1. Materials to be prepared for applying for a postgraduate visa in the United States
1, passport If your passport will expire or be damaged within six months of your expected arrival in the United States, or there is no blank visa issuance page on your passport, please apply for a new passport first.
2.I20- Form Students must ask the school staff in charge of international student affairs to update their signatures before leaving the United States (some schools will print a new I20 form for you every year before signing, but the admission number will remain unchanged). Because according to the requirements on the I-20 form, the form must be signed by the relevant personnel in charge of international student affairs of the school that finally issued the form, but this signature is only valid for one year. If it expires, you must re-sign in the reserved space before you can legally re-enter the United States.
3. 1 ID photo. Color front photos with white background within half a year, 2 inches square (50mm×50mm). (Don't forget the electronic version, which needs to be uploaded when filling out the DS- 160 form).
4. Confirmation page of DS160 form. Print the form confirmation page vertically on A4 paper, and fill in Chinese information such as Chinese name, name standard code, home address, company name and company address in the upper right corner.
5, visa fee payment receipt. Pay visa fee 160 USD in China CITIC Bank or online banking.
6.SEVIS expense receipt. The full name of SEVIS is: information system for students and exchange visitors. SEVIS fee is the fee standard implemented by the US Department of Homeland Security from September, 2004 1. The SEVIS fee for F 1 students is $200, which will be paid when applying for a visa for the first time. SEVIS fees do not need to be paid every year. As long as your visa type, school and I20 admission number remain unchanged, you don't have to pay the SEVIS fee. Of course, if I20 changes, you can't apply for a visa. Please print the SEVIS fee receipt after online payment.
In addition to the above materials, Du Wen International Education reminds everyone that it is best to arrive at the embassy 30 minutes in advance on the day of the interview for studying abroad visa in the United States, and those who are more than 30 minutes late (or make an appointment for any interview after 5: 00 pm, or an interview after Wednesday noon 12: 00, and anyone who is late 15 minutes during these two periods) need to make a new appointment. Therefore, students must arrange their own itinerary in advance, and take into account traffic jams, queues and so on. , and arrive at the visa location on time.
Second, the process of applying for a postgraduate visa in the United States
1. Decide the visa application category.
American masters mainly apply for student visas, that is, our F and M visas. F visa is issued to international students who go to the United States for academic study, while M visa is issued to international students who go to the United States for non-academic or vocational study. American masters mainly apply for a visa F 1.
2. Fill in the application form for studying abroad visa (DS 160).
The DS- 160 form is an online form of the American non-immigrant visa electronic application system. This form is only applicable to applicants from American embassies or consulates who have implemented the new electronic forms and trial procedures.
3. Pay the non-immigrant visa application fee.
Non-immigrant visa applicants can pay the application fee for American master's study visa online, through UnionPay card at any ATM of CITIC Bank, and in cash at CITIC Bank.
Pay the application fee of USD 160, namely RMB 1024 yuan (the amount will change with the fluctuation of exchange rate). Please note that this fee is non-refundable. The applicant will get a receipt after paying the fee. Please give this receipt together with other visa materials to the visa officer during the interview.
4, prepare the necessary materials
(1) Passport must be valid for six months longer than the expected time to leave the United States.
(2) A