the same application rarely brings a different answer.
Officers presume every applicant intends to immigrate until shown otherwise. We practise the questions on your course, your funding and your plans after graduation, without scripts.
Your file
Bring originals to the interview and keep them in order. The officer may ask for any of these, and each one answers a question about who you are, how you will pay or why you will return.
| Document | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Valid passport | Your name and details on the DS-160 and I-20 must match it exactly. |
| Form I-20 from a SEVP-certified school | Proves your admission and carries your SEVIS ID, program dates and estimated costs. |
| SEVIS I-901 fee receipt | USD 350 for F-1 students at the time of writing. Pay it before the interview and keep the receipt. |
| DS-160 confirmation page | Use the same DS-160 you booked with. If you correct it after booking, bring both the original and the corrected confirmation pages. |
| Visa fee receipt and appointment letter | The fee receipt is generally valid for 365 days from payment, so schedule within that period. |
| Financial documents | Bank records, a loan sanction and sponsor income that cover the cost on your I-20, with a clear source. |
| Marksheets, degree and test scores | Show you are a genuine student and that the program follows from what you studied before. |
| Proof of ties to India | Family, property or a job offer back home help show you intend to return after your studies. |
Before you apply
Four points students from Gujarat ask about most, from official US government sources at the time of writing.
| Topic | What the rules say |
|---|---|
| Intakes | Fall (August to September) is the main intake, with Spring in January. Our guide compares the fall and spring USA intakes. |
| Visa timing | An F-1 visa can be issued up to 365 days before your start date, but you may enter no more than 30 days before it. |
| Work while studying | On-campus work up to 20 hours a week while school is in session. |
| After graduation | Up to 12 months of OPT at each education level, plus a 24-month STEM OPT extension for eligible STEM degrees. See our OPT and STEM OPT guide. |
Near you
Start at whichever office is closest. Your shortlist, DS-160 review and mock interviews can happen in any of them, so a move between cities does not reset your file.
We read your I-20 and DS-160 side by side at University Road and fix mismatches before you book a date.
303/304, Addor Aspire 1, Panjrapole, University Road, near Old Passport Office, Ahmedabad 380015+91 75740 33366
For engineering and science graduates, we check whether a program is STEM designated, since that decides the STEM OPT extension.
Shop 319, Kanha Capital, Third Floor, RC Dutt Road, Alkapuri, Vadodara 390007+91 75740 33377
TF 01 and 02, Earth Icon Commercial Complex, 30 Meter Khodiyar Nagar Road, New VIP Road, Vadodara 390019+91 75748 33304
When a family business pays for study, we help you document the income clearly so the funding question at the interview has a simple answer.
Shop 104/105, 2nd Floor, The Solaris the Address, Surat Dumas Road, opposite Big Bazaar, Piplod, Surat 395007+91 75749 99949
We plan biometrics and interview dates together, so the trip to Mumbai is organised well before the fall rush.
606, 6th Floor, Anant Workspace 2, Kalavad Road, near ICICI Bank, Rajkot 360001+91 75748 33303
Read more
Each guide covers one part of the F-1 process in detail, with official sources named.
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Gujarat falls in the consular district of the US Consulate General in Mumbai, so most students interview there. The appointment system also lets you book at other US posts in India, which some students consider when Mumbai dates are tight. Weigh the travel against the date you gain.
An F-1 visa can be issued up to 365 days before your program start date, so book once your I-20, DS-160 and fee are final. Entry is the limit: you cannot enter the US more than 30 days before the start date on your I-20. Our guide to F-1 slot booking and interview dates covers the booking system.
Plan for an in-person interview. Under the State Department's interview waiver rules in force since autumn 2025, first-time F-1 students are not among the categories that can usually skip it.
It means the officer was not satisfied you qualify as a student who will leave the US after your studies. There is no appeal and no fixed waiting period. You can reapply with a new DS-160 and a new fee, but only new information or changed circumstances change the result. Read our guide to F-1 refusals under 214(b).
On-campus jobs are allowed up to 20 hours a week while school is in session. After your program, Optional Practical Training gives up to 12 months of work at each education level, and graduates in an eligible STEM field can apply for a further 24-month STEM OPT extension.
No. Only the consular officer decides, and anyone selling a guaranteed visa or a guaranteed date is not being straight with you. We make sure your I-20, DS-160 and finances agree, and that you can explain your plan in your own words.
Bring your I-20 or your shortlist, and we will check your DS-160, funding and interview answers with you. The first session is free. Call +91 75740 33366.
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