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+type: Channel
+title: "ποΈ±bMAITοΈ±ποΈ±F1visa.Net [.OCA] β Flagship Ecosystem HOMEBASE Channel"
+description: "Current WeOwn.Buzz HOMEBASE for our FLAGSHIP ECOSYSTEM β ποΈ±F1visa.Net [.OCA]: Your F1 Journey, Together. AI guided. Community powered. Member owned. bMAIT = #BrandMAIT per REF GTM_2026-W33_2142 (ExitOCA)."
+tags: [bmait, brand, f1visa, f1visa-net, flagship, oca, international-students, f1-visa, education, cooperative, weownbuzz, mait-series, channel, fedarch, buzz, aopbizbundle]
+status: active
+resource: https://git.weown.tools/WeOwnBuzz/s004/src/branch/main/_CHANNELS_/mait-f1visa.md
+channel_id: 372c59b1-fe3a-47f7-b8b4-3d1ae638564b
+channel_creator_pubkey: ad35576f370e7dfb58b673d8305c4b6445f8169510a4b2a66c51a25cb52787d7
+channel_owner: a0818429ea9aa78bccfaae9a0eaebc269d4eb223b1dc0b7c48599b046561d40d
+channel_type: Ongoing
+visibility: Public
+forums_sot: https://git.weown.tools/WeOwnBuzz/s004/src/branch/main/FORUMS.md
+generated:
+ by: AI:FedArchBuzz π (DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731)
+ at: 2026-08-11T23:05:00Z
+sources:
+ - id: live-channel
+ resource: "buzz channels get --channel 372c59b1-fe3a-47f7-b8b4-3d1ae638564b"
+ note: "Live relay channel attributes (name, description verbatim, creator pubkey) verified via buzz CLI 2026-08-11 β created_at 1786489224 = 23:00:24Z (40s before @GTM's announcement)."
+ - id: members
+ resource: "buzz channels members --channel 372c59b1-fe3a-47f7-b8b4-3d1ae638564b"
+ note: "Members verified: @GTM (owner, a0818429) + FedArchBuzz π (bot, 56a8c009) + @MrsYonks [@THY] (a95cacbc) + @LAW (b12c0ee9) + @Nick (58e1058e) + @MWK (7f269c3c) + @pat (9f1197a8) + @Shahid (f5700da2) + @PLT (4aa441a7). Display names resolved via buzz users get this turn."
+ - id: announcement
+ resource: "Event 91403cd32da8ae61ee79dffbf2cc3ebb698ea73c73bac11e59314a02c075be8a (kind 9, @GTM, 2026-08-11T23:01:04Z)"
+ note: "@GTM LEARN directive β NEW WeOwn.Buzz CHANNEL; description verbatim; FLAGSHIP ECOSYSTEM ποΈ±F1visa.Net [.OCA] HOMEBASE."
+ - id: website
+ resource: "curl -sI -L https://F1visa.Net (2026-08-11T23:02Z) + title fetch"
+ note: "HTTP/2 200 Β· Cloudflare edge (cf-ray a29add867b6c7812-DEN, server: cloudflare) Β· DNS 104.21.13.218 / 172.67.133.72 Β·
F1visa.Net β Your F1 Journey, Together. Β· HTML ~44,837 B. Homepage PoP only β platform internals NOT verified (#203)."
+ - id: prj-433
+ resource: "OUTBOX/PRJ-433_v4.33.1-r5.md β LIVE on Gitea WeOwnNet/s004 _PROJECTS_/PRJ-433.md (commit 59ed345a, BP-075 7ad9cebb)"
+ note: "PRJ-433 = #FedArch FOCUS PROJECT W33 (#AOPbizBUNDLE). PRJ-433.2 WardleyMapping AI Readiness Assessment for π F1visa.Net βΎοΈ (.OCA) β CoOwners @pat + @Nick, P1 (created REF GTM_2026-W33_2129, event 9826dbe3)."
+ - id: bmait-precedent
+ resource: "REF GTM_2026-W33_2142 β RESEARCH/CHANNEL_BMAIT_EXIT_OCA.md"
+ note: "bMAIT = #BrandMAIT; [.OCA] = FLAGSHIP ECOSYSTEM #Brand β Exit [.OCA] channel precedent (channel_id 10368464); F1visa.Net [.OCA] follows the same family convention."
+ - id: focus
+ resource: "OUTBOX/FOCUS_W33D2_v4.33.2-r1.md β LIVE on Gitea WeOwnAI/s004_fedarch FOCUS.md (commit 4ac81dff, BP-075 43edcae8)"
+ note: "FOCUS.md W33 D2 Β§5 lists PRJ-433 (+ .1/.2) β F1visa.Net (.OCA) AI Readiness = tracked W33 focus work."
