• Letters of reference and recommendation: Most colleges require the submission of at least three letters of personal and academic references, sent mainly by one of your teachers or even an employer. However, references supported policies vary from college to college. Each institution shall report on the features that should have these references.
Choose teachers who really know and can issue a valid opinion about your academic abilities and even personal skills. It is recommended that the teacher chose to speak and write in English, because the references should be written in that language, and in most cases letters must be submitted by the recipient completely closed, with no possibility that the student can read and send translate.
• Passport: The passport must be current and valid, with at least 6 months validity.
• Proof of studies: All documentation proving that you have passed previous studies in your country: titles legalized and translated, certified and legalized notes, achieved academic rank (the number you occupy in your promotion) and other details of received academic merit.
• Validation of academic credentials: As not all countries in the world operate with the same standards or academic systems in terms of levels, degrees or forms of assessment, it is likely that the university will undergo a credential validation to determine the equivalent of each title and reached the professional experience gained in the home country. This is extremely important, especially in pursuing admission to a university for postgraduate studies.
• Fluency in English: To pursue higher education in the United States must have an optimal level of English proficiency , which enables the student to understand the classes that will be taught (not applicable for English studies). Universities will not accept students who have not passed the language proficiency tests. The most common of these is the TOEFL test, which requires a minimum of 500 points, in most cases.
Although immigration authorities accept as valid the test result, whether in a personal interview, when applying for a visa, the officer doubt your abilities to speak English, has no authority to approve the visa.
• Proof of submission of academic proficiency tests: Depending on the career you choose, universities require the applicant submits standardized tests that measure academic knowledge . The most common are the GRE and GMAT.
• Funding Facts: You must supply the name and principal of the person (family) or organization that will take care of your expenses. If you wish to apply for college financial aid, this is the right time to make your request.
• Contact information: Be sure to include all data, so you can be contacted: all your phones, and email address. If you have a private postal service or PO Box sure to include, in addition to the mailbox number, physical address (ie, street or avenue) usually private shipping companies assign their clients.
Data entry of student tracking system
Once you have received the acceptance letter, the academic institution has approved you must register your details in a monitoring or automated database, known as "Exchange Visitor Information System".
You should contact the institution directly to verify that your registration information has already been registered properly in that database, before the visa application.
Importantly visa applications F, J, or M will not be processed until the embassy was able to confirm the student's record in this electronic database. This review also will apply to the families of principal applicants and students who have already begun studies in the United States.
After this verification, you can start the process of obtaining a student visa to the U.S. immigration authorities.
The documents necessary for the processing of student visa at the U.S. Embassy are:
Application Form
It should fill two different forms, the DS-158 visa application and the I-20 student permit. Both forms are handled by the embassy, however, the I-20 can be applied to college (and indeed, this is what is recommended) and previously filled by the university authorities for admission.
Passport
The passport must be valid and current. With enough space to place the visa. The U.S. Embassy requires a minimum period of six months and at least 5 blank sheets available. In addition, previous visas will be reviewed to ensure that they always entered the country legally and were met with maximum stay dates.
Remember that when you fill the worksheets that delivers the Embassy, on the line that says "Passport" must place the digits drilled present on all pages of the passport. A common mistake is to place the number on the biographical data page, which is usually the identification number or PIN.
Academic papers
It presents all the documentation that previous studies have approved in your country: titles, notes certified, you occupy your number and details of your promotion merit. All these documents must be legalized and translated into English by a certified public. Do not give originals of these documents but photocopies.
Proof of financial solvency
The U.S. Embassy requires proof that counts (at the time) with the amount sufficient to pay all expenses for the first year of studies. You can even ask to be paid as advance.
It must demonstrate that it has sufficient funds to pay for the remaining years or months lasting studies, regarding maintenance and tuition. To verify that you have sufficient resources, you must submit bank statements, credit cards, bank references, proof of scholarships or sponsorships, letters from parents or guardians, financial statements, etc..
Fluency in English
It is important that you attach proof of sufficient English proficiency .
Photographs
It prompted a recent photograph. The U.S. Embassy clearly specifies that should measure exactly 4 × 4 cm, with light background and without glasses.
Demonstration of incentives to return
If you travel with a student visa must prove that you have strong ties to the home country, a home, family, property, material possessions, work or a job which culminated return after studies.
Medical Exam
United States requires mandatory medical examinations only for those applying for permanent residence or being processed, however, it must be prepared if this requirement is required. The conditions and requirements of this test should be consulted before the embassy, as they have their own list of physicians authorized to perform the check.
Health Insurance
The cost of health services in the United States are extremely high. It is therefore essential to have adequate health insurance, to protect you against any unforeseen. Although there are many options on the market, you can also get health insurance from the university you attend. It has an annual cost of approximately U.S. $ 600.
Charter working
In some cases, the student is required to submit a certification from the company guaranteeing immediate employment upon completion of studies. This applies especially in the case of students who have been awarded grants by the companies they work for.
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