When Should I Start?
When your receive your acceptance/rejection letters:
2-4 months prior to enrollment (April-June)

Visa Application Process
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 an IAP-66 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 form DS-156, formally known as the OF-156. If a member of your family travels with you, a separate DS-156 form must be filled out for each family member. The DS-156 may be downloaded from the US Embassy's website at www.usembassy.org.uk. The 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.

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 an IAP-66 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 form DS-156, formally known as the OF-156. If a member of your family travels with you, a separate DS-156 form must be filled out for each family member. The DS-156 may be downloaded from the US Embassy's website at www.usembassy.org.uk. The 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:
09061 500590 - 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
www.usembassy.org.uk
You can also visit the US government website for more information.

Prepare to Go!
Purchase a copy of our practical guide to living and studying in the US, A Few Things To Know Before You Go.