In 2000 , Shahzad transferred to the University of Bridgeport in Bridgeport , Connecticut , which was associated with Greenwich University in Pakistan . Shahzad 's former teachers from the University of Bridgeport said he was a quiet and unremarkable student . On weekends , he would go to Bengali-themed nightclubs in New York City . A classmate remembered Shahzad watching news footage of the September 11 attacks in New York , and saying , " They had it coming . " He participated in a wider world than some Pakistanis , and was said to love women and to drink socially . Shahzad earned a B.A. in computer applications and information systems from the University of Bridgeport , and his parents attended his graduation on , 2002 . Just before graduation , in April 2002 , he was granted an H1-B visa for skilled workers . Shahzad remained in the U.S. for three years on that visa , earning a Master of Business Administration degree at the University of Bridgeport in 2005
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Faisal Shahzad