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To apply for a U.S. student visa at a U.S.
embassy or consulate, you need to present:
- a passport valid for at least six months beyond the date
you will initially enter the United States;
- documentation of the visa application fee payment;
- application form DS-156; if you are a male between the
ages of 16 and 45, you must also complete supplemental application
form DS-157. These forms are available without charge from
all U.S. consular offices, some travel service providers,
and on the World Wide Web at http://travel.state.gov.
Another supplemental application form may be required of
some visa applicants in the near future; if so, the form
will be available from the same sources;
- one photograph, one-and-a-half inches square (37 x 37
mm) for each applicant, either in color or black and white,
showing full face, against a light background (most head
coverings worn for religious reasons are acceptable, provided
enough of the face is uncovered to establish identity);
- proof of admission to the U.S. university you plan to
attend;
- evidence of sufficient knowledge of English;
- documentation of payment of the Student Exchange Visitor
Information System (SEVIS) fee;
- evidence of academic credentials qualifying you for admission;
- Certificate of Eligibility (I-20 A-B, I-20 M-N, or DS-2019
form);
- evidence of sufficient financial support;
- evidence of sufficient ties to your home country.
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