WE ISSUE I-20 FOR ELIGIBLE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS.

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Qualifying for a Student Visa

The Immigration and National Act is very specific with regard to the requirements which must be met by applicants to qualify for the student visa. The consular officer will determine whether you qualify for the visa. Additionally, applicants must demonstrate that they properly meet student visa requirements, including:

Have a residence abroad, with no immediate intention of abandoning that residence;
Intend to depart from the United States upon completion of the course of study;
And possess sufficient funds to pursue the proposed course of study.

Applying for a Student Visa

As part of the visa application process, an interview at the embassy consular section is required. The waiting time for an interview appointment for applicants can vary, so early visa application is strongly encouraged. Visa wait times for interview appointments and visa processing time information for each U.S. Embassy or Consulate worldwide is available at http://travel.state.gov, and on most embassy websites. Learn how to schedule an appointment for an interview, pay the application processing fee, review embassy specific instructions, and much more by visiting the Embassy or Consulate website where you will apply.

During the visa application process, usually at the time of the interview, an ink-free, digital fingerprint scan will be quickly taken. Some visa applications require further administrative processing, which takes additional time after the visa applicant’s interview by a Consular Officer. Also, because each student’s personal and academic situation differ, two students applying for the same visa may be asked different questions and be required to submit different additional documents.

Required Documentation

Each applicant for a student visa must submit these forms and documentation as explained below:

Form I-20 A-B, Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant (F-1) Student Status For Academic and Language Students
You will need to submit a SEVIS generated form, I-20, which was provided to you by JBC
You and JBC’s school official must sign the I-20 form.
A passport valid for travel to the United States and with validity date at least six months beyond the applicant’s intended period of stay in the United States (unless country-specific agreements provide exemptions). If more than one person is included in the passport, each person desiring a visa must complete an applications
One 2 x 2 inches photograph. See the required photo format explained in Photograph Requirements; a MRV fee receipt to show payment for the visa application fee.
The SEVIS I-901 fee receipt.

All Applicants Should be Prepared to Provide

Transcripts and diplomas from previous institutions attended;
Scores from standardized tests required by the educational institution such as the TOEFL, SAT, GRE, GMAT, etc.
Financial evidence that shows you or your parents who are sponsoring you have sufficient funds to cover your tuition and living expenses during the period of your intended study. For example, if you or your sponsor is a salaried employee, please bring income tax documents and original bank books and/or statements. If you or your sponsor owns a business, please bring business registration, licenses, etc., and tax documents, as well as original bank books and/or statements.

What Are the Required Visa Fees?

Nonimmigrant visa application processing fee – For current fees for Department of State government services select Fees. You will need to provide a receipt showing the visa application processing fee has been paid, when you come for your visa interview.
Visa issuance fee – Additionally, if the visa is issued, there will be an additional visa issuance reciprocity fee, if applicable. Please consult the Visa Reciprocity Tables to find out if you must pay a visa issuance reciprocity fee and what the fee amount is. If there is a fee for issuance for the visa, it is equal as near as possible to the fee charged to United States citizens by the applicant’s country of nationality.

Spouses and Children

Applicants with dependents must also provide proof of the student’s relationship to his/her spouse and/or children (e.g., marriage and birth certificates). It is preferred that families apply for F-1 and F-2 visas at the same time, but if the spouse and children must apply separately at a later time, they should bring a copy of the student visa holder’s passport and visa, along with all other required documents.

Additional Information

No assurances regarding the issuance of visas can be given in advance. Therefore final travel plans or the purchase of non refundable tickets should not be made until a visa has been issued. Unless previously cancelled, a visa is valid until its expiration date. Therefore, if the traveler has a valid U.S. visa in an expired passport, do not remove the visa page from the expired passport. You may use it along with a new valid passport for travel and admission to the United States.

SEVIS

SEVIS is the Student and Exchange Visitors Information System. SEVIS is an Internet-based database system maintained by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), which is a unit of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) which is a division of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). SEVIS is designed to provide users with access to accurate and current information on nonimmigrant foreign students, exchange visitors and their dependents. SEVIS-approved schools and exchange visitor programs must use SEVIS to issue visas and track extensions, transfers, authorized employment, reduced course loads and other reportable events. SEVIS simply requires that the federal government maintain this information in an Internet-based computer system rather than in paper files by individual exchange visitor programs, schools, colleges and universities. Participation in SEVIS is mandatory for all schools and exchange visitor programs that desire to enroll students entering the country on an F, J or M visa. The SEVIS database system links all U.S. embassies and consulates, all ports of entry in this country, the DHS, the Department of State, authorized employees of exchange visitor programs and authorized employees of every academic institution that sponsors international students and scholars. The JBC Language School complies fully with CFR 214.2 (f) (6) (D) SEVIS.

Renewal of I-20

Submit the I-20 Renewal form to office to extend your I-20 two (2) weeks before the student I-20 expires.

Address Validation

To avoid being out-of-status, it is your responsibility to report within 10 days to the JBC office, any change in name, current address of residence, academic status (full or part-time enrollment), date of program completion, level change, probation or disciplinary action leading to suspension due to conviction of a crime. Effective January 1, 2003, JBC has 21 days from the date of the reported event to inform the U.S. Government-SEVIS. JBC enters the data into a real-time database and new documents or i-20 is then issued to you. Remember that dropping or withdrawing from course(s) may put you must receive permission from the office. If you plan to transfer to another institution, this process must begin before the deportation per the U.S. Government.

CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS

Students will be classified as “full-time” or “part-time” according to the standards defined by the I-20 requirement, based upon the number of clock hours of class per normal class week. 18 clock hours per week will be used as the standard for “full-time.”