Visa Procedure for Parents, College of Engineering Graduating Ceremony at SJSU.

Hello Spartans!!

 It is really a proud moment whether or not you being the first person to achieve Highest degree in your Family. Everyone dream of studying abroad and here you go! Its time for the party as you have achieved a milestone through the Master's degree at SJSU! Go Spartans! College of EngineeringThis post is especially for people who are planning to invite their parents for the Graduation Ceremony! . Parents can get VISA Very easily .

College of Engineering can provide you with a letter stating that you will be graduating as a proof for your family to attend your graduation. Send an email to Sanela.Latic@sjsu.edu and include the following info:
Your full name 
List whether you are male or female 
Student ID number 
List full names of family members who plan to attend and include their date of birth.

The letter needs to be signed by the dean and that may take a few weeks, please plan accordingly. You will receive an e-mail when your letter is ready for a pick up. Last minute requests will not be accepted.

The procedure for Visa for your parents is as follows :

1. Visa type : B2 ( Validity period would be 10 years and maximum length they can stay in US is 6 months).
2. Take letter from IPS and department( stated above).
3. Fill DS-160 form ( Here is the instructional video that i have made :  and ask your parents to pay VISA fees.
5. Book the VISA Appointment after filling out DS-160 form. Instructions are in this video in a detail manner

4. Documents required for VISA interview : DS-160 confirmation page, Appointment letter, fees receipt, passport. Supporting documents IPS and department letter, their birth certificate(not mandatory), marriage certificate(since they both will go to take VISA together).

Your Documents: Passport, VISA, I94, state ID or any US identity proof, I20, transcript.

5. Bank balance ( atleast $10,000) as a proof that they are sponsoring themselves for the trip. If there are many family members coming then funding needs to be appropriate enough ( high enough to cover all the expenses of the trip).

and That's all!

I hope this helps you, feel free to share this post with your near and dear! if you have any questions, don't forget to comment! Wishing you All the best!!

Go Spartans!

P.s. Tell your parents to answer the Visa officer ( if asked) saying that they are going to be here for graduation ceremony and around 25 days. but in reality they don't really care unless it exceeds 6 months. Legally they are allowed to stay for 6 months.

Here are some other useful posts for you!

1. Methods of Fee payment : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/09/methods-for-payment-of-fee-by.html

2. How to apply for California Driver's License : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/09/how-to-apply-for-california-dl.html

3. Getting SSN : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/09/all-about-ssn.html

4. Internships OPT's at SJSU : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/08/all-about-cpts-and-opts-at-san-jose.html

5. Exploring Resources at SJSU : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/08/exploring-resources-at-san-jose-state.html

6. On-Campus Jobs at SJSU : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/08/getting-on-campus-job-at-san-jose-state.html

7. How to get SJSU Tower card and VTA Pass( free transportation around sjsu with this pass)  : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/08/how-to-get-sjsu-email-newly-admitted.html

IEEE Digital Library Access off-campus for SJSU students.

Hello Spartans!

Did you know that You will get full access IEEE Digital library ( free access to all ieee papers, publications, journals online )  while you are on the Campus LAN,WIFI. Now, this post will help you have access to these same resources off campus!
 Ever wondered how you can get access of the IEEE Digital library ( free access to all ieee papers, publications, journals online ) on to your Computer/laptop without using tightvnc or someother remote softwares?

Here is how you can do it.

You will need your :
1. SJSU Id #.
2. Library PIN ( if you have one)

To get access click on this link : http://libaccess.sjlibrary.org/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MAP.2012.6293953

and the following window should popup :

enter the details. and you click "Submit"  . then it should redirect you to the IEEE Explorer website as follows :

And that's the sign that shows that you have been granted access!! :)

P.S if you don't have PIN, go to Library and make one!

I hope this helps you.

Here are some most important posts you might have not seen :

1.     SJSU students get FREE TAX RETURN FILING : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2015/03/tax-return-filing.html

2.      Methods of Fee payment : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/09/methods-for-payment-of-fee-by.html

3.     How to apply for California Driver's License : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/09/how-to-apply-for-california-dl.html

4.     Getting SSN : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/09/all-about-ssn.html

5.     Internships OPT's at SJSU : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/08/all-about-cpts-and-opts-at-san-jose.html

6.     Exploring Resources at SJSU : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/08/exploring-resources-at-san-jose-state.html

7.     On-Campus Jobs at SJSU : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/08/getting-on-campus-job-at-san-jose-state.html

8.     How to get SJSU Tower card and VTA Pass( free transportation around sjsu with this pass)  : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/08/how-to-get-sjsu-email-newly-admitted.html

Go Spartans!!!

