Student visa
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27 Feb 2019
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Student Visa from Kenya to United States of America
- The student visa is for
Kenyans looking to study in the United States.
- There are four types of
student visa, they include:
- F-1 visa- Students applying
for a program which requires more than 18 hours of study in a week require
an F-1 visa. This includes all undergraduate and graduate programs.
- J-1 visa- the J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa
is for students, visiting scholars or lecturers pursuing an exchange
program. For example, Fulbright scholars and many students on short-term
study abroad programs from Indian universities will travel to the U.S. on
a J-1 visa.
- M-1 visa- the M-1 visa is a type of
student visa reserved for vocational and technical schools. While the
process remains similar to an F-1 visa, the difference is that on entering,
the M-1 visas are time stamped and students cannot overstay their visit.
- Q-1 visa- the Q-1 visa is for participants in an international cultural exchange program.
- The school you intend to
attend and the course of study determine what category of student visa you
will be applying for.
- The J-1 visa is meant for
studying when various organizations sponsor you.
- M-1 visa is for those
attending a vocational or technical course or other non-academic
institution.
- If you want to attend a
college, university, elementary school, high school, seminary or language
training course, the appropriate visa type is the F-1 visa.
- You should have applied to
study in the institution of choice and must have been accepted before you
can apply for any of the categories of the student visa.
- The admission letter from
the institution you have been admitted to is mandatory.
- It is also necessary to
provide proof of accommodation.
- Those with an M-1 visa may
not work until they have completed their study.
- F-1 allows you to do
on-campus work with restrictions.
- Minors should ensure their
parents sign the application form.
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