What kind of Visa is the F1 Visa and who can apply for…
What kind of Visa is the F1 Visa and who can apply for it?
The F1 Visa is a nonimmigrant Visa which allows students to enter the United States for a long period of time until they finish their course of study. Students with this type of Visa are allowed to work in the US up to 20 hours a week during Fall and Winter, and 40 hours during official holidays and breaks.
How can you make the Visa application process easier?
To make this process easier especially as an international student we suggest you do all your research regarding the university you want to apply to and how you are going to fund your studies way before you want to apply for the Student Visa. Keep in mind that there are many organizations and education authorities in your home country willing to help with the process.
Can F2 Visa holders stay in the US if the F1 student travels?
The good thing about F2 Visa is that this type of Visa allows you to do many things even with its restrictions. F2 Visa holders fortunately can stay in the US if the F1 student travels and they can travel outside the US as well!
How long does it take to get the F2 Visa?
Excluding the time it will take to gather all the documents and schedule the interview with the embassy, after the interview it should take around a week to get the answer if your Visa got issued or not. If there are any complications though, it might take up to one month to get the answer.
What additional documents might the Embassy request for a Student Visa?
They might ask for more evidence of how you will pay for your studies, living expenses and travel costs. Other than that they might also ask for transcripts or certificates of the schools you attended to before and the standardized test scores required by the University you want to attend to now.
Is the US a good place for students who want a JOB?
Studying in the US as an international student opens up so many opportunities in regards to career advancement. Universities in the United States help their students by offering them internship programs while they are finishing their degrees to have experience and make connections in order to find a job in the future.
What forms do you need to submit to apply for the F1 Visa?
For the F1 Visa you need to have the I-20 Form signed by the school you are going to attend to in the US and the online nonimmigrant Visa application- DS-160 Form. This Form you have to submit online as well as upload your personal picture there and print it out. The reason you need to print it out is to take it with you to the interview which you have to Schedule after.
How high do the US universities RANK?
The US has been number one in global university rankings for a long period of time. At number one we have Harvard University which is located in Cambridge, then number two is Massachusetts Institute of Technology also located in Cambridge, number three is Stanford University in Stanford and number four University of California in Berkeley.
