STEPS TO APPLY FOR A STUDENT VISA (F-1 Visa)
To obtain the F-1
visa, a student must prove that he or she has been accepted into
a program of study at a college or university as a matriculated
student, and that he or she has the financial resources to live
and pay expenses without recourse to employment. The individual
must prove to the U.S. Consular Official that he or she wishes
to enter the U.S. temporarily and solely to study, and that
he/she has a permanent residence in a foreign country which
he/she has no intention of abandoning.
Permission to
study in the United States is granted by the U.S. Department of
Justice (Immigration and Naturalization Service). This
permission comes in the form of an F-1 visa and/or F-1 status.
- Application for
Matriculation
Prospective students can apply to QCC online by
clicking in here
Students applying for the Student Visa must provided their TOEFL
exam results with their application. For more information
about the TOEFL exam go to
click here to go to toefl.org
Once you have submitted your CUNY
application and all the required documents to the CUNY
application center, [Office of Admission Services, P.O. Box C
639, Bay Station, Brooklyn, NY 11235] you must wait for your
acceptance letter from QCC.
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Application for F-1 visa and/or F-1 status
Upon matriculated acceptance to
Queensborough Community College, the student will receive a
letter confirming admission (keep this letter safe and
accessible for your Visa application, it is required proof). The
next step is to contact the office of International Student
Affairs (I.S.A.) of QCC at (718) 631-6611 in Library Room 431,
to begin the I-20 process.
Permission to study in the
United States is granted by the US Department of State and/or
the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. This permission
comes in the form of an F-1 visa or F-1 status. In order to
obtain a visa or F-1 status you must have a signed I-20 from an
accredited US teaching institution like QCC.
- Proving Financial Ability
Once you have been academic
accepted you must then prove financial ability. You must be able
to pay for your studies and living expenses. Either having
enough US dollars in your own account or a sponsor(s) willing to
support you (either in the US or your home country).
There are two ways you can
prove financial ability.
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Either you yourself have
enough funds to maintain yourself for the duration of your
program at QCC. We estimate about 2 ½ years to complete your
degree at QCC.
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Or a sponsor agrees to
pay all your expenses by submitting a notarized
affidavit of support.
The affidavit of support must
be notarized. IF there is no such service in your country then
you must take it to the nearest US embassy where they will
assist you.
Click here for the
Affidavit of Support
form
All additional financial information must be
converted to US dollars, See Currency conversion charts at
Onda.com
or at
xe.com
International Students are
considered out-of-state residents by CUNY and pay fees as they
pertain to that category of student.
For more detail information
about QCC's Tuition and Fees
Click here
Please note important dates
on the QCC Academic Calendar: you must be on campus ideally 1
month (minimally 2 weeks) before classes begin. The I.S.A. New
Student Orientation is generally held 1 week before classes begin, In
addition, you must take placement exams, file immunization
records, and get advised, register and pay before classes begin. All
of this takes time, thus one month extra requested.
Upon arrival in the US you must
report to the I.S.A. office at QCC (Library Room 431). You must
bring your immunization records from home for medical clearance,
for more information on immunization requirements
Click here
You must
also take placement tests when you arrive to evaluate your
academic levels in reading, writing and mathematics. Your
registration advisor uses these results to advise you on the
correct classes for which to register.
For Student Visa's frequently asked Questions &
Answers posted at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,
click here
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