USA Student Visa

In order to apply for a student visa for USA, the university must have accepted the application and sent the appropriate documents. For example, the F-1 student visa requires the I-20 form, the J-1 student visa requires the DS-2019 form, and the M-1 student visa requires the I-20M-N form. Students should always double-check the documents that they receive and immediately notify the university if they find an error. Following is a list of items to which students should pay particular attention:

Check the spelling of names. When applying to the university, always write the name in capital letters to avoid the misinterpretation.

Check the date of birth. U.S. universities follow the MM/DD/YYYY format.

Check the program of study and the start of term date. If the student is not able to report on the specified date, then he or she should contact the university and defer the application until the next semester.


Click to read Excerpts from the Visa Counseling session held at the American Center, New Delhi, India