F-1 Visa

This visa is granted to international students who are attending a school or English language program at a U.S. college or university. F-1 visa holders must full-time student status by enrolling in enough courses, and can remain up to 60 days past the completion of their school program. The host school must submit a certificate of eligibility for nonimmigrant student status.

Who Qualifies for F-1 Visas? 

• Students with a foreign residence
• Students intending to return home upon completion of studies
• Students attending a U.S. school which has authority to host them
• Students who demonstrate sufficient financial support to pay for schooling and their residence in the U.S.
• Students who can demonstrate strong ties to their home country, in the form of jobs, assets, families, bank accounts, etc.

Under certain circumstances, F-1 students may receive permission to work in the U.S.

F-1 Visa Fees

Filing Fee –      Regular $510