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THE U.S. EXPERIENCE

A Guide to Visas for Students, Scholarships, Research, Internships,

and more…

Virginia Stern, Vice ConsulU.S. Embassy, Brussels

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3 TYPES OF VISAS

F-1 M-1 J-1

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F-1

ACADEMIC OR LANGUAGE STUDIES

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M-1

NON ACADEMIC OR VOCATIONAL STUDIES

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J-1

EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMSINTERNSHIP OR RESEARCH PRACTICAL TRAINING OR “STAGE”AU PAIR

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F-1/M-1ACCEPTED FOR FULL COURSE OF STUDYCERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY “I-20 FORM” ISSUED BY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONVISA CAN BE ISSUED UP TO 120 DAYS PRIOR TO START PROGRAMARRIVAL IN THE U.S. NO MORE THAN 30 DAYS PRIOR TO START PROGRAM

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SEVIS FEE

SEVIS= STUDENT AND EXCHANGE VISITOR INFORMATION SYSTEM

HTTP://WWW.FMJFEE.COM(COMPLETE FORM I-901 ON LINE)

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EMPLOYMENT POSSIBILITIES FOR STUDENTS WHILE IN THE U.S.

SOME ON-CAMPUS EMPLOYMENT IS ALLOWEDOFF-CAMPUS EMPLOYMENT NOT ALLOWED DURING FIRST YEAR OF STUDYAFTER ONE YEAR: OFF-CAMPUS EMPLOYMENT IS ALLOWED –USCIS AUTHORIZATION IS REQUIREDM-1 STUDENTS MAY NOT ACCEPT EMPLOYMENT, EXCEPT FOR PRACTICAL TRAINING

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FINANCIAL RESOURCESEVIDENCE OF SUFFICIENT FUNDS FOR ALL LIVING AND SCHOOL EXPENSES

SCHOLASTIC PREPARATIONSUFFICIENT PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

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J-1STUDENTS AT ALL ACADEMIC LEVELSINTERNSHIPSON THE JOB TRAININGPROFESSORS COMING TO TEACH/DO RESEARCHRESEARCH SCHOLARSTRAINEES IN MEDICAL FIELD

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J-1VISA CAN BE ISSUED AT ANY TIMEARRIVAL IN THE U.S. NO MORE THAN 30 DAYS PRIOR TO START PROGRAMSEVIS FEE HTTP://WWW.FMJFEE.COM 180 USD 35 USD FOR AU PAIRS AND CAMP

COUNSELORS

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FINANCIAL RESOURCESEVIDENCE OF SUFFICIENT FUNDS FOR ALL LIVING AND SCHOOL EXPENSES PROVIDED BY THE SPONSORING ORGANIZATION

SCHOLASTIC PREPARATIONSUFFICIENT PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH

EMPLOYMENTDEPENDS UPON THE TERMS OF THE PROGRAM

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

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IN 2010 THE VISA SECTION OF THE U.S. EMBASSY IN BRUSSELS ISSUED

F-1/M-1/J-1 VISAS

2,486

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AMERICAN EMBASSY CONTACT INFORMATION

CONSULAR SECTION- VISA UNITBLVD DU REGENT 25/REGENTLAAN 251000 BRUSSELSFAX: 02/811.45.46

WEBSITE: HTTP://BRUSSELS.USEMBASSY.GOVE-MAIL: BRUSSELSVISAINQUIRY@STATE.GOV

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QUESTIONS?

http://belgium.usembassy.gov/