VISAS
2-4 months before beginning your study
Most international students enter the US on a non-immigrant student visa. Once you accept an offer, your university will require proof of funds for the first year before sending you either an I-20 or an 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 form DS-156 and DS-158. If a member of your family travels with you, separate forms must be filled out for each family member. Additionally, males aged between 16-45 must also complete a DS-157 form.

More information can be found on US government websites.

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 28p postage to: United States Visa Forms, P.O. Box 499, Leeds LS3 1XU.

For more visa details call:
09042 450100 - Operator Assisted £1.20/min
Mon-Fri: 8am - 8pm and Sat 10am - 4pm

Information is also available on the US Embassy website: www.usembassy.org.uk
http://www.unitedstatesvisas.gov