The Solution
Let’s Start From Scratch
With all of these pain points in mind, I’d like to introduce to you, TAU. TAU directly translates to “for you” in Lithuanian, a tribute to our teammate, Reda, who is an international student herself.
During a week long design sprint called SCAD Startup, we were asked “where do we go from here”? My team and I made an addition to that question…
“Where do we go from here if they’re not here?”
They being the hundreds of thousand of international students looking to create a better life for themselves through working in the United States. Tau ended up placing 3rd out of 93 teams and 300+ students.
Applying for a work visa is a long and daunting task with many opportunities for mistakes to happen. Thousands of people who apply are revoked each year for the simplest of errors.
With all of these pain points in mind, I’d like to introduce to you, TAU. TAU directly translates to “for you” in Lithuanian, a tribute to our teammate, Reda, who is an international student herself.
Determining where the applicant stands in the application procces is crucial in maximizing efficiancy and simplicity.
Once signed in, the user is greeted with a questionnaire that is rewarding, simple, and effiecient in gathering the neccecary data for determining next steps.
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Once the questionnaire is complete, visa eligibilty is determined. Basic information regarding the visa is given such as it’s duration, requirements, and processing time.
Afterwards, the user is introduced to the requirements of applying for their respective visa, as well as the Task Manager that will lead them through fulfilling those tasks.
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Simply put, this app is made for you, the international student thats going through the frustrating process of immigrating to a new country.
From the home page that includes upcoming urgent tasks, to scanning in your documents, to keep them organized and safe, to the beautifully designed pathway in the Task Management system. TAU will be right by your side along the way, helping you successfully apply for a work visa.
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After resreaching and understanding the entire application proccess from end to end, we built a User Flow that best fit the needs of a user who is experiencing applying for the first time.
After resreaching and understanding the entire application proccess from end to end, we built a User Flow that best fit the needs of a user who is experiencing applying for the first time.
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