Way To USA Student Visa

US Universities have the world's most flexible education system; students can study their area of interest as specialization. As education in the USA is not centralized each institute can determine its program and admission standards. Lateral movement in the US education system is possible any time.

Most Universities America require 16 years of education for admission into an MBA in USA or any other Graduate program. It is therefore advisable to complete M.Com / M.A/ M.Sc. or at least one year of any Masters Degree before taking admission in USA. Some top ranked Universities can take you with 15 yrs. of education with 2-3 years of relevant work experience.

Many Indian student, along with other international student, make plan to go to American university for college-level education, as some colleges of the USA are ranking among the top university in the world. But coming to colleges in the USA involves more then being accepted academically as a student, it also involve dealing with the legal and government aspects of travelling to Usa.

Now which type of Visa you need to study at Usa . So for that the type of visa granted to you will depend on the purpose of your visa to US. For academic purpose, student will need to obtain an F- class USA student visa. This visa cover student planning to pursue full-time degree programs at either the undergraduate or graduate level.

The US Government offers three different student visa types:

S.No.	Types of Student Visa	Description
1	F-1 Student Visa	to study at an accredited US college or university or to study English at an English language institute
2	J Exchange Visa	for participation in an exchange program, including high school and university study
3	M Student Visa	for non-academic or vocational study or training in the US

 

F-1 Student Visa

Most students who wish to pursue their studies overseas opt for the F-1 Student Visa. There are three major steps to its procedure, being:

Step 1	SEVIS fee and I-20 form collection	Once you pay the SEVIS fee, you are given an I-20 form from your new school or college. Duly fill the form and bring along for your F-1 interview.
Step 2	VISA fee and form collection	Pay your visa fee at the designated bank and collect the visa form. Duly fill the form and bring along for your interview.
Step 3	VISA interview	Schedule a visa interview with the US embassy in your country. The waiting time may vary depending on the visa type. Once you complete the interview successfully, you’ll receive your visa 120 days in advance.

 

The Application fees for the US visa is

The Machine Readable Visa Fee for visa applicants depends on the type of visa one applies for. The schedule is tiered as follows:

MRV Fee – $160

Petition Based Applicants (H, L, O, P, Q, R) – $190

E-1, E-2 & E-3 visa applicants – $205

You need to keep one thing in that the visa fee is non-refundable if you decide to cancel your appointment or if your visa application is rejected.

In addition to US visa application fees, you could also be asked to pay US visa issuance fees. Visa issuance fees are determined by the relationship that the US has with your home country. This means that some applicants will have to pay them and some will not. Their amount varies from country to country.

Things you need to take when you are going for your student visa interview:

You have to make sure that not to go earlier than 15 min before your appointment time. Now documents you need to take are as under:

Valid passport and previously issued passport

Recent passport size photograph with a white background (50mm*50mm)

DS-160 confirmation page with barcode

HDFC visa application fee receipts

VFS application letter

SEVIS receipt and I-120

The interview of student visa will maximum take time 20 to 30 minutes

Time Taken in Visa Approval

It takes from 3 to 5 weeks for a US visa application to get processed. After the processing, the applicant can get a positive reply on their application, and the consulate will deliver the document. The delivery of the visa can take up to two other workdays.

Now as you have applied, and your student visa is postponed or not approved. Then at that circumstance it just mean to wait longer for answer for the consulate about your case. There may be a chance that your visa may be refused. But there is also a fair likelihood that your application may be approved.

English Language Requirements

To gain your US student visa, you’ll have to provide with an evidence of proficiency in the English language. This usually means passing a secure English language test to be able to prove your communication and correspondence skills.

The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is the world’s most popular high-stakes English language proficiency test for study, work and migration, with more than three million tests taken in the past year. The IELTS results are recognised by more than 10,000 organisations, including educational institutions, employers, professional associations and governments, in 140 countries around the world.