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Urbana, IL
Strong CS / ECE programs and generous TA/RA funding at the PhD level.
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Visa: F-1 student visa. Post-study work: OPT (Optional Practical Training) — 12 months after graduation, extendable to 36 months for STEM degrees. Conversion to H-1B work visa via employer sponsorship in an annual lottery.. PR pathway: Highly difficult: H-1B → employer-sponsored green card via EB-2/EB-3. Indian-born applicants face severe per-country backlogs (decades-long waits in EB-2/EB-3). Most return after H-1B or move to Canada.
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