\n Generally, a citizen of a foreign country who wishes to enter the United States must first obtain a visa, either a nonimmigrant visa for temporary stay, or an immigrant visa for permanent residence. You must have a student visa to study in the United States. Your course of study and the type of school you plan to attend determine whether you need an F or M visa. Generally to study in university, college, school and private institution for language program requires to apply for student visa type F. Step by step guide:The first step is to apply to a SEVP-approved school in the United States. After the SEVP-approved school accepts your enrollment, you will be registered for the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) and must pay the SEVIS I-901 fee. The SEVP-approved school will issue you a Form I-20. After you receive the Form I-20 and register in SEVIS, you may apply at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate for a student (F or M) visa. You must present the Form I-20 to the consular officer when you attend your visa interview.Work during studies:International (F-1) students are eligible to work full-time (a minimum of 35 hours per week) or part-time (20 to 34 hours per week) during the summer semester, During the fall or spring semester students are only eligible to work part-time (20 hours per week). The processing time for study visa may take from 6-12 weeks from the application day.You can bring your spouse and kids with you.Spouse & Kids: If your spouse and\/or children intend to live with you in the United States while you study, they must also enroll in SEVIS, obtain individual Form I-20s from the SEVP-approved school, and apply for a visa (but they do not pay the SEVIS fee).Students on F or M visas are not permitted to enter the United States earlier than 30 days before the start date of their program.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","taxonomy_country":[651],"class_list":["post-40568","visa-scheme","type-visa-scheme","status-publish","hentry","taxonomy_country-united-states","pmpro-has-access"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n