About this guide

The strongest brand names and the highest price in the world. What a US LLM really gets an Indian lawyer, what it costs, the visa picture after the 2025 changes, and the downsides most guides leave out.

A US LLM from a leading school carries real weight. It can also cost more than your first five years of Indian salary. The decision turns on what you want afterwards, and whether you can fund it without crippling debt.

What is inside

1. The Honest SummaryAn LLM in the USA
2. Section 01Programmes worth knowing
3. Section 02What it costs
4. Section 03Applying
5. Section 04Working and practising afterwards
6. Section 05Before you apply: a checklist
7. Section 06The downsides, stated plainly
8. Section 07Sources