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She nodded. He slid the documents through. The statements showed the exact $20,000, untouched, in a fixed deposit. The sale deed showed the land in Kerala.

This was the trap. He couldn't say he wanted to stay in the US forever. He also couldn't lie and say he'd definitely go back to India if he had a Nobel Prize-level opportunity in Boston. wpi i20

WPI wasn't just any university on his list. It was the university. He had fallen in love with its philosophy: "Theory and Practice." The seven-week terms, the intense project-based curriculum, the Interactive Qualifying Project (IQP) where students solved real-world problems. He was admitted to the Master's in Robotics Engineering, a program that lived at the intersection of computer science and mechanical engineering—his two passions. She nodded

Then came the inevitable question. "What are your plans after graduation?" The sale deed showed the land in Kerala

Aarav pulled out a printed email chain. "Yes, ma'am. He said there might be a funded RA position in Spring. That would reduce my family's burden. It's in the folder."

Then she smiled. "Your I-20 is in order. Your scholarship is excellent, and you have a credible plan. Your visa is approved. Welcome to the United States."

She scanned the document, her eyes darting to Section 7. "Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Good school. Robotics Engineering." She looked up. "Who is funding you?"