How can sevi fee paid to one univ be changed to other. ??

If you want to change the sevis id already paid to one univ to another univ, you dont need to pay 200$ again just follow these simple steps.

E-Mail to: fmjfee.SEVIS@DHS.gov

Put Fee Transfer in the subject line of your request. Give your name, date of birth, the SEVIS ID number that you originally paid on and the SEVIS ID number you want to transfer the payment to, as well as a current, valid address where they can mail your updated Form I-797 receipt to you.

Explain why the fee needs to be transferred. It will help speed your request if you include a copy of your original receipt or your receipt number. Include information on how to contact you if there are any questions.

SEVP will review your request and determine if the fee can be transferred. If your request is approved, you will receive an updated I-797 payment receipt reflecting the SEVIS ID from your new Form I-20 or DS-2019.

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TAL - Technical Alert List

If you are going for any of these specialization be careful. You wuld be straight away handed a pink slip.

Reason read below Source: http://www.greencardlawyers.com

The following is a list of fields specified by the Department of State as having potential "dual use" for military purposes. If you work in any of the listed areas, you may be required to give detailed information about your background and intentions as part of the Technology Alert List's Visa Mantis security check.

• Conventional Munitions
• Nuclear Technology
• Rocket Systems
• Chemical, Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering
• Remote Sensing, Imaging And Reconnaissance
• Advanced Computer/Microelectronic Technology
• Materials Technology
• Information Security
• Laser And Directed Energy Systems Technology
• Sensors and Sensor Technology
• Marine Technology
• Robotics
• Urban Planning

Conventional Munitions

These include technologies associated with:

· Warheads and other large caliber projectiles

· Reactive armor and warhead defeat systems

· Fusing and arming systems.

· Electronic countermeasures and systems

· New or novel explosives and formulations

· Automated explosive detection methods and equipment

Nuclear Technology

Technologies associated with production and use of nuclear material for both peaceful and military applications. Included are technologies for:

· Enrichment of fissile material

· Reprocessing irradiated nuclear fuel to recover produced plutonium

· Production of heavy water for moderator material

· Plutonium and tritium handling

Also, certain associated technologies related to nuclear physics and/or nuclear engineering. Includes materials, equipment or technology associated with:

· Power reactors, breeder and production reactors

· Fissile or special nuclear materials

· Uranium enrichment, including gaseous diffusion, centrifuge, aerodynamic, chemical, Electromagnetic Isotopic Separation (EMIS), Laser Isotope Separation (LIS)

· Spent fuel reprocessing, plutonium, mixed oxide nuclear research Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF)

· Magnetic confinement fusion

· Laser fusion, high power lasers, plasma,

· Nuclear fuel fabrication including Mixed Oxide (uranium- plutonium) fuels (MOX)

· Heavy water production

· Tritium production and use

· Hardening technology

Rocket Systems

These include ballistic missile systems, space launch vehicles and sounding rockets and Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV) (including cruise missiles, target drones, and reconnaissance drones). The listed technologies are associated with rocket systems and UAV systems. The technology needed to develop a satellite launch vehicle is virtually identical to that needed to build a ballistic missile.

Rocket System And Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) Subsystems

Propulsion technologies include solid rocket motor stages, and liquid propellant engines. Other critical subsystems include re-entry vehicles, guidance sets, thrust vector controls and warhead safing, arming and fusing. Many of these technologies are dual-use. Technologies include:

· Liquid and solid rocket propulsion systems

· Missile propulsion and systems integration

· Individual rocket stages or staging/separation mechanism

· Aerospace thermal (such as superalloys) and high- performance structures

· Propulsion systems test facilities

Navigation, Avionics And Flight Control Useable In Rocket Systems And Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV)

These capabilities directly determine the delivery accuracy and lethality of both unguided and guided weapons. The long- term costs to design, build and apply these technologies have been a limiting proliferation factor. Technologies include those associated with:

· Internal navigation systems

· Tracking and terminal homing devices

· Accelerometers and gyroscopes

· Rocket and UAV and flight control systems.

