Student Visas

The Immigration and Nationality Act provides two nonimmigrant visa categories for persons wishing to study in the U.S. The "F" visa is reserved for nonimmigrants wishing to pursue academic studies and/or language training programs and the "M" visa is reserved for nonimmigrants wishing to pursue nonacademic or vocational students. Currently, TSTC is a approved to receive "M" visa students and is petitioning for approval of "F" visa students.

F-Academic and M-Vocational Students Requirements

Foreign students seeking to study in the U.S. may enter in the F-1 or M-1 category provided they meet the following criteria:

   Student must be enrolled in an "academic" educational program, a language-training program, or a vocational program.

   The school must be approved by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

   The student must be enrolled as a full-time student at the institution.

   The student must be proficient in English or be enrolled in English courses leading to proficiency.

   The student must have sufficient funds available for self-support during the entire course of study.

   The student must maintain a residence abroad which he/she has no intention of giving up.