Why is the United States the nr.1 choice for international students? It’s no…
Why is the United States the nr.1 choice for international students?
It’s no surprise that many foreign students are seeking to study in the US. The main reason why it is the number one destination for so many of them is that colleges in the United States offer a high – quality education, a culturally diverse environment, internships and career advancement for their students, specialized services for international students to support them and more.
How to apply for a F2 Visa?
The first step to a F2 Visa is to get a I-20 Form from your F1 Visa holder, after that you can submit your DS-160 Form online where you will proceed with the Visa application. Next you are going to have to pay the Visa Fees and save the receipt for the interview. After that you need to Schedule the Visa interview and gather all the required documents. The last step is to attend the interview and wait for the result.
It is important to remember that getting your Visa issued isn’t a 100% guarantee that you will be able to enter the United States. Even though it is highly likely you will be allowed to travel as an international student to the US with the F1/F2 Visa, the Department of Homeland Security or Border Protection officials might deny you entry. It is important to have your documents with you all the time to avoid such situations.
How much does the F1 Visa cost?
An F1 visa enables foreign students to study full time in the United States at a university accredited by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP). The cost of F1 visas is about 510 dollars per application, and you should apply at least three months’ prior to the start date of your course.
What documents do you need for the F1 Visa?
As a F1 Visa applicant you need these documents: a passport (original and photocopied), nonimmigrant visa application which you can complete online (DS-160 form), application fee receipt, a photo (if it failed to be uploaded online in the DS-160 form then you need to bring it to the interview) and a certificate of eligibility for nonimmigrant Student Stays for academic language students (F1).
How can you finance your studies in the US?
If you don’t have the funds to study in the US some of the best options are to go to your home country education authorities where they offer their own nationals students money to study abroad, the international admissions office where they can assist you and scholarships and grants offered by American organizations.
How many International students have been ACCEPTED in the US?
The number of international students in the US keeps increasing but the peak was in the year of 2018/2019 where more than one million international students got accepted. In that year there was an increase of 0.05% where they contributed 5.5% more than last year.
Who is eligible to apply for the F2 Visa and what type of Visa is it?
To be able to apply for the F2 Visa you need a family member who is a F1 Visa applicant/holder. Even if your relative has a F1 Visa only a few people in their circle are eligible to apply. If you are their spouse or a minor child under the age of 21 and unmarried then you can apply for the non-immigrant dependent Visa.
