Exchange Visitor Programs cover temporary visas that allow visitors to enter the United States to participate in exchange programs. They are run by: the U.S. State Department, which runs the F, J, and M visas (for educational and cultural exchange programs), and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Department, which runs the Q visa (for international cultural exchange programs).
According to the U.S. State Department, "the Q-1 visa is for certain international cultural exchange programs designed to provide practical training and employment, and sharing of the history, culture, and traditions of participants home country in the United States" (from their information site located here).
The requirements for a Q-1 visa are as follows:
If your program of study is less than 18 hours a week, you may be able to use a visitor visa. For higher workloads, you will need a student visa to study in the U.S. There are three types of Visas you can have as an international student, namely F-1 (for most international students), M-1 (for a skilled trade or vocational skill program), and J-1 (for a sponsored exchange program).
These are some basic requirements if you would like to become an international student in the U.S:
The U.S. Department of State has the following advisory on
their site, verbatim (in content and format):
Visa applications are now subject to a greater
degree of scrutiny than in the past. For many applicants, a
personal appearance interview is required as a standard part of
visa processing. Additionally, applicants affected by these
procedures are informed of the need for additional screening at the
time they submit their applications and are being advised to expect
delays. The time needed for adjudication of individual cases will
continue to be difficult to predict. For travelers, the need for an
interview will mean additional coordination with the embassy or
consulate is needed to schedule an interview appointment. We
recommend that individuals build in ample time before their planned
travel date when seeking to obtain a visa.
Most official forms you need will be located here or here, at
the U.S. Department of State site.
If your visa application is denied, don't
panic. It happens to many people around the world, so you are not
alone. Your consular officer will probably mention Section 214(b)
as the reason for the denial. Here's a transcript of this section
of the Immigration and Nationality Act:
Every alien shall be presumed to be an immigrant until he
establishes to the satisfaction of the consular officer, at the
time of application for admission, that he is entitled to a
non-immigrant status…
What this means, in actuality, is that the onus is
on the applicant to prove that s/he does not intend to leave the
home country permanently. You can prove this by providing official
evidence of your ties to your native or home country (permanent
residence, family ties, property ownership, work contract,
etc).
A visa denial is not permanent. Contact your local U.S. embassy or
consulate to inquire about reapplying, and make sure to include any
supporting evidence you may not have considered the first time
around. Your goal is to show evidence of strong ties outside the
U.S. that prove compellingly that you are not seeking
immigration.
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my daughter is in 10 th class now…I want to send her to US for a brief programme of 4-5 weeks duration..mainly for exposure…she is having visiter visa….
I appeared for the SAT in October 2012
and got a very disappointing score- 1410/2400. In TOEFL, I got 80/120.
I have applied to Cleveland State University, SUNYIT, Arizona State University and University of
Akron.
I am really worried about my admission and visa with this
SAT score.
What to do now… please help..
I have had about how honest,decipline you people realy are.please i realy want to study in and work in your university.here is my phone number:08062258242.please help me so i can b a better person in future.thanks
hi
i am vineela. i got adimission in UAT in Arizonams in game development
i couldnt find any india students there or near by
can u help me out
and i want to go for visa process
can u help me with what document we need and how to apply for
dates
thank you
i m gurpreet i want to apply for usa to persue my further education i have just completed my secondary school examminationm
hi,
i have done my btech(IT) from IP university delhi
my percentage
btech-71%
10th-80%
12th-81%
currently i am working for an IT company. i want to do MS in
IT/comp sc(after 2 yr of workexp) but finance is a big problem for
me.
can you suggest me some universities which provides good
scholarships.
Hello,
It is important to understand that financial aid in the US universities is completely based on your academic performance in the first semester in the university and need of the applicant. The most commonly availed options by the international applicants are the Research Assistantship, Teaching Assistantship and Graduate Assistantship. In comparison to the scholarships these are far less competitive and one can easily cover up the daily expenses and gain practical exposure also.
