NON-IMMIGRANT VISAS
Applying for a F-1, F-2, M-1 and M-2 Visa
All F-1, F-2, M-1 and M-2 visa applicants, even children and babies listed in parents'
passports are required to:
Complete the application form
DS-156. (The visa
application form DS-156 must be completed on-line, printed with the bar code and
signed. Please, follow the instructions carefully.) Forms DS-156 not
completed on line will not be accepted.
NOTE: The latest Adobe Acrobat version
is needed to complete properly the form.
Complete the supplemental nonimmigrant form
DS-157 and DS-158. Be sure to sign.
Furnish the I-20 A-B Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant (F-1) Student Status -
For Academic or Language Students or I-20 M-N, Certificate of Eligibility for
Nonimmigrant (M-1) Student Status Form.
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Also be sure to pay the
SEVIS fee.
PAY A VISA APPLICATION FEE
Every visa applicant is required to pay a visa application fee of the equivalent of
131 U.S. Dollars. Please request payment into the following account number at any branch of
Banco Santander Central
Hispano (BSCH):
Banco Santander Central Hispano (BSCH)
0049-1803-54-2210316035
Note. BANK TRANSFERS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED
Nationals of some countries will have to pay an additional visa fee based on reciprocal fees their
governments charge Americans applying for similar visas. There is no reciprocal
issuance fee for Spanish or Andorran citizens. Payment is not yet available on line.
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present a passport or other travel document…
Valid for at least six months beyond the holder's period of stay in the United States with at least one
blank page - the six-month requirement does not apply to Spanish or Andorran passports.
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provide one passport type photograph…
Which meets State Department regulations.
present evidence of...
Evidence to show that you have a residence abroad to which you intend to return at the end
of your stay in the United States. Such evidence includes family, profession,
property, employment or other ties and commitments to some country other than
the United States that is sufficient enough to compel you to return there at the
conclusion of your stay.
Also need to furnish evidence of sufficient funds to
cover all expenses including tuition and all living expenses while in the United
States. Such evidence may include detailed bank statements of your or your
parent's accounts showing that adequate funds are available for transfer,
evidence of scholarships and/or combination of finances which will meet the
estimated total expenses, including tuition, of your proposed stay in the United
States.
NOTE
Applicants may be required to furnish detailed information concerning their academic
qualifications. Such evidence may include complete transcripts of grade (marks)
and test records of the last four years of school and evidence of TOEFL (Test of
English as a Foreign Language) scores.
F-1 and M-1 visa applicants with I-20 forms issued on or after September 1, 2004 will be required to furnish
a receipt showing payment of the SEVIS fee. Read more...
additional processing requirements and information for:
What do I do next?
Applicants aged 14 to 79 are required to schedule an appointment for an interview. Applicants under the age
of 14 and those 80 and over may be eligible to apply for a visa by
mail.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Visa applications, in some instances, take longer to process to conclusion. We recommend that individuals
apply for visas well in advance of their proposed date of travel and do not make final travel
plans until the visa has been issued and they are in receipt of their passport
and visa.
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