Students who would like to pursue an academic course in the US need to acquire a students' visa to gain entry into the United States. There are three types of Student visas:

1. The F-1 which is issued to students attending an academic program or an English language course.
2. The J-1 visa which is issued to a student who aspires to acquire practical training that is not available in his country.
3. The M-1 is issued to someone who is going to attend a non-academic or vacational school.

The requirements presented here however apply primarily to the F-1 visa which is the most common for full-time international students. If you would like more information about the other visa types, visit our Links section for websites that carry more indepth information about them.

For you to be granted a US Student's visa, you need to satisfy the consular officials that you can fully financially support your stay in the US as a student without working or dependance on public funds. Although the F-1 visa allows for part time campus employment, you can not use the projected income as financial evidence when applying for a visa

Before you apply for a US students visa, you also need to have proof that you have been accepted at an academic institution. Typical evidence is an admission letter and a visa application form (I-20) that the institution sends to you.

You may also be asked for evidence of payment of tuition fee at the institution.

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