FILING TAX RETURN at SJSU !! EASY AND FREE!!

Hello Spartan!

A quick update for 2016. :

If your annual income is below $53,000 per annum, this post will help you file the tax return for FREE and this will be applicable if you are a currently enrolled SJSU Student.  There are only 2 Places in San Jose, where the tax filing is offered FREE ! DONOT  go for some other tax companies like turbotax etc., they treat you as a resident and file the tax return ( of course you will get most of the tax returned but it is illegal if you are a resident alien and use those private tax return firms to file your tax returns . You might need to bare consequences( penalties) if you do file as a resident if you are actually not! ) . The 2 places i mentioned earlier are Govt approved places. You will get shocked that it is such an easy procedure. it will take max of 45 min. The Venues are :


1) Sacred Heart Foundation.
 1381 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95110
Timings :  Tues - Fri 4pm - 8pm.
                Sat - 10am- 2 pm.

2) Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
2020 E San Antonio St, San Jose, CA 95116
Timings : SAT - 10am - 1pm.

The Documents you might need to carry are : 
1. Your Passport ( actually if you know your passport number you don't need to CARRY it ) 
2. SSN ( Original copy should be taken. NO Xerox copy . They will just verify and give it back to you) .
3. W-2 Forms ( if you are employed in different places on campus or off-campus ( CPT/OPT) during the academic year, your employer will send you this form. Take all of those forms if you have many employers issuing w-2 forms)

and that's all you need! 

PS. if you have already filed tax return using other companies, then you can cancel it and file back again or, make an appointment with above places and tell them to change your status to appropriate residential status. 

If you are a US resident then there are lot of centers to file the tax returns. you can go to any of above two centers, or you can find centers appropriate to your timings : http://irs.treasury.gov/freetaxprep/

Please do not go at the closing time like 15 min before they closes. Try to go an hour early before they close or as soon as they opens. I would suggest you to go to the 1st center mentioned above as it is very close to the campus and has frequent public transport to get there.

I hope this post Helps you!

If you have any furthur questions, feel free to comment below!

Here are some more important posts that will help you alot if you haven't gone through them! Feel free to share with your fellow SPARTANS!!

1. Methods of Fee payment : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/09/methods-for-payment-of-fee-by.html

2. How to apply for California Driver's License : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/09/how-to-apply-for-california-dl.html

3. Getting SSN : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/09/all-about-ssn.html

4. Internships OPT's at SJSU : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/08/all-about-cpts-and-opts-at-san-jose.html

5. Exploring Resources at SJSU : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/08/exploring-resources-at-san-jose-state.html

6. On-Campus Jobs at SJSU : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/08/getting-on-campus-job-at-san-jose-state.html

7. How to get SJSU Tower card and VTA Pass( free transportation around sjsu with this pass)  : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/08/how-to-get-sjsu-email-newly-admitted.html

Go Spartans!!!

How to reach SJSU !!

Hi there,

 Most of you would be coming to SJSU for the first time after clearing VISA. So, traveling in US should be of utmost care. Following are the ways you could get to SJSU.

1. Book a ride through UBER ( first ride free if you are making new account and then $20 off for referral) .
2. You can book Super shuttle .  ( prices could be found here https://reservations.supershuttle.com/Default.aspx )  afaik the price from Sanfrancisco airport to San Jose is $45/person and $10 for every extra person ( if you are coming as a group ).

3. Same as UBER , u can try Lyft, sidecar .

4. Ask your friend or senior to come in Zipcar ( would be $12.5/Hr ).

5. Check with Hindu Yuva Group on Facebook, Members offer rides frequently!

If you have less luggage then i would suggest you to take VTA bus service which will charge u a max of $4 from San jose airport to places around. and a maximum of


Wish you a Safe and Happy Journey to USA .

SJSU ISO Welcomes you !!

Here are some other Useful posts for you! :
1. Methods of Fee payment : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/09/methods-for-payment-of-fee-by.html

2. Getting SSN : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/09/all-about-ssn.html

3. Internships OPT's at SJSU : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/08/all-about-cpts-and-opts-at-san-jose.html

4. Exploring Resources at SJSU : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/08/exploring-resources-at-san-jose-state.html

5. On-Campus Jobs at SJSU : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/08/getting-on-campus-job-at-san-jose-state.html

6. How to get SJSU Tower card and VTA Pass( free transportation around sjsu with this pass)  : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/08/how-to-get-sjsu-email-newly-admitted.html

7. How to apply for California Driver's License : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/09/how-to-apply-for-california-dl.html

If you have any further questions, feel free to comment. i would be happy to assist u!

