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Overview of US Student Visa
Planning to pursue higher studies in the US? A very good decision. We all know that the US has some of the best universities. But if you want to go to the US for studying then you first have to get the student visa the USA.
What type of Student Visa do you need to apply?
In the US there are 2 categories of US Student visa:
- One is the F visa
- Second is the M visa
You have to apply for the F visa if you want to attend:
- University or college
- High School
- Private elementary school
- Seminary
- Conservatory
- Another academic institution, including a language training program
You have to apply for the M visa if you want to pursue:
- Vocational or other recognized nonacademic institution, other than a language training program
How to apply for the
Study Visa for the US?
- First of all, you need to complete the non-immigrant visa application form. That is, you need to complete the Form DS-160. You have to complete the application online and then you need to submit the application form.
- After submission of the Form DS -160, you will get a confirmation page. Make sure that you take a print out of this confirmation page and you need to bring it along with you at the time of the interview.
- You will also have to submit your photograph at the time of submitting the application form. The photograph has to be as per the specifications and format that are mentioned in the photograph requirements.
- Next, for the US Study Visa, you have to schedule the interview at the US embassy or US consulate. A visa interview is a must, however, there can be some exceptions. For the applicants who are in the age group of 14 to 79 years, the visa interview is normally mandatory. However, there may be some exceptions in the case of renewals. For applicants who are 13 years or younger or who are 80 years or more in age normally, a visa interview will not be required.
- Now before the interview, you have to make sure that you pay the visa fees. Please note that the visa fee is non-refundable. If the visa is approved then the visa issuance fees will also have to be paid by the applicant.
Can Students use
a Visitor Visa or the Visa
waiver program for Studying in the USA?
No, you cannot make use of a visitor visa or the visa waiver program to enter the US to pursue studies. You can only take up recreational studies and not any other course with the visa waiver program. You may also be able to use the visitor visa for a short term recreational course. But studies for US degrees and certificates can never be pursued using the visa waiver program or the visitor visa. For this type of study, the student has to get the F or M visa (as applicable) and only then he can enter the US and pursue the course.