The amount, and type of assistance offered varies, based on the university, department and level of study. It would hence be inappropriate on my end to confirm on universities that will offer scholarship. You would have to communicate the same individually with universities you decide to apply
For your information learnhub offers a good amount of scholarship provided you meet with the eligibility criteria. To find out more on the same, please access the following link :
As of now you may consider the following universities :
University of Wyoming
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago
University
of New Haven
Kent State University
Once you have gone through the program, click on ‘Request more information’ and our team will assist you further with the application procedure.
Good luck!
hii,
i want to do BBA,M.B.A. from u.s.a….recently i have passed my 12th exam's in non-medical…..but the problem is i have got only 45% marks. but my IELTS scoring is 6.5 bands. now i am taking tution for my SAT exam. can u tell me i am eligible for u.s.a study visa with 45% marks!!!!! please send me your answer…very soon thank you.Is there any courses offering by usa after completion of 10th
class. with out having gre/gmat/sat/toefl???
pls do reply soon sir…
Hi,
We have one academy in US that is K12 International Academy.Its an accredited, private online high-school that offers the world-renowned curriculum from K¹², the market leader in online curriculum programs for grades Kindergarten to Grade 12.To get more information click her .Kindly get back to us for any further queries.
help me out dear. i wanna do mpt of 1 year duration. whr can i get that?
Hi,
Most of the universities abroad now offer DPT program. Very few universities offers
MPT.
You can search the universities through various search engines and
you can check the duration also.
i am ali.i am studing in final B.com i am backward class my aim is mba in usa pls help me
Hi, what kind of help are you looking for?
Iam doing final yr. B.Sc-IT after 3 yr diploma in computer science. I want 2 do MBA in abroad. If anybodyknow the way repy me at manish4web@yahoo.co.in
Dear manish,
If you are looking to get into the top B-Schools in US you need to have a minimum of 2 years work experience. Of course there are some good schools which give admission even for the freshers but I would say that they are very few and the chances of getting admissions are quite low unless otherwise you have extra ordinary academic profile. In addition to this you have to take GMAT and your GMAT score also plays a crucial role in getting admissions. To learn more about GMAT join our GMAT Prep Community. This community features number of lessons, tests and discussions which will help you to crack GMAT. So I suggest you to join this community and follow the lessons in the community on a regular basis. For any personal queries you can go through our Ask the Experts section
hi ,
i have done b.e (electrical) MBA
(marketing). 2.8 yrs of work experiance .Now, i just want to do PH.
d in area of organizational behaviour .
plz can you help me in this things?
HI!!!!!!! this is manpreet i have done my +2 with arts & i got 73% marks & my IELTS score is 6.5 .i wanna do diploma in tourism and hospitality in u.s is this is possible to study there ?if yes than plz suggest me collage & any university of u.s
Dear preet singh,
Here is the list of th US universities that offer courses in Tourism and Hospitality.
University of Florida
Clemson University
North Carolina State University
University of Illinois At Urbanan Champaign
New York University
Pennsylvania State University University Park Campus
Indiana University Bloomington
Temple University
Florida International University
George Washington University
University of Hawaii At Manoa
Arizona State University At West Campus
California University of Pennsylvania
You can go to the websites of these universities and check out whether they accept IELTS score or not.
You can also download the list of US universities that accept IELTS score by CLICKING HERE
EAGERLY WAITING FOR SOME RESPONSE…ON MY PREVIOUS MAIL..
i want to pursue phd in US. I completed my M.Tech from IIT kharagpur. I am working in for 1 year and married. i would like to know about visa process for my wife if any.
Dear Sir,
Good Day !
I have completed Bachelor of homoopathic medicine and surgery from India.
Now, To get further study in master course I wolud like to study in good University of USA .
Sir, I will be highly obliged if you can send more details for further study in good university along with date of new batch starting, course fees, Tution fees, TOFFEL Score etc.
Thanking you & looking forward to have early response for our further needful
Dear Sir,
Good Day !
I have completed Bachelor of homoopathic medicine and surgery from India.
Now, To get further study in master course I wolud like to study in good University of USA .
Sir, I will be highly obliged if you can send more details for further study in good university along with date of new batch starting, course fees, Tution fees, TOFFEL Score etc.
Thanking you & looking forward to have early response for our further needful
hi there i hv completed my B.Sc. with Physics, chemistry,
mathematics and Appeared in M.Sc.(statistics)
i want to study abroad a Part time management course. so what i can
do..
plz help..