Microsoft's FREE 1 TB Cloud Storage for SJSU Students!!

Microsoft team had Announced today : 22nd September 2014, that Every eligible student for FREE.

If you’re a student 13 years-old of age or older, here’s what you can do the check your eligibility and get Office for free:

1. Go to Office 365 for Students.
2. Enter a valid school-provided email address.

 While, earlier they had this same service to the organizations that have purchased the bulk licences for the desktops and laptops, where students need to sign up with the college/university and wait for the licence to arrive, this time the Microsoft team announced that there is no need to ask the organization as if they have enabled a feature of getting subscription right away by following the simple steps for sign up as explained in the following video.  Starting this December, Faculty also gets a copy of Microsoft 365.  

The Subscription includes the following Benifits: 

• The latest versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Access and Publisher
• Installation on up to five PCs or Macs, and Office apps on other mobile devices including Windows tablets and iPad
• 1 Terabyte of OneDrive cloud storage
• Office Online

Office 365 covers the September 22nd announcement that all eligible students can get Office free. In this show hosts Jeremy Chapman and Frank Chiappone explain how to tell if you're among the millions of qualifying students, the new simple process to get an Office 365 account and what you can do with Office 365 ProPlus once you've got it installed. They also look at Office Mix, OneNote tools for teachers and take Napoleon's March into the 21st century with powerful PowerMap analytics in Excel.

Note: Currently this feature is available in US and will spread across the world by the end of the year as said in the Official blog post of Mircrosoft.

>Microsoft Office Blog Post

Methods for Payment of Fee by Cash,Online, From INDIA- Full details - SJSU

Hey everyone,

 I hope you are doing well!. I would like to share an important feature of SJSU for fee Payments.

You can Pay Fee in Installments or All at a time.

Subscribing for the Installment plan:
Instead of paying fee all at a time you can choose to pay in installments(monthly payments). there will be an overall transaction fee of $33 will be added to the total fee. To subscribe to the payment plan : logon to my.sjsu.edu and just below fee summary, there will be an option : Payment plan and other services. click on it and follow few simple steps and you will be subscribed to it!. as simple as that!


 They offer 2 Options to pay:
* Pay by Cash at Bursar's Office ( timings : http://www.sjsu.edu/bursar/ ) .
* Pay Online.

Paying by cash is not preferred because it will be huge amount on your pocket which is not safe to carry along.

Paying online is categorized into 3 ways. You can pay online in following ways.

1) Wire Transfer ( peertransfer.com ).
2) Credit Card ( Transaction charges of 2.75% )
3) E-check ( transaction Charges : 0% !!)

So, the Best way to pay fee(either for installment plan or by  if you have money in your bank account is through the E-check. following are the steps to do it : .

1. Logon to my.sjsu.edu and then click "pay now" which is just below the summary. 

2. Once you have clicked on it , you will be asked to click on "Student Balance" option underlined. click on it and then select : Pay by "E-check" . you will get the following window. displaying the options to pay by credit card and by the e-check ( NO CONVENIENCE FEE!! - No issue on carrying money with u :) . WHy stand in Line when you can Pay online ? :) You will save paper too!) .

3. Enter all the details respectively after you proceed with the above screen after selecting Electronic Check option . The window prompts as follows . Make sure you select proper account between  "Checking" , "Saving". Usually Students will be given Checking accounts in the banks.  

4. Once you enter all the details the next page after you click "Continue Checkout" . That's it ! Your fee will be paid . :) "Note: make sure you have enough balance on your account! You will recieve an email with the receipt once the payment become successful! . 

International Wire Transfer 

Once you select this option after clicking "Pay Now" on the my.sjsu.edu website fee summary page, You will be redirected to Peertransfer.com which is linked with almost all the universities in the united states. don't get panicked to pay through it. You can pay fee even from INDIA. But, the Exchange rate would be little higher like 1 rupee or 2 rupees higher than normal exchange rate for every dollar. . Once your done with this payment, you will be redirected to the confirmation page on my.sjsu.edu website and you will be sent a confirmation! That's it!.