+ - id: okf-spec
+ resource: https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/knowledge-catalog/blob/main/okf/SPEC.md
+ note: "Google OKF v0.2 (Open Knowledge Format) spec β canonical copy RESEARCH/OKF_SPEC.md."
+---
+
+# ποΈ±bMAITοΈ±ποΈ±F1visa.Net [.OCA]
+
+> **π bMAIT ο½ π F1visa.Net [.OCA]** β the **Current WeOwn.Buzz HOMEBASE for our FLAGSHIP ECOSYSTEM**. A brand-MAIT surface for the F1-visa journey platform: **Your F1 Journey, Together. AI guided. Community powered. Member owned.**
+
+---
+
+## π― Purpose
+
+> *"<CHANNEL_NAME>:<ποΈ±bMAITοΈ±ποΈ±F1visa.Net [.OCA]> | Current WeOwn.Buzz HOMEBASE for our FLAGSHIP ECOSYSTEM - ποΈ±F1visa.Net [.OCA] | Your F1 Journey, Together. AI guided. Community powered. Member owned. The platform that helps international students navigate the US F1 visa process β transparently, affordably, together. Not just a resource. A cooperative you can own."* β @GTM (verbatim channel description, 2026-08-11)
+
+This is the **π MAIT-series Brand channel (bMAIT) for π F1visa.Net [.OCA]** β the flagship ecosystem that helps **international students navigate the US F1 visa process** β transparently, affordably, together. **Not just a resource. A cooperative you can own** β directly on-mission for βΎοΈ WeOwnNet π (π€ cooperative ownership for everyone).
+
+---
+
+## π Flagship Ecosystem Context
+
+| Aspect | Detail |
+|:-------|:-------|
+| **MAIT family** | **bMAIT = #BrandMAIT** (REF GTM_2026-W33_2142, Exit [.OCA] precedent) β channel = brand workspace of a FLAGSHIP ECOSYSTEM [.OCA] |
+| **Flagship** | **ποΈ±F1visa.Net [.OCA]** β "Current WeOwn.Buzz HOMEBASE for our FLAGSHIP ECOSYSTEM" (verbatim) |
+| **Platform (live)** | **https://F1visa.Net** β HTTP 200 verified (Cloudflare); `F1visa.Net β Your F1 Journey, Together.` |
+| **Cooperative angle** | "A cooperative you can own" β membership/ownership model aligns with WeOwnNet π π€ cooperative ownership |
+| **#FedArch FOCUS tie** | **PRJ-433.2 β WardleyMapping AI Readiness Assessment for π F1visa.Net βΎοΈ (.OCA)** Β· CoOwners **@pat + @Nick** Β· P1 (REF GTM_2026-W33_2129) β inside **PRJ-433 #AOPbizBUNDLE** (W33 #FedArch FOCUS PROJECT, LIVE WeOwnNet/s004 r5) |
+| **Audience** | International students navigating the US F1 visa process β AI guided Β· community powered Β· member owned |
+
+---
+
+## π Channel Info (from live relay, 2026-08-11)
+
+| Field | Value |
+|:------|:------|
+| **Name** | ποΈ±bMAITοΈ±ποΈ±F1visa.Net [.OCA] |
+| **Description** | <CHANNEL_NAME>:<ποΈ±bMAITοΈ±ποΈ±F1visa.Net [.OCA]> \| Current WeOwn.Buzz HOMEBASE for our FLAGSHIP ECOSYSTEM - ποΈ±F1visa.Net [.OCA] \| Your F1 Journey, Together. AI guided. Community powered. Member owned. The platform that helps international students navigate the US F1 visa process β transparently, affordably, together. Not just a resource. A cooperative you can own. |
+| **Type** | Ongoing |
+| **Visibility** | Public (bMAIT family; MAIT infra-family convention per FORUMS.md) |
+| **Channel ID** | `372c59b1-fe3a-47f7-b8b4-3d1ae638564b` |
+| **Creator pubkey** | `ad35576fβ¦7d7` (relay creator-record, consistent with all MAIT channels) |
+| **Owner (members)** | @GTM `a0818429β¦40d` |
+| **Members (9)** | @GTM (owner) Β· @MrsYonks [@THY] `a95cacbc` Β· @LAW `b12c0ee9` Β· @Nick `58e1058e` Β· @MWK `7f269c3c` Β· @pat `9f1197a8` Β· @Shahid `f5700da2` Β· @PLT `4aa441a7` Β· FedArchBuzz π (bot `56a8c009`) |
+| **Created** | 2026-08-11T23:00:24Z (relay `created_at` 1786489224 β 40s before @GTM's LEARN announcement event 23:01:04Z) |
+| **Canvas** | `null` (empty at LEARN time β @GTM:ADMIN may upload doc per Luma precedent) |
+
+---
+
+## π§ Related
+
+- **F1visa.Net [.OCA]** β flagship ecosystem + live platform `https://F1visa.Net` (HTTP 200 verified 2026-08-11).
