EDUCATION IMMIGRATION 1880-1920

4. Current, valid passport or travel document.

5. Photograph. Requirements are strict for photograph size, type and quality. Please check with your nearest consulate for specifications before you get your picture taken.

6. Application fees. All applicants must pay the application fee. Some applicants, according to nationality and type of visa, must also pay an issuance fee.

7. Evidence of funds to cover expenses in the United States.

8. Evidence of compelling social and economic ties abroad.

• For men between 16 and 45 years of age, a supplemental visa application Form DS-157 is also required.
• Applications for student visas are sent through the US Embassy or Consulate in your country of origin.
• An important thing to remember about applying for a student visa is to apply early - that is, one is allowed to apply 90 days in advance of the date of enrollment stated in one’s certificate of eligibility.

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• Savor these starters, while I brew up the next post.
• “This is my first time, since my first time. ” - Jim, from the movie ‘American Pie 2′