Requirements for Student Visa

Applicants must have successfully completed a course of study normally required for enrollment, should be sufficiently proficient in English to pursue the intended course of study, should have been accepted for a full course of study by an approved educational institution, and be able to prove that sufficient funds are or will be available to defray all living and school expenses during the entire period of anticipated study in the United States. They should also be able to establish to the satisfaction of the consular officer that they have binding ties to a residence in their country which they have no intention of abandoning and that they will return to their home country when they have completed their studies.
Required Documents

, Completed Application Form DS-156, DS- 157, DS -158, DSP- 2019 (IAP 166)
, Passport valid for travel to the United States and with a validity date at least six months beyond the applicant's intended period of stay in the United States
, one colored photograph 1 and 1/2 inches square (37 x 37mm) for each applicant, showing a full face, without head covering, against a light background.
, for F visa applicants, a completed Form I-20A-B (Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status for Academic and Language Students) from the institution where the applicant will be attending. M visa applicants, a completed Form I-20M-N, (Certificate of Eligibility for
, Nonimmigrant Student Status for Vocational Students), from the institution the applicant will be attending.
, Original TOEFL scores and SAT, GRE, GMAT scores. (As applicable) Students going to the United States to earn a Bachelor's degree should bring their most recent mark sheets or graduation certificates.
, Students going the United States to earn a Ph.D. degree should bring their original undergraduate degree and mark sheets/Transcripts.
, Spouses and minor children accompanying the student to the United States should bring marriage certificates, wedding photos, and birth certificates with them to the interview, to prove the relationship between themselves and the principal applicant.
, Demand drafts for the applicable fees.