Hi there Rorster,
Management programs are promising. I think you're making a sound decision in pursuing this goal.
Could you please specify where you'd like to study abroad? Perhaps in Canada or within the U.S.? Once I know the location of where you'd like to continue your education, I can provide names of universities that might interest you.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Thanks.
Hi, I have done Btech Mechanical from India and i want to persue MS in Mechanical engg in Us, so plz guide me good university in california or in other parts, my TOFEL score is 82(ibt) and GRE is 1200(CBT)
Hi there Navi,
I'm glad to hear that you're interested in studying abroad! This must be an exciting time for you.
I suggest you refer to LearnHub's School Finder tool.
Also, please join the Study Abroad USA community where you'll be able to access an abundance of material that will cover everything you need to know from VISA applications to Scholarship information.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask me.
Good Luck!
I am a National Diploma Certificate holder from Nigeria,i want to know how i can study mechanical engineering in the US
The University of Kentucky is a great school to study mechanical engineering. Please check out this link and fill out the form to see which programs you can be matched with and enroll in. :) Good luck, Tola!
Sir,
I had finished my twelve class in China. Now, I am a Chinese
teacher in Organizer of ES-Trust School. I am a Tibetan people, So
then I want to go USA and continue my
studies. so please help me which university i can join and easy to
apply.
Thanks
Kalsang Dhondup
Hello amatsenkalsang,
Great to hear from you! What discipline are you interested in studying? Please feel free to message me so that we can determine an appropriate school and program for you. If you would like to explore some universities, check out our School Finder. Thanks!
Dear Sir,
Good Day !
I have completed Diploma in Mechatronics Engineering from Ganpat Unversity, India.
Now, To get further study in Becholre Degree in Mechatronics Engineering I wolud like to study in good University of USA .
Sir, I will be highly obliged if you can send more details for further study in good university along with date of new batch starting, course fees, Tution fees, TOFFEL Score etc.
Sir, If you require any more details regarding my Son pl. inform accordingly
Thanking you & looking forward to have early response for our further needful
Parth Shah
Hello parth1610,
I would suggest going to the Learnhub School Finder and searching for some possible schools that may be of interest to you. There, you can fill out a form to see there are programs which suit your needs. You can discover more information about schools this way and see if you qualify for their program. Good luck!
Hello sir
I completed Master of COmputer Application in Anna University and i
scored 82% in my academic..I wish to do MS in USA..which does require TOFEL of GRE? because i
finished master degree so only doubt in this….
Hello P_punitha,
Congratulations on completing your studies at Anna University! That is a tremendous accomplishment.
I'm thrilled to hear that you're interested in continuing your education in the U.S.!
Similar response to Arushi's question above, in order to study in America, English testing requirements will be mandatory to gain admission. Regardless if you have a Masters to your credentials, schools will require you to take and pass language test(s) to ensure that your level of English is at a suitable range for studying in an all-English language environment.
If you have any more questions, feel free to ask me.
Good Luck!
hey..can u study anythin in usa widout takin a gre or gmat?
Hi there Arushi,
As an International student wishing to study in America, you must complete and pass English requirement tests. Along with pursuing any type of graduate studies, you must also register to take the GRE/GMAT tests and score accordingly to schools' admission requirements.
I hope that answers your question.
Good Luck!
hi i am an M.B.A interested in studying something different
now,which doesnot require Gmat or GRE.
WHAT WOULD IT
BE?
Do you mean you already have your MBA and would like to enroll in post-MBA Studies?
If so, York University in Toronto, Canada has a
Post-MBA studies program called
"Post-MBA Diploma in Advanced
Management". According to its website, it doesn't require
GMAT or GRE:
Click here to learn more about it.
A similar program in the U.S. is Kellog School of Management's
Post-MBA Program at Northwestern
University. You can visit the site
here
i want to do bds n know about fees of bds?will you help me?
i want to do p.hd
That's great! Check out this lesson outlining the basics of obtaining a PhD. After that, you can also take a look at the various Schools in the SchoolFinder to find schools or programs that are of interest to you!
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