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STUDENTS COMING TO STUDY IN IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
The The first step in in in in in obtaining a a a a a a a a a a a a a United United States States Student Student Visa Visa is is is to to apply and get accepted to to a a a a a a a a a a a a a college or or or university within the United United States States The The The US US Student Student Visa Visa application (Form I-20) will will originate from from your your your US US school’s admissions department The The school school will will also be your your your main portal for getting and and receiving verification of of your your your full-time student status from from the the United States Homeland Security Department An example of of the the the form can be be found online at at at at USCIS gov by searching Google or or or or or or other search search tools for for for for US US Form I-20 However this should only be be be used as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a reference to to to to to begin gathering information information The form form form specific specific to to to to to your your institution institution may have have changes or or or or or information information specific specific to to to to your your your college college institution institution that the the the the college college you you you you have have been accepted to to to to will send on on on on their version of the the the I-20 form form in in in your your acceptance package For the the most current information on on on student student visas visas from the the US State Department visit:
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Here are some important points to remember:
• Begin the the the US Student Visa process early! Go to to to https://www usembassy gov/ to to to find out how long the the the wait is is in in the the the nearest city to to you with a a a a a a consulate • Make sure your I-20 forms forms and any other forms forms you you you may need are are completely filled out Items on the the the the form form form include but are are not limited to the the the the exact cost of school dates you you you you will will be be attending and what subject you will be studying while in in in the the the United States • Make an appointment at at the consulate • The consular officer may need to get special clearances depending on on on on the course o of study and and your nationality This will take additional time All applicants from Cuba Syria Sudan and and and Iran age sixteen and and and older must without exception complete form form DS-157 in in addition addition to form form DS-156 and and have an an an an interview with with a a a a a a a a consular officer • During your interview at at at the the the consulate be prepared to provide the the the following: Transcripts and and diplomas from from previous institutions attended scores from from standardized tests required by the the the the educational institution institution such as as the the TOEFL SAT GRE GMAT etc and and and financial evidence that shows you you you you you you or or or or or your your your your parents/sponsors have sufficient funds to cover your your your your tuition and and living expenses during the period of your your your your intended study For example if you you you you you you or or or or or or or your your your your sponsor sponsor is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a salaried employee bring income tax documents and and original bank books and/or statements 166