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Visa ProceduresAmerican Medical Sciences Center College Prospective students may apply for admission from their homeland by requesting an application packet from the admissions office. Students attending another institution in the United States on an M-1 visa may enroll in AMSC by completing the admissions process filing a Form I-539. It is also possible for prospective students in the United States on some other type of visa to apply to the Immigration and Naturalization Service for change to an M-1 visa.Most classes of nonimmigrants can begin studying while their application is pending. The exceptions are currently in B-1, B-2, or F-2 status. These nonimmigrants cannot begin a program of study prior to approval of their change of status. Before international students may be considered for admission, they must:a) Complete the application form; enclose a $75.00 processing fee. b) Provide evidence of completion of high school or equivalent diploma.c) Take the admissions entrance SLE test with a score of least 29Applicants not currently in the U.S. may demonstrate proficiency reading, writing, and speaking English and should include the documentation with their application.a) A TOFEL score of at least 450 orb) High school or college transcripts documenting English language skills orc) Completion of an appropriate English as a Second Language (ESL) course ord) Other equivalent verification of communication skills. I-20 CERTIFICATIONAfter the application process has been completed and all relevant materials have been submitted, the file is reviewed by the admissions committee. If student fully meets criteria for admission and has adequate funds to meet the expenses of the program of study, the school obtains specific biographical and financial information about the student which will be necessary to issue a Form I-20, “Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student.”Applicants will be notified in timely manner and will be mailed a Certificate of Eligibility (I-20) along with further information regarding registration and helpful visa information. APPLYING FOR A STUDENT M-1 VISAProspective nonimmigrant students who are not in the U.S. must apply to the local U.S. consulate for an M-1 visa. This requires a visa interview. The student must bring several items to the interview. The consular officer will need to verify student’s I-20 record electronically in order to process the student visa application. The potential student must pay a SEVIS I-901 fee to the Department of Homeland Security for program prior to applying for a visa and may prove payment of the fee through the internet at http://www.fmjfee.com with a credit card and print a receipt as a evidence that the fee has been paid. For this case you need the information from your I-20 form to fill out the Form I-901.All applicants should be prepared to provide:a)Form I-20, signed by the Designated School Official(DSO) b)Receipt as a evidence that the fee for Form I-901 has been paid. c)Diploma of completion of high school or the equivalent.d)Scores from standardized SLE test and documentation of English language skills.e)Program Outline with starting and ending date.( the school will send it to the prospective students)f)Financial evidence that shows the student or parents who are sponsoring have sufficient funds.g)Completed Form(s) for Application Nonimmigrant Visa.h)Valid Passport for travel and admission to the United States with a validity date at least six months beyond the applicant’s intended period of stay in the United States.i)Other additional documentation Visa Procedures This website was created using MAGIX Website Maker You will need the current version of Adobe Flash Player to view it. Further information can be found at magix.info - the Multimedia Knowledge Community by MAGIX, the market leader for music, photo, and video software. |