Acceptances and Rejections
2-4 months before beginning your study
Decide which university to attend, notify them and return official forms.

Visas
Most international students enter the US on a non-immigrant student visa. Once you accept an offer from a US university, the university will require proof of funds for the first year before sending you either an I-20 or a DS-2019 government document. You can then apply for your visa - either an F-1 or a J-1, respectively. All applicants for a student or exchange visitor visa are required to complete the visa application forms DS-156, and DS-158. If a member of your family travels with you, separate forms must be filled out for each family member. All males aged between 16 and 45 have to complete the additional DS-157 form.

You can visit the US government website for more information.

Forms may be downloaded from the US Embassy’s website: www.usembassy.org.uk The visa application fee must be paid into a bank on a paying-in-slip obtained by sending a stamped, self-addressed A-4 sized envelope with 27p postage to:
United States Visa Forms, P.O. Box 499, Leeds LS3 1XU.

For more visa details call:
09055 444546 - Operator Assisted £1.50/min, 8am - 8pm.
09068 200290 - 24 hour recorded information line, 60p/min.
Fax - 020 7495 5012 (response usually within 24 hours).
Or visit: http://www.unitedstatesvisas.gov