Before stepping foot onto your college or university’s campus for the first day of class, international students must secure a valid U.S. student visa. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this proved difficult since many overseas…
US & Canada Student Visa and Immigration Updates: September 2020 This month’s resources are all about immigration! If you missed our September newsletter, check out the resources below for all you need to know…
What is a DACA student? DACA is an immigration program started under the Obama administration that stands for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. DACA recipients would normally be undocumented immigrants in the United States,…
MPOWER is passionate about connecting global citizens to the resources you need during your journey. This is our second in a series of COVID-19 resources.
The EB-5 Visa Program administered by the U.S. Government grants Green Cards to foreign applicants and their immediate family (spouses and children up to the age of 21) when they invest $900,000 for a…
Taxes are an unavoidable fact of life. Even if you are a non-U.S. citizen, you may be required to pay U.S. taxes if you earned income in the United States. While we can’t give…
MPOWER is passionate about connecting global citizens to the resources you need during your journey. This is our second in a series of COVID-19 resources.
Live Events: Join Us for Our Next Q&A Knowledge is power. We’ll get you set up for success! MPOWER’s live Q&A webinars are your chance to ask us anything. Join us on Zoom to…
Want to know more about our loans or have any specific questions about your application? Our team regularly hosts information sessions to connect with you and answer queries. Check out the list below for…
The future may look hazy, but eventually visa appointments will open back up and students will be back on campuses! MPOWER wants to help our students best prepare for their future abroad in the…
We hope you’re staying safe and healthy during this unprecedented health crisis. MPOWER remains passionate about connecting students to the resources you need during your journey.
If you received your Social Security Number (SSN) from the U.S. government, you might have been warned that you should leave your card at home or keep it somewhere safe. The main reason for this is to protect your identity (ID) information from being stolen. But what is ID theft?
Yes! You can get a job on campus as an international student with an F-1 (student) visa. Just follow these rules and you can earn extra pocket money or lighten the load of…
If you are an international student in the U.S., opening a bank account is probably on your checklist. But, with several personal accounts to choose from, which one should you go with? Let’s walk…
The question “How to get a social security number as an international student?” is often asked across different international student groups. The answer is that you can definitely apply for a social security number…
In recent years, the way we live, work, and experience the world has begun to shift, fueled by a desire to coexist. Co-living allows a new outlet for this approach – it’s a niche…
Over the past several years, international students looking for a global education have been increasingly turning towards Canada.
It takes a while to get used to your surroundings in a different country, no question about that. I’m excited to share some tips that helped me a lot and took my mind off of missing my family, friends, and country.
MPOWER supports international students because it’s good business sense—but also because we believe that supporting international students is good for our country and our world. Here are 5 reasons why.
Currencies in emerging markets around the globe have suffered this year which causes students from those countries to struggle to pay for college in the U.S. since the cost of that education rises for them as their currencies depreciate in value.
A growing number of international students in the U.S. and Canada When I first arrived in the U.S. for college, in 1999, I was one of roughly half a million international students. The number…
These past two years have been some of my most eventful. I moved from my hometown of Hyderabad, India, to Upstate New York to pursue my Masters degree in Finance at the Rochester Institute…
This is Susie and I am an international student from China. Back at home, I technically got my driver’s license several years ago – but my actual driving experience after that was only around…
In the past decade, outstanding student loan debt has ballooned to $1.4 trillion, and there are now 44 million Americans who owe an average of $29,000 in student debt. Because the vast majority of…
Did you know that communication is 93% non-verbal behavior and only 7% verbal? That means that the way you say something matters just as much as, or possibly more than, the words you say!…
In a nutshell: President Trump’s executive order restricting visas / U.S. entry for nationals of seven countries was signed on January 27 and was stopped a week later. Though at the time of this…
There has been a lot in the news lately about U.S. immigration. Some news is real and concerning; some fake or speculative. With all the talk and commentary, it’s often hard to tell fact…
6.25 seconds… According to TheLadders, a job search website, a recruiter will spend 6.25 seconds looking at a resume. While you may be the most qualified person for a job, if your resume is…
On May 10, 2016, a new rule published in the Federal Register will allow students who have studied a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) field in the U.S. to apply for a longer…
Applications. Visas. Money transfers. And just what is the difference between a college and a university? Preparing to come to the U.S. for academic study can be overwhelming. At MPOWER, we hear from international…
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