· Global Positioning System (GPS)

Chemical, Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering

The technology used to produce chemical and biological weapons is inherently dual-use. The same technologies that could be applied to develop and produce chemical and biological weapons are used widely by civilian research laboratories and industry; these technologies are relatively common in many countries. Advanced biotechnology has the potential to support biological weapons research. In the biological area, look for interest in technologies associated with:

· Aerobiology (study of microorganisms found in the air or in aerosol form)

· Biochemistry

· Pharmacology

· Immunology

· Virology

· Bacteriology

· Mycology

· Microbiology

· Growth and culturing of microorganisms

· Pathology (study of diseases)

· Toxicology

· Study of toxins

· Virulence factors

· Genetic engineering, recombinant DNA technology

· Identification of nucleic acid sequences associated with pathogenecity

· Freeze-drying (lyophilization)

· Fermentation technology

· Cross-filtration equipment

· High "DOP-rated filters" (e.g., HEPA filters, ULPA filters)

· Microencapsulation

· Aerosol sprayers and technology, aerosol and aerosolization technology

· Spray or drum drying technology

· Milling equipment or technology intended for the production of micron-sized particles

· Technology for eliminating electrostatic charges of small particles

· Flight training

· Crop-dusting, aerosol dissemination

· Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology

· Fuses, detonators, and other munitions technology

· Submunitions technology

· Computer modeling of dissemination or contagion

· Chemical absorption (nuclear-biological-chemical (NBC) protection)

In the chemical area, look for:

· Organo-phosphate chemistry

· Neurochemistry

· Chemical engineering

· Chemical separation technology

· Pesticide production technology

· Pharmaceutical production technology

· Chemical separation technology

· Toxicology

· Pharmacology

· Neurology

· Immunology

· Detection of toxic chemical aerosols

· Chemical absorption (Nuclear-Biological-Chemical (NBC) protection)

· Production of glass-lined steel reactors/vessels, pipes, flanges, and other equipment

· Aerosol sprayers and technology

· Flight training

· Crop-dusting, aerosol dissemination

· Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology

· Fuses, detonators, and other munitions technology

· Submunitions technology

· Computer modeling of dissemination

Remote Sensing, Imaging And Reconnaissance

Satellite and aircraft remote sensing technologies are inherently dual-use; increasingly sophisticated technologies can be used for civilian imagery projects or for military and intelligence reconnaissance activities. Drones and remotely piloted vehicles also augment satellite capabilities. Key-word associated technologies are:

· Remote sensing satellites

· High resolution multi-spectral, electro-optical and radar data/imagery

· Imagery instruments, cameras, optics, and synthetic aperture radar systems

· Ground receiving stations and data/image processing systems

· Photogrammetry

· Imagery data and information products

· Piloted aircraft

· Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV)

· Remotely-piloted vehicles; and drones

Advanced Computer/Microelectronic Technology

Advanced computers and software play a useful (but not necessarily critical) role in the development and deployment of missiles and missile systems, and in the development and production of nuclear weapons. Advanced computer capabilities are also used in over-the-horizon targeting, airborne early warning targeting, Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) processors. These technologies are associated with:

· Supercomputing, hybrid computing

· Speech processing/recognition systems

· Neural networks

· Data fusion

· Quantum wells, resonant tunneling

· Superconductivity

· Advance optoelectronics

· Acoustic wave devices

· Superconducting electron devices

· Flash discharge type x-ray systems

· Frequency synthesizers

· Microcomputer compensated crystal oscillators

Materials Technology

The metallic, ceramic and composite materials are primarily related to structural functions in aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, undersea vehicles, and propulsion devices. Polymers provide seals and sealants for containment of identified fluids and lubricants for various vehicles and devices. High density graphite is used in missile nosetips, jet vanes and nozzle throats. Selected specialty materials (i.e., stealth and the performance of these materials) provide critical capabilities that exploit electromagnetic absorption, magnetic, or superconductivity characteristics. These technologies are associated with:

· Advanced metals and alloys

· Non-composite ceramic materials

· Ceramic, cermet, organic and carbon materials

· Polymeric materials

· Synthetics fluids

· Hot isostatic

· Densifications

· Intermetallic

· Organometals

· Liquid and solid lubricant

· Magnetic metals and superconductive conductors

Information Security

Technologies associated with cryptography and cryptographic systems to ensure secrecy for communications, video, data and related software.

