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Das F-Visum ist für Personen gedacht, die als Schüler oder
Student in den USA temporär verweilen wollen. Es wird
zwischen F-1 und F-2 unterschieden.
Zu beachten ist, dass auch mit einem M-Visum oder einem J-1 Visum
studiert werden kann. Beim J-Visa ist jedoch zu bedenken, dass
unter Umständen, die Two-Year Home Residency Requirement Anwendung
findet, was bedeutet, dass man nach Beendigung des Schuljahres oder
Studiums für zwei Jahre in seinem Heimatland verweilen muss.
Criteria--Statutes/Regulations
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Applicant has foreign residence with no intention of abandoning it.
- Applicant is a bona fide student qualified to pursue a full course of study.
- Applicant seeks to enter the U.S. as a student "temporarily and
solely for the purpose of pursuing such a course of study at an
established institution of learning or other recognized place of study
in the United States."
- Applicant will study only at an institution particularly designated
by him and approved by ICE in compliance with the SEVIS program.
- Will not attend a public elementary school or publicly funded adult
education program and will not attend a public secondary school unless
s/he attends the secondary school for a period not in excess of 12
months and demonstrates s/he has reimbursed the school board the full,
unsubsidized per capita cost of the education.
- Family members, on F-2s, may not attend school without c/s to F-1,
however a child may attend elementary through 12th grade.F-2s may not attend school while the c/s is pending.
Employment
No employment 1st academic year (i.e., 9 months) except for on-campus
work which can begin as soon as the student is admitted in F-1 status.
Students who transfer after being given
work authorization need new authorization to work.
After 1st year a student in good standing may obtain employment off campus as determined by the DSO.
Obtaining a Social Security Card
The SSA has established procedures for students to apply for SSN or
replacement card.
The student must submit evidence of age and identify,
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I-20,
- Current I-94
- Evidence of authorization to work and full-time attendance at
school which may include an original letter from the DSO providing that
the student is authorized to work on campus and currently enrolled in a
full course of study. Id.
Family
Family may follow to join F-1 if the F-1 student is or will be
within 30 days enrolled in a full course of study or is engaged in
approved practical training. Each family member must be separately
issued a SEVIS I-20. 8 C.F.R.
Name and Address Registration
The change of address requirement under INA §265 is satisfied by
SEVIS notification within 10 days even though the school is not
required to update SEVIS data until 21 days after the change. Any
student who has gone through special registration and moves must file a
change of address on form AR 11. |