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American Embassy
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 RESOURCES
EVIDENCE OF SUFFICIENT FUNDS FOR ALL LIVING AND SCHOOL EXPENSES
SCHOLASTIC PREPARATION
SUFFICIENT 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: [email protected]
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QUESTIONS?
http://belgium.usembassy.gov/