VisaChiefStudy in United States
US universities issue a Form I-20 after you are admitted and show funding. You then pay the SEVIS fee, complete the DS-160 and attend a visa interview. STEM graduates get up to 3 years of OPT work authorization.
Financial requirement
Prove funds for the first year of tuition + living costs shown on the Form I-20.
Step-by-step: F-1 Student visa
The school issues the I-20 once admission and funding are confirmed.
Pay online and keep the receipt for your interview.
Fill the online nonimmigrant application and schedule at the US embassy.
Bring your I-20, financials and academic documents.
Present your I-20 and visa at the port of entry.
What you will need
- Form I-20 from a SEVP-certified school
- SEVIS I-901 fee paid
- DS-160 confirmation
- Valid passport & visa interview
- Proof of finances & ties to home country
Top universities in United States
2666 institutions that enrol international students (showing the top 30).
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA · 3 degrees
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA · 4 degrees
Stanford University
Stanford, CA · 3 degrees
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA · 3 degrees
Columbia University
New York, NY · 3 degrees
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA · 3 degrees
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL
University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
Florida International University
Miami, FL
California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA
University of California-Davis
Davis, CA
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO
University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA
University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA
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