Student & Exchange Visitors Visas
Onal Gallant provides services in all areas of immigration law, with a special focus on work visas, investor visas, academic visa tours, family-based immigration applications, and green card applications.
F-1 Visa
F-1 Visa is the most common nonimmigrant student visa issued to thousands of students and researchers each year. It is specifically for academic purposes and F1 visa requires your proposed study program to eventually awards you with a degree, diploma, or certificate.
Eligibility Requirements:
- The student must be accepted into one of the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) schools
- The student’s enrolment must be full-time at the school s/he is accepted
- The student’s English must be sufficient enough for his/her to study in the U.S. or s/he must be enrolled in courses teaching proficient English
- The student must be able to afford his/her trip, stay and study in the U.S.
- The student must return to his/her home country when his/her study is over
- The student must have been living outside of the U.S. at the time of application
Family Members:
Spouses and unmarried children (under the age of 21) of E-3 Visa holders can apply for E-3 (Dependent Visa) as well for the duration of the E-3 visa.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What is the duration of E-3 Visa?
What is my duration of stay?
Can I extend my stay?
Can I enter the U.S. before my program’s start date?
Can I work while on F-1 status?
If I receive change of status, do I need to apply for a new visa?
Can I transfer to another SEVP-approved school?
Do I need a new visa if I temporarily leave the U.S.?
Can my children attend school while accompanying me?
F-1 Visa
F-1 Visa is the most common nonimmigrant student visa issued to thousands of students and researchers each year. It is specifically for academic purposes and F1 visa requires your proposed study program to eventually awards you with a degree, diploma, or certificate.
Eligibility Requirements:
- The student must be accepted into one of the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) schools
- The student’s enrolment must be full-time at the school s/he is accepted
- The student’s English must be sufficient enough for his/her to study in the U.S. or s/he must be enrolled in courses teaching proficient English
- The student must be able to afford his/her trip, stay and study in the U.S.
- The student must return to his/her home country when his/her study is over
- The student must have been living outside of the U.S. at the time of application
Family Members:
Spouses and unmarried children (under the age of 21) of E-3 Visa holders can apply for E-3 (Dependent Visa) as well for the duration of the E-3 visa.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What is the duration of E-3 Visa?
What is my duration of stay?
Can I extend my stay?
Can I enter the U.S. before my program’s start date?
Can I work while on F-1 status?
If I receive change of status, do I need to apply for a new visa?
Can I transfer to another SEVP-approved school?
Do I need a new visa if I temporarily leave the U.S.?
Can my children attend school while accompanying me?
F-1 Visa
F-1 Visa is the most common nonimmigrant student visa issued to thousands of students and researchers each year. It is specifically for academic purposes and F1 visa requires your proposed study program to eventually awards you with a degree, diploma, or certificate.
Eligibility Requirements:
- The student must be accepted into one of the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) schools
- The student’s enrolment must be full-time at the school s/he is accepted
- The student’s English must be sufficient enough for his/her to study in the U.S. or s/he must be enrolled in courses teaching proficient English
- The student must be able to afford his/her trip, stay and study in the U.S.
- The student must return to his/her home country when his/her study is over
- The student must have been living outside of the U.S. at the time of application
Family Members:
Spouses and unmarried children (under the age of 21) of E-3 Visa holders can apply for E-3 (Dependent Visa) as well for the duration of the E-3 visa.