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Question

I am a British student and want to study in an American University, what steps would I have to take in order to apply to American Universities. i want to study marine biology

Answer 1

Baps is correct, you first need to research which colleges offer the most appropriate course for you and decide which would be the most suitable for you, bare in mind the location and more importantly the financial costs when deciding. You may even want to look at studying for two years in a community college before transferring to a four-year college for your final two years as this is usually the cheapest option. Ask them to send you all the relevant paperwork for admission as an international student including details about the course you intend to study.

Then look what the requirements are to be accepted and make sure you have everything in order before sending off your application of admission to the University.

Once you have been accepted the University will issue you with the form I-20 and then you can finally start the visa process. You will be applying for a student visa (F-1).

To apply for an F-1 visa you will need to:

- Pay the SEVIS fee of $100. More information about the SEVIS fee is below and along with the website to pay it.

http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_new/visa/niv/sevis.html

http://www.ice.gov/sevis/i901/index.htm

- Complete the visa application form DS-156, which can be found in the link below and must be filled out online.

http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_new/visa/niv/electronic.html

- Complete a contact information and work history form (DS-158), found below.

http://travel.state.gov/pdf/DS-0158.pdf

- Pay the $100 Visa application fee which you pay via credit card over the phone at the time of scheduling your interview at the embassy in London. Information on scheduling a interview is found below.

http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_new/visa/niv/interview.html

- If you are male and aged between 16 and 45 then you also need to complete an additional form which is the DS-157 found below.

http://travel.state.gov/pdf/DS-0157.pdf

- Along with all of this you will need a passport valid for at least six months beyond your stay, one passport photo, evidence of funds to cover all expenses including tuition, health insurance, room and board etc. Evidence can be presented in the form of a bank statement from either yourself, parents or anyone else who will be sponsoring you showing the funds available. Also your I-20 issued from the University and finally evidence to show that you will return home at the conclusion of your studies.

I think that this about covers everything you will need to know, if you need any further help then please feel free to contact me and I will be more than happy to help.

Good luck!

Answer 2

I would first decide which Universities are offering Marine biology and then email then and ask them to send you more information about the course. Also about funding as you will be an international student, also about accommodation. Also you will need to fund out about living expensive and fees. Also you need to find out if you will have to take an entrance exam etc.

However the first thing to do would be to get in contact with the Universities Registry department so that they can send you all the necessary information that you will need about studying abroad