Student Visa Inquiries
United States immigration law has changed. Anyone entering the United States on a visitor's visa (B-2 visa) cannot attend school. If you want to take English classes, even for only one session, you must apply for a student visa. (F-1 visa). For accurate information about visa regulations, visit the web site of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS):
or the
US Department of State
http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/index.html
or contact
a knowledgeable agent or school representative or the US Embassy.
Some Helpful Hints for Getting Your Visa
The first step to getting a visa is having an I-20. Mail can be a slow and
imperfect process. To be certain you receive your I-20 in time for your interview,
include an extra US$30.00 with your application and a signed letter stating
that you want your I-20 express-mailed by a carrier service and you will pay
any additional charges for express-mailing. It will arrive securely.
Most visas that are refused are not granted because the student cannot show
compellingly that he or she will return home after finishing school. Having
strong evidence that you wish to return to your country will help you get
your visa.
When you go to your visa interview, you need to take your I-20, your letter
of acceptance, your original bank letter and your signed affidavit of support.
We return these originals to you when we send your I-20 to you.
If you are not granted a visa, you may request that we send an email or fax
to the embassy official in support of your case. You must have the name of
the official and the fax number or email address.