There are many reasons to study in the USA among the popular study destinations, the US is undoubtedly one of the toughest in terms of their visa policies. Nevertheless, if you’ve been admitted to a US university, your chances of obtaining a student US visa are a lot higher. As a student in the US, you typically require an F1 visa, however, if you’re applying for a vocational or non-academic program, you need an M1 visa.
The visa application process can take as many as 2 to 3 months. In some cases, it can take longer as well. The ideal time to start working on your visa application would be as soon as you receive admission into a university. This way, you will have sufficient time to prepare all the documents necessary for the application as well as pay the US visa fee.
As specifications listed by each city’s US embassy or consulate may slightly vary, checking with the embassy website that applies to you is a good idea.
To give you an idea of how to go about the process, we’ve listed some of the main steps you will have to take to get your student visa.
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