I hope this post helps you! Have a great days ahead! . . . 

How to Apply for California Driving Licence ? Full procedure. Based on My Experience.

How to get California State Driving Licence ? Full procedure. Based on My Experience.

This is Sampath ram Putta. recently i have given the California Driving Written test. i have uploaded my question paper with solutions and many other latest papers here in this channel along with the dmv test routes, live recordings, tips, traffic signals, spanish tests, etc.,: www.tinyurl.com/englishdmvtests

To help people clear their behind the wheel tests and permit tests, we came up with Applications for iOS. Requires iOS 9.3 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

You can download the English permit tests app by going to:

Download "CADMV Tests" app available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod
https://appsto.re/us/gM4jgb.i
 Puedes descargar la aplicación Espanol desde aquí:
https://appsto.re/us/7Bwmgb.i

For Android , You can download the apps from links below:

You can download the English permit tests app by going to:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.CADMV.englishquiz

You can download the Spanish permit tests app by going to:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.CADMV.SpanishQuiz

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This is how you have to start with :

Have your Passport, i20, i94 ( take printout ) , and if you have International licence or licence from your home country ,  then make sure you don't miss any of these to the Nearest DMV Office.

                      Usually you will have to walk in to the DMV office if you don't book an appointment online(https://www.dmv.ca.gov/foa/welcome.do?localeName=en ). don't worry , if you go early enough like 7 am, you can straight away take the test without appointment. they will give you the token and you will have to wait until your time come where your ticket number will be shown on the screen followed by your counter number to verify and make you ready for the test. the Fee for the written test is $34. You can pay either by Cash or DEBIT card ONLY. This test is mandatory for Everyone who's seeking a driving licence,  be it Motorcycle , or any automobile. If you already Drove in other states with respective state Driving License, You will still have to take this test but you don't need to take behind the wheel test ( driving test - You will have to apply for this test once you clear the Written test where in You will be accompanied by the Examiner and at the end of driving you will be given a Valid License once passed). I have tried my best to put every paper together in the above mentioned channel to make it easy for you to get 100% in the test.

Go in a good dress as if you will be taken a snap there for the Written test. once your done with it then you will be directed to the Written test paper issuing window. take the paper. be with cool mind. you can take as much time as you want to fill the answers. so , why hurry ? be cool and then double check your answers . All questions will be framed from The California DMV manual. its always best idea to go-through Official DMV channel : @

Because there are many live illustrations of rules and important things that one should know if appearing for the Driving Test or the Written test.

once your done with your exam and if you don't score less than 30 out of 36 Questions, you will be given a Temporary Driving licence.

UPDATE: 
1. starting May 2015, The California Department of Motor Vehicles have stopped Giving The Temporary permit ( where in you would be allowed to drive by yourself for 2 months and you would need to take the behind the wheel test before it expires) even with Indian/ Home country licence. The Permit which they are giving after written test is valid for 1 Year and someone with California ID SHOULD be beside you while you are driving until you clear the behind the wheel test. 
2. Starting January,2015, Most of the DMV test centers have been switched to Touch screen testing. If you ask for Paper test then they would give you the paper test.

Finally . once you book the Driving test slot. be prepared to go early if you don't have an appointment. usually , in Driving test, an instructor will be sitting next to you and will ask you to drive with all rules what you have learnt. This is called the Behind the wheel test. you can book an appointment online : https://www.dmv.ca.gov/foa/welcome.do?localeName=en . Do well. All the very best :) .

 Author : Sampath ram kumar Putta.        

Make sure you follow the blog. !! any kind of suggestions, requests for new posts , are always welcome and are greatly appreciated !! . Feel free to share,Like,comment on this post. Helping hands are far better than praying Lips !  i wish you all Success. Do check out my other blogs !! i created one for IELTS to help people across the world reach their desired scores : Http://ieltsisveryeasy.blogspot.com . and i am really happy that 10 people scored above 7 bands overall(check the Score board on the facebook IELTS Discussion group :  http://www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsforall !! and  for USVISAS : http://allaboutusvisas.blogspot.com where in i have shared my Own VISA experience ( MUST Read ) and all other stuff related to VISA's and its processing. i hope you will really like it and its as easy as that ..! and there are many other posts related to Visa's ( like transfer of sevis, Step by step instructions for Booking VISA Slot, paying Sevis Fee, Filling Ds-160 form and Lot more !! ) .

Stay Tuned !

           Have a Great day !

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