USA Student Visa : F1 Visa
An F1 visa is a temporary USA Student Visa that allows international students to study full-time at an accredited high school, college, university, or other academic institution. International students wishing to participate in an English language course in the US may also be eligible for an F1 visa.
USA Student Visa : F1 Visa Requirements
To qualify for an F1 visa, the applicant must be enrolled full-time in an academic or language education program at an approved school or academic institution in the US. Full-time study is defined as a minimum of 18 hours of study per week. Applicants are required to demonstrate they have sufficient funds to support themselves for the duration of their course and that they intend to return to their home country upon completion of their studies.
F1 visa applicants may also be required to meet certain health and character requirements.
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M1 Visa
An M1 visa is a temporary USA Student Visa that allows international students to attend an accredited vocational or non-academic school, such as a trade school or practical training school.
M1 Visa Requirements
To qualify for an M1 visa, the applicant must be enrolled full-time in a vocational or non-academic education program at an approved institution in the US. Full-time study is defined as a minimum of 18 hours of study per week. Applicants are required to demonstrate that they have sufficient funds to support themselves for the duration of their course and that they intend to return to their home country upon completion of their studies.
M1 visa applicants may also be required to meet certain health and character requirements.
J1 Visa Requirements for University Students:
To qualify for a J1 visa as a University student, the applicant must be accepted and sponsored by an organization, usually a University or College, to study a course or undertake an internship at an accredited, post-secondary academic institution in the US. To be sponsored, applicants may need to meet additional requirements, as determined by their program sponsor. Applicants are required to demonstrate that they have sufficient funds to support themselves for the duration of their course and that they intend to return to their home country upon completion of their studies.
J1 visa applicants may also be required to meet certain health and character requirements.
J1 Visa for Secondary Students
A J1 visa is a temporary USA Student Visa that allows foreign secondary school students to study in the US while living with an American host family or boarding school through an accredited sponsoring organization.
J1 Visa Requirements for Secondary Students
To qualify for a J1 visa as a secondary school student, the applicant must be accepted to participate in a certified secondary school exchange program in the US. Applicants are required to demonstrate that they have sufficient funds to support themselves for the duration of their exchange and that they intend to return to their home country upon completion of their studies.
To participate in a secondary school exchange program, the applicant must be aged between 15 and 18 1/2 and have not completed more than 11 years of primary and secondary education (excluding kindergarten). Applicants may also be required to meet the sponsoring organization’s specific program requirements. Applicants who have previously participated in an exchange program to the US or studied in the US are not eligible to re-apply.
J1 visa applicants may also be required to meet certain health and character requirements.
