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Friday, August 17, 2012

U.S visa

student and exchange visitors
The United States welcomes foreign citizens who come to the U.S. to study
or participate in an exchange program. Before applying for a visa,
all student and exchange visitor applicants are required to be accepted
and approved for their program. When accepted, educational institutions
and program sponsors will provide each applicant the necessary approval documentation,
to be submitted when applying for a visa. Please select from the choices below
for information about student and exchange visitor visas.

Qualifying for a Student Visa
The Immigration and National Act is very specific with regard to
the requirements which must be met by applicants to qualify for
the student visa. The consular officer will determine whether
you qualify for the visa. Additionally, applicants must demonstrate that
they properly meet student visa requirements including
Have a residence abroad, with no immediate intention of abandoning that residence;
Intend to depart from the United States upon completion of the course of study; and
Possess sufficient funds to pursue the proposed course of study.

Required Documentation
Each applicant for a student visa must submit these forms
and documentation as explained below.


Form I-20A-B, Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant (F-1) Student Status-For Academic
and Language Students or Form I-20M-N, Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant (M-1) Student Status
for Vocational Students. You will need to submit a SEVIS generated Form, I-20, which was provided to you by your school
You and your school official must sign the I-20 form. See the previous section for SEVIS information.
Online Non-immigrant Visa Electronic Application, Form DS-160.A MRV fee receipt to show payment of the visa application fee.The SEVIS I-901 fee receipt.

All applicants should be prepared to provide:
Transcripts and diplomas from previous institutions attended;

Scores from standardized tests required by the educational institution such as the TOEFL, SAT, GRE, GMAT, etc.
Financial evidence that shows you or your parents who are sponsoring you has sufficient funds to cover your tuition and living expenses during the period of your intended study.
For example, if you or your sponsor is a salaried employee, please bring income tax documents and original bank books and/or statements. If you or your sponsor owns a business,
please bring business registration, licenses,etc.


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