{"id":26350,"date":"2022-10-03T10:24:47","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T14:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ohla.com\/?p=26350"},"modified":"2022-10-04T14:03:10","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T18:03:10","slug":"how-to-apply-for-a-student-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ohla.com\/how-to-apply-for-a-student-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Apply for a Student Visa?"},"content":{"rendered":"

So, you\u2019ve made the big decision to study abroad! You\u2019ve asked friends and family about their experience and you\u2019re ready to pack your bags. After doing research you find out that in order to study full-time in the US you will need a student visa. This process might seem daunting and almost unattainable. Fear not, we will guide you through the process on how to apply for a student visa.<\/p>\n

For starters, there are two types of student visas, the F-1 Student Visa and the M-1 Student Visa. The F-1 Visa focuses on academics and allows you to enter the US as a full-time student to an accredited language school, university, college or other academic institutions. While the M-1 visa focuses on vocational studies or other nonacademic programs. This visa would not allow you to study at a language school or university. In this article, we will focus on the F-1 Student Visa as it is the most sought after visa for higher education and long-term studies.<\/p>\n

What Will I Need Before Applying?<\/strong><\/p>\n

First of all, you will need a valid passport issued from your home country. Your passport cannot expire during or shortly after your program end date. If your passport is about to expire it is time to renew it. Secondly, you will need to show sufficient money in your or your sponsor\u2019s bank account to support yourself during your stay. Basically, having money in your bank account lets the school and government officials know you are able to study full-time without the need to work. As we know, the main purpose of the student visa is well, to study! If you have any dependents who will come with you it will be necessary to show additional funds in your bank statement. We will go over the exact amount later on.<\/p>\n

How to Apply for a Student Visa?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now for what you came for. Here is a guide on how to obtain a student visa. We will make this very simple and well hopefully less daunting.<\/p>\n

Step 1: Apply to a SEVP-approved school in the US to get an I-20 Form<\/strong><\/p>\n

Each school\u2019s requirements vary slightly as such we will go over the requirements at our schools. You will first need an I-20 Form (\u201cCertificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status\u201d) in order to apply for a student visa. The following documents are required for us to issue your I-20 Form:<\/p>\n

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  1. Fill in our Student Application Form<\/li>\n
  2. Copy of valid passport (which we previously mentioned). If you are applying with dependents then the passport copies of each qualified dependent will be needed.<\/li>\n
  3. Copy of a bank statement showing sufficient funds for the period of study<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    How much money will I need to show?<\/em><\/p>\n