If you want to study in the US or participate in an educational exchange program, there are several types of visas you can apply for depending on what program you’re leaning towards:
F-1 visa
- For international students in levels from elementary school to university and graduate school.
- Must be enrolled in an approved SEVP school (Student and Exchange Visitor Program).
- Must be a full-time student.
M-1 visa
- For students who want to enroll in vocational studies (cooking classes, technical courses, mechanical classes, flight school, cosmetology, etc)
- Must be enrolled in an approved SEVP school (Student and Exchange Visitor Program).
J-1 visa
- Two-year visa that allows a temporary stay while on an exchange visitor program in the US.
- You need be accepted into an exchange program (study or work) through an assigned sponsor in the US.
- Different categories for students, such as Au Pair and EduCare, Camp Counselor, Scholar, Intern, Trainee, as well as programs for university or secondary student etc.
Q-1 visa
- A cultural exchange visa, that allows you to work in the US and share your culture and traditions with other people in the US.
- You have to apply for a program managed by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
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