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TIPS FOR U.S. VISAS:
Foreign Students
The Immigration and Nationality Act provides
two nonimmigrant visa categories for
persons wishing to study in the United
States. The "F" visa is for academic studies, and
the "M" visa is for nonacademic or vocational studies.
BACKGROUND REQUIREMENTS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Changes in U.S. immigration law, effective
November 30, 1996, require that no alien
may be issued an F-1 visa to attend a U.S.
public elementary or middle school (K-8).
Any alien who wishes to attend public high
school (grades 9-12) in the United States in
student visa (F-1) status must submit evidence
that the local school district has been
reimbursed in advance for the unsubsidized per
capita cost of the education. Also,
attendance at U.S. public high schools cannot
exceed a total of 12 months. Please note
that these changes do not affect other visa
categories such as the J-1 exchange visitor
program or the qualified school-age child of
an alien who holds another type of
nonimmigrant visa (i.e., A, E, H, I, L, etc.).
No alien may be issued an F-1 visa in order to
attend a publicly-funded adult education
program.
Scholastic Preparation
The student visa applicant must have successfully
completed a course of study normally
required for enrollment. The student, unless
coming to participate exclusively in an
English language training program, must either
be sufficiently proficient in English to
pursue the intended course of study, or the
school must have made special
arrangements for English language courses or
teach the course in the student's native
language.
Financial Resources
Applicants must also prove that sufficient
funds are or will be available from an identified
and reliable financial source to defray all living
and school expenses during the entire
period of anticipated study in the United States.
Specifically, applicants must prove they
have enough readily available funds to meet all
expenses for the first year of study, and
that adequate funds will be available for each
subsequent year of study. The M-1 student
visa applicants must have evidence that sufficient
funds are immediately available to
pay all tuition and living costs for the entire
period of intended stay.
Acceptance Form
An applicant coming to the United States to
study must be accepted for a full course of
study by an educational institution approved
by the Immigration and Naturalization
Service (INS). The institution must send to
the applicant a Form I-20A-B, Certificate of
Eligibility for Nonimmigrant (F-1) Student
Status for Academic and Language Students.
The nonacademic or vocational institution
must send to the student a Form I-20M-N,
Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant
(M-1) Student Status For Vocational Students.
Educational institutions obtain Forms I-20A-B
and I-20M-N from the INS.
VISA INELIGIBILITY / WAIVER
The nonimmigrant visa application Form
OF-156 lists classes of persons who are
ineligible under U.S. law to receive
visas. In some instances an applicant who is
ineligible, but who is otherwise properly
classifiable as a student, may apply for a waiver
of ineligibility and be issued a visa
if the waiver is approved.
APPLYING FOR A STUDENT VISA
Applicants for student visas should
generally apply at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate
with jurisdiction over their place of permanent
residence. Although visa applicants may
apply at any U.S. consular office abroad, it
may be more difficult to qualify for the visa
outside the country of permanent residence.
Required Documentation
Each applicant for a student visa must pay a
nonrefundable US$45 application fee and
submit:
1) An application Form OF-156, completed and
signed. Blank forms are available
without charge at all U.S. consular offices;
2) A passport valid for travel to the United
States and with a validity date at least six
months beyond the applicant's intended period
of stay in the United States. If more than
one person is included in the passport, each
person desiring a visa must make an
application;
3) One photograph 1 and 1/2 inches square (37x37mm)
for each applicant, showing full
face, without head covering, against a light
background; and
4) For the "F" applicant, a Form I-20A-B. For
the "M" applicant, a Form I-20M-N.
5) Evidence of sufficient funds.
Other Documentation
Student visa applicants must establish to the
satisfaction of the consular officer that they
have binding ties to a residence in a foreign
country which they have no intention of
abandoning, and that they will depart the United
States when they have completed their
studies. It is impossible to specify the exact
form the evidence should take since
applicants' circumstances vary greatly.
U.S. PORT OF ENTRY
Applicants should be aware that a visa
does not guarantee entry into the United States.
The INS has authority to deny admission. Also,
the period for which the bearer of a
student visa is authorized to remain in the
United States is determined by the INS, not
the consular officer. At the port of entry,
an INS official validates Form I-94, Record of
Arrival-Departure, which notes the length
of stay permitted.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Employment
An F-1 student may not accept off-campus
employment at any time during the first year
of study; however, the INS may grant permission
to accept off-campus employment after
one year. F-1 students may accept on-campus
employment from the school without INS
permission. Except for temporary employment
for practical training, an M-1 student may
not accept employment.
Family Members
A spouse and unmarried, minor children may
also be classified for a nonimmigrant visa
to accompany or follow the student. Family
members must meet all visa eligibility
requirements, including evidence that they
will have sufficient funds for their support, and
that they will depart the U.S. when the
student's program ends. Spouses and children of
students may not accept employment at any time.
FURTHER INQUIRIES
Questions on how to obtain Forms I-20A-B and
I-20M-N should be made to the
educational institution. If the institution
does not have the forms, it needs to contact the
local INS office. Questions on visa application
procedures at the American consular
offices abroad should be addressed to that
consular office by the applicant.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Visa Services
February 1998
Visa Services
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