F-1 Foreign Student Visa
When to Apply for an F-1 Visa:Once you are admitted to Santa Clara University, you will need a visa to enter the United States. The earliest that an F-1 visa can be granted is 120 days before the reporting date listed on your SEVIS Form. You may apply for an F-1 visa earlier than 120 days before the start date to allow for visa processing and security clearance delays, however, the consulate still cannot actually issue the visa until 120 days before the program start date. Please note that although you may succeed in getting a visa issued up to 120 days before the expected report date on the SEVIS Form, the regulations do not permit the student (or dependents) to enter the U.S. sooner than 30 days before the report date (this became effective January 1, 2003). For information on obtaining an F-1 visa, please visit the following web page: http://travel.state.gov/ **Wait Times for Visa Interviews Now Available Online** DOS is now publishing on its Web site the average wait times for nonimmigrant visa interviews and for the processing of nonimmigrant visa applications. The wait times are listed by post. To access the wait-time site, go to: http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/tempvisitors_wait.php . Common problems that are experienced when applying for a visa U.S. Embassy in China Normally, international students will be admitted to the United States for "duration of status" noted as "D/S". Duration of status allows the student to remain in the United States for the duration of their program of study provided the student is maintaining a full load of classes each term and is making normal progress towards completing their degree.
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