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The US government provides an unlimited
number of student visas to full-time academic or language
students (F1 visas) and full-time
vocational or nonacademic students (M1
visas) pursuing course work leading to a degree or
certificate.
Length of Student Visa:
for the length of the program. M1 visas have a maximum limit
of one year.
Quotas:
none
Visa Extensions:
as necessary for completion of studies
Accompanying
relatives of student visa holders
are eligible for visas. They may stay in the U.S. but not
work there.
In order to qualify for a student
visa you must:
(1) be enrolling full-time
in a US accredited school leading to an educational or vocational
degree
(2) demonstrate a working
knowledge of English sufficient to engage in English-only
classes
(3) show evidence of sufficient
monetary resources to study full-time without working
(4) intend to return home
upon completion of your studies
!ALERT:
New restrictions on visitors
applying for student visas prohibit non-immigrants admitted
in B visitor status from changing to student status unless
they state an intention to study at the time of admission.
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Accompanying Relative:
The spouse or child under the age of 21 of the holder
of an immigrant or nonimmigrant visa, who is accompanying
them to the US
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