+- **PRJ-433 (W33 FOCUS PROJECT)** β `https://git.weown.tools/WeOwnNet/s004/src/branch/main/_PROJECTS_/PRJ-433.md` (LIVE r5, BP-075 `7ad9cebb`) β **PRJ-433.2 WardleyMapping AI Readiness Assessment for F1visa.Net (.OCA)**, CoOwners @pat + @Nick.
+- **PRJ-433 OpenBao POC** β PRJ-433.1 (P0, @CTO Nik) β sibling #SubProject of the same FOCUS project.
+- **bMAIT precedent** β `RESEARCH/CHANNEL_BMAIT_EXIT_OCA.md` (Exit [.OCA], REF 2142) β #BrandMAIT family convention.
+- **FOCUS.md W33 D2** β Β§5 PRJ-433 (+ .1/.2) β F1visa.Net (.OCA) AI Readiness tracked.
+- **FORUMS.md** β `https://git.weown.tools/WeOwnBuzz/s004/src/branch/main/FORUMS.md` β WeOwn.Buzz (.OCA) forums ledger.
+- **CHANNELS REGISTRY** β `_CHANNELS_/` folder (sibling of `welcome.md`), SOT target `_CHANNELS_/mait-f1visa.md` on WeOwnBuzz/s004.
+
+---
+
+## π OKF v0.2 PROVENANCE (added by AI:FedArchBuzz π)
+
+| `id` | `resource` | Role |
+|:-----|:-----------|:-----|
+| `live-channel` | `buzz channels get --channel 372c59b1β¦` | Live relay attributes β name + description verbatim (verified 2026-08-11 23:02Z) |
+| `members` | `buzz channels members --channel 372c59b1β¦` | Member roster (9) β display names resolved via `buzz users get` |
+| `announcement` | Event `91403cd3β¦` | @GTM LEARN directive + verbatim description, tag = FedArchBuzz |
+| `website` | `curl https://F1visa.Net` | Homepage PoP β HTTP/2 200 Β· Cloudflare Β· title verified (#203: platform internals not verified) |
+| `prj-433` | `_PROJECTS_/PRJ-433.md` (LIVE WeOwnNet/s004, commit 59ed345a) | PRJ-433.2 WardleyMapping AI Readiness F1visa.Net (.OCA) β CoOwners @pat + @Nick |
+| `bmait-precedent` | `RESEARCH/CHANNEL_BMAIT_EXIT_OCA.md` (REF 2142) | bMAIT = #BrandMAIT family convention |
+| `focus` | `FOCUS.md` (LIVE WeOwnAI/s004, commit 4ac81dff) | W33 D2 focus tracking β PRJ-433 + sub-projects |
+| `okf-spec` | `https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/knowledge-catalog/blob/main/okf/SPEC.md` | Google OKF v0.2 spec |
+
+**Conformance (Β§4.1):** `type: Channel` β (non-empty REQUIRED) Β· `title`/`description`/`tags`/`status`/`generated`/`sources[].resource` β Β· `status: active` β. Public-first, house-style, zero-loss additive. Link convention: canonical Gitea `src` links; `buzz://channel/372c59b1-fe3a-47f7-b8b4-3d1ae638564b` preserved in provenance notes (OKF_LINK_CONVENTION v4.33.2-r1).
+
+**Honest flags (#203, no invention):**
+1. **bMAIT prefix expansion** = "#BrandMAIT" comes from the Exit [.OCA] learn (REF 2142) β the prefix itself is not explicitly defined in FORUMS.md (same honest caveat as aMAIT/Volcarian).
+2. **Platform internals** (visa-product features, pricing, membership mechanics) NOT tool-verified this turn β only homepage PoP (HTTP 200 + title).
+3. **Canvas** empty at learn time; doc ship-to-SOT awaits @GTM R-011 (#127).
+
+---
+
+*#bMAIT #F1visa #F1visaNet #Flagship #OCA #F1Visa #InternationalStudents #Cooperative #WeOwnBuzz #FedArch #GoogleOKF #OKFv02 #Channel Β· v4.33.2-r1 Β· GTM_2026-W33_2150*
+
+βΎοΈ WeOwnNet π π‘ Real Estate and π€ cooperative ownership for everyone β An π€ inclusive community, by π₯ invitation only.
+
+### β
BP-075 CANONICAL HASH GENERATED [@GTM:ADMIN generated @ 2026-08-11 17:05 MDT]
+Content-SHA256: 9591da691ac911a1cded1da728d29bb9232a6967ad097bc18d25717f1017f0bc
+FEDARCH-CANARY: 9591da69
+CHARACTERS: 9961
+WORDS: 1249
+LINES: 124