Admission Consulting
Approximately 500,000 international students pursue academic degrees at the undergraduate, graduate, or professional school level at U.S. universities. Students considering attending a U.S. college or university, need to get started by taking the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

Students may also need to take the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or the American College Test (ACT), if they are seeking admission to undergraduate programs. Many undergraduate institutions in the United States require both the SAT and TOEFL of international students. There are over 2,700 accredited undergraduate institutions in the United States, so selecting the correct undergraduate school can be a confusing task for anyone. Students will need to get help from a good advisor who explains the different types of programs and gives some information on how to choose wisely. Admission to many undergraduate programs is quite competitive. Students should begin the application process at least a year in advance. An increasing number of schools accept applications year round. Although September (the fall semester) is the traditional time to begin university study in the United States, at most schools students can also enter in January (the spring semester). Finally, students will need to obtain an I-20 Certificate of Eligibility in order to obtain an F-1 Student Visa to study in the United States. The school will send the I-20 document once the student has been accepted.

Applying for a Student Visa
To enter the United States as an F-1 student, the student must apply at a US Embassy of Consulate for an F-1 student visa. Depending on the country where the Embassy or Consulate is located, the student may be required to make an appointment. We inform the policies of the Embassy/Consulate for the student's country so that the student will not encounter unexpected delays. In some countries, students fail to obtain a visa because they were not aware of the procedures or were not prepared. We do not let this happen to the students from the Indian sub-continent. The information outlined below is designed to help the student understand the visa process.

Visa Policies
Law views all non-immigrants as "intending immigrants". This means that the visa officer is under the assumption that the student will be coming to the US and will remain in the US permanently. Student visas (F class) are given to students that can demonstrate to the Consul that they intend to return permanently at the conclusion of their studies.