Laser And Directed Energy Systems Technology

Lasers have critical military applications, including incorporation in guided ordinance such as laser guided bombs and ranging devices. Directed energy technologies are used to generate electromagnetic radiation or particle beams and to project that energy on a specific target. Kinetic energy technologies are those used to impart a high velocity to a mass and direct it to a target. Directed energy and kinetic energy technologies have potential utility in countering missiles and other applications.

Look for technologies associated with:

· Atomic Vapor Laser Isotope Separation (AVLIS)

· Molecular Laser Isotope Separation (MLIS)

· High Energy Lasers (HEL) (i.e., laser welders)

· Low Energy Lasers (LEL)

· Semiconductor lasers

· Free electron lasers

· Directed Energy (DE) systems

· Kinetic Energy (KE) systems

· Particle beam, beam rider, electromagnetic guns, Optoelectronics/electro-optics (Europe)

· Optical tracking (i.e., target designators)

· High energy density

· High-speed pulse generation, pulsed power

· Hypersonic and/or hypervelocity

· Magnetohydrodynamics

Sensors and Sensor Technology

Sensors provide real-time information and data, and could provide a significant military advantage in a conflict. Marine acoustics is critical in anti-submarine warfare; gravity meters are essential for missile launch calibration. Look for technologies associated with:

· Marine acoustics

· Optical sensors

· Night vision devices, image intensification devices

· Gravity meters

· High speed photographic equipment

· Magnetometers

Marine Technology

Marine technologies are often associated with submarines and other deep submersible vessels; propulsion systems designed for undersea use and navigation and quieting systems are associated with reducing detectability and enhancing operations survivability. Look for technologies connected with:

· Submarines and submersibles

· Undersea robots

· Marine propulsion systems

· Signature recognition

· Acoustic and non-acoustic detection

· Acoustic, wake, radar and magnetic signature reduction

· Magnetohydrodynamics

· Stirling engines and other air independent propulsion systems

Robotics

Technologies associated with:

· Artificial intelligence

· Automation

· Computer-controlled machine tools

· Pattern recognition technologies

Urban Planning

Expertise in construction or design of systems or technologies necessary to sustain modern urban societies. (PLEASE NOTE: Urban Planning may not fall under the purview of INA section 212 (a)(3)(a), U.S. technology transfer laws, or any other U.S. law or regulation. However, Urban Planning is a special interest item and posts are requested to refer such visa application requests to CA/VO/L/C for further review.) Look for technologies/skills associated with:

· Architecture

· Civil engineering

· Community development

· Environmental planning

· Geography

· Housing

· Landscape architecture

· Land use and comprehensive planning

· Urban design

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Section 221 G

The visa adjudication process has several steps (see fig. 1). Visa applicants generally begin the visa process by scheduling a visa interview.4 On the day of the appointment, a consular officer reviews the application, checks the applicant’s name in the Consular Lookout and Support System (CLASS),5 and interviews the applicant. Based on the interview and a review of pertinent documents, the consular officer determines if the
applicant is eligible for nonimmigrant status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.6 If the consular officer then determines that the applicant is eligible to receive a visa, the applicant is notified right away and he or she usually receives the visa within 24 hours.
Flow Chart of Section 221G


In some cases, the consular officer decides that the applicant will need a Security Advisory Opinion (SAO), which provides an opinion or clearance from Washington on whether to issue a visa to the applicant. SAOs are required for a number of reasons, including concerns that a visa applicant may engage in the illegal transfer of sensitive technology. An SAO based on sensitive technology transfer concerns is known as a Visas Mantis and, according to State officials, is the most common type of SAO applied to science applicants.8 It is also the most common type of SAO sent from most of the posts we visited in China, Russia, and India.

In deciding if a Visas Mantis check is needed, the consular officer determines whether the applicant’s background or proposed activity in the United States could involve exposure to technologies on the Technology Alert List (TAL). The list includes science and technology-related fields where, if knowledge gained from research or work in these fields were used against the United States, it could potentially be harmful.9 If a Visas Mantis is needed, the consular officer generally informs the applicant thathis or her visa is being temporarily refused under Section 221(g) of the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act,10 pending receipt of securityclearance.

After a consular officer decides that a Visas Mantis is necessary for an applicant, several steps are taken to resolve the process. The officer drafts a Visas Mantis cable, which contains information from the applicant’s
application and interview. The cable is then generally reviewed by a consular section chief or other consular official at post, who then approves the Visas Mantis cable for transmission to Washington for an interagency security check. Once the cable is sent, the State Department’s Bureau of Nonproliferation, the FBI, and other agencies review the information in the cable and provide a response on the applicant to the Consular Affairs section of State headquarters.11 The Bureau of Nonproliferation and other agencies are given 15 working days to respond to State with any objections. However, State has agreed to wait for aresponse from the FBI before proceeding with each Visas Mantis case.

State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs receives all agency responses pertaining to an applicant, summarizes them, and prepares a response to the consular posts. A cable is then transmitted to the post which indicates that State does or does not have an objection to issuing the visa, or that more information is needed.12 Generally, a consular official at post reviews the cable and, based on the information from Washington, decides whether toissue the visa to the applicant. The officer then notifies the applicant that the visa has been issued or denied, or that more information is needed. According to consular officials, in the vast majority of the cases the visa is approved. However, even when the visa is issued, the information provided by the consular posts on certain visa applicants is very useful to certain agencies in guarding against illegal technology transfer. As a result, according to the State Department, the Visas Mantis program provides State and other interested agencies with an effective mechanism to screen out those individuals who seek to evade or violate laws governing the export of goods, technology, or sensitive information. This screening, in turn, addresses significant issues of national security.

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List of Visa Questions ( Without Answers)

Prepare these questions properly, and prepare for an answer which is very much different as the Visa Officer gets irritated listening to the same answer by everyone so think and prepare yourself accordingly.

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* Why the specified University.
* Which Universities did you apply to? (Both admits and rejects)?
* Show me your GRE scorecard.
* Where did you Undergraduate?
* Who is sponsoring you?
* What does your father do?
* What is your father's Income?
* How many brothers and sisters do you have?
* Do you have any relatives in USA?
* What will you do after completing MS?
* Show your Experience Certificate. (If you are going to studies after some work experience)
* Why Study in USA.
* Did you get any Scholarships?

* Why haven't you got any scholarship?
* Have you got any Loans?
* Show your Pass Books/Bank statements.
* What is your Undergraduate GPA/Percentage?
* Parents retired? Then how will they pay?
* Tell about your university.
* Mention some professor names
* Tell me how can you prove that you are going to come back?
* Where did your brother/parents complete their studies?
* Why are you leaving your current job? (If you are working)
* Have you ever been to US?
* What will you do after coming back to Home?
* You have so...brothers and sisters so your fathers saving are for all, Then how will he/ you finance?
* Where do your parents live (If they live in USA)?
* Do you know anyone (in USA) / in your University?
* What will you do if your Visa is rejected?
* Will you come back to home during summers?
* What do you think? Why University is giving Scholarship to you...

* Why do you wish to study in the US and not in India?
* If you have changed field of specialization, (for ex. If you are BE Mechanical and opting for MS in computer science) then what brought about the change?
* What steps have you taken to ensure that you will be able to perform well in the new field you wish to change to?
* What do you plan to study at the university?
* How many universities did you apply for?
* Which universities accepted you?
* Why did you select this particular university?
* What are your plans after graduation?

How will you finance your education funds for 2 years or 3 years? (generally you have to prove that you can fund the first year of your education but we suggest that you be prepared with this answer)?
* Do you have a brother / sister, or any other relative already at this university?

In some cases VO's have asked questions like

* Tell me about yourself?
* What are your hobbies?
* What does success mean to you?
* Where do you plan to be in 5 years from now?
* Tell about your achievements?
* What are your strengths?
* What are your weaknesses?
* How did you prepare for this interview?
* What will you do if you your visa was rejected?
* Describe your dream career?
* What are you looking for, from life?

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List of items to Be Taken For US

This is Not "Just Another" Checklist of Items to be Packed
Clothing and Apparel					S.No.	Description	Qty
	S.No.	Description	Qty		11.	Measuring Cup (Plastic)	1 *
					12.	Pressure Cooker (3 ~5 liters)	1
™	'01.	Gloves - Woollen	2		13.	Pressure Cooker Weight	2
™	'02.	Handkerchiefs	1 Dozen		14.	Rolling Pin - Woodden	1 *
™	'03.	Leather Belts	1 ~ 2		15.	Serving Ladles (Kuzhi Karandi)	2 ~ 3
™	'04.	Monkey Cap	'1 *		16.	Serving Spoons (Elai Karandi)	1 ~ 2
™	'05.	Napkins	2 ~ 3		17.	Slicer / Grater	1 *
™	'06.	Shirts - Formal Full Sleeves	2 ~ 3		18.	Steel Plates to cover Vessels	2 ~ 3
™	'07.	Shirts - Slacks	2 ~ 3 *		19.	Steel Vessels to cook / boil	2 ~ 3
™	'08.	Shirts - Tee	5 ~ 6		20.	Tawa (Doasi Kal)	1 *
™	09.	Sweater - Woollen	1 ~ 2		21.	Tea Strainer - Small or Medium	1 *
™	'10.	Thermals	1 ~ 2		22.	Teaspoon & Tablespoon Set	1 *
™	11.	Ties	2 ~ 3		'23.	Tiffin Plates (preferably Plastic)	3 ~ 4
™	12.	Towels - Cotton	'2 *		24.	Tongs (Iddikki / Pakad)	1
™	13.	Towels - Turkish	'2		25.	Tumblers	4 ~ 6
™	14.	Traditional Wear	1 ~ 2 *		26.	Vegetable Skin Peeler	1 *
™	15.	Trousers - Formals	2 ~ 3
™	16.	Trousers - Jeans	'4 ~ 5		Cosmetics and Toileteries
™	17.	Undergarments Set (V & B)	1 Dozen
™	18.	Windcheater / Woollen Coat	1		S.No.	Description	Qty
Footware					01.	After Shave / Cologne	1 Bottle
					'02.	Antiseptic Powder / Solution	1 Bottle *
	S.No.	Description	Qty		03.	Band Aid	A few
					04.	Bath Soap Bars	1 ~ 2
™	'01.	Bathroom Slippers with Extra Straps	2 Pairs		05.	Cold Cream (Medium)	1
™	'02.	Sandals / Traditional Wear	1 ~ 2 *		06.	Combs / Hair Brushes	1 ~ 2
™	'03.	Shoe Lace	2 ~ 3 *		07.	Cotton & Gauze	1 Packet
™	04.	Shoes - Leather (Executive)	1 ~ 2		08.	Deo Spray	1 Can *
™	05.	Shoes - Sports (Sneakers)	1 ~ 2		09.	Detergent Powder / Soap	1 Packet
™	06.	Socks - Nylon	2 ~ 3 *		10.	Ear Cleaning Buds	1 Packet
™	07.	Socks - Woollen	4 ~ 5		11.	Hair Oil / Setting Gel	1 Bottle *
					12.	Mirror (Small)	1
Utensils					13.	Nail Clipper	1
					14.	Perfume	1 Bottle *
	S.No.	Description	Qty		15.	Shampoo (Small / Medium)	1 Bottle *
					16.	Shaving Blades	1 ~ 2 Set
™	01.	Coconut Scraper	1 *		17.	Shaving Cream / Gel	1 Packet
™	02.	Cutting Board - Woodden	1		18.	Shaving Razor	1 ~ 2
™	'03.	Dabba Set	1 *		19.	Talcum Powder (Medium)	1
™	'04.	Dinner Plates	1 ~ 2		20.	Tissue Paper	2 ~ 3 Pk *
™	'05.	Extra Gasket	5 ~ 6		21.	Toothbrush	1
™	06.	Extra Safety Valve	5 ~ 6		22.	Toothpaste ( 50 / 100 g)	1 Tube
™	'07.	Frying / Sauce pan	1		23.	Scissors (Small)	1 *
™	08.	Kadai - Non stick - Medium	1		24.	Vaseline (Petroleum Jelly)	1 Packet
™	09.	Kitchen Knives	1 Set		25.	Vico Turmeric Cream	1 Tube
™	'10.	Masala Box	1 *
Stationery Items					06.	Extra Buttons	a few
					07.	Family Photos	*
	S.No.	Description	Qty		08.	Key Chains	5 ~ 6
					09.	Locks (medium size)	1 ~ 2 *
™	01.	Adhesive Tape (Medium)	1 Roll *		10.	Locks (small size)	2 ~ 3 *
™	02.	Ball Point Pen	2 ~ 3		11.	Music Cassettes / CDs.	*
™	03.	Ball Point Refills	1 Dozen *		12.	Needle and Thread Rolls
™	04.	Educational CDs	*		13.	Packing Rope - Nylon	2 Bundles
™	05.	Eraser	1 ~ 2		14.	Pen Torch / Flash Light	1
™	06.	Foot Ruler / Steel Rule	1		15.	Phone Book / Digital Diary	1
™	07.	Glue Stick	1 ~ 2		16.	Photos of Deities	*
™	08.	Head Pins (Bell pins)	1 Packet		17.	Pillow Covers	2
™	09.	Mathematical Tables / Formulae Book / Log Tables	1		18.	Plastic Mug (Medium)	1 *
™	10.	Notebooks (Long Size 192 Pgs)	2 ~ 3 *		19.	Spare Spectacles / Contacts	*
™	11.	Paper Clips	1 Packet		20.	Umbrella / Raincoat	1
™	12.	Pencil Sharpner / Pen knife	1 ~ 2 *		Certificates and Documents
™	13.	Pencils	5 ~ 6
™	14.	Plain White Sheets	a few		S.No.	Description	Qty
™	15.	Rubber Bands	1 Packet *
™	16.	Safety Pins	5 ~ 6 Doz		01.	Admit Letter(s)
™	17.	Scientific Calculator	1		02.	Degree Certificate
™	18.	Scissors (Medium size)	1 ~ 2		03.	Dental Check Up Report	*
™	19.	Stapler (Preferably Small)	1		04.	AUD Draft
™	20.	Stapler Pins	1 ~ 2 Pk.		05.	Eye Check Up Report	*
					06.	Insurance Documents - Health	*
Miscellaneous Items					07.	Insurance Documents - Others	*
					08.	International Driving Permit	*
	S.No.	Description	Qty		09.	Mark Transcripts
					10.	Passport and Visa
™	01.	Batteries	3 ~ 4 Pair		11.	Passport Size Photographs	10 ~ 12
™	02.	Bed Spread (Single Bed)	1		12.	Personal Medicine Prescriptions	*
™	03.	Blanket	1 *		13.	Travel Documents - Air Ticket
™	04.	Cookbooks & Special Rcipies	*		14.	Travel Documents - Others
™	05.	Dictionary (Pref. Pocket size)	1		15.	Traveller's Cheques
Last Minute Stuff - In No Particular Order
™	01.	Visit your dentist, eye doctor and family physician for a complete check up.
™	02.	Pack a small medicine kit in consultation with your family physician for minor ailments and illnesses
™	03.	Make copies of all the documents and certificates you are carrying and leave a set at home.
™	04.	Write down and keep handy, important phone numbers of contacts and Bank A/c numbers of your parents
™	05.	Inform the International Office nearest to your Univ. about your arrival date, time etc. well in advance.
™	06.	Keep the ph nos of the IO and Youth Hostel separately and handy for you to call them from the airport
™	07.	Have a hair cut before leaving as it is pretty expensive in Australia, as much as 10 AUD for a sitting.
Note
Items indicated with a ' * ' are optional. Condiments and Spices are not covered in the above list.
The above list hopefully indicates most of the items that you may be in immediate requirement for the first few weeks until you settle down well at Australia. This is just a guideline to help you pick and choose the necessary things
Avoid packing Spices & Condiments along with clothes, lest they should smell nasty when you unpack.
Exercise caution and wisdom to give priority to the items that are a basic necessity, in accordance with the Regulation of the Airlines for the weight of Baggage, to avoid last minute tension and unnecessary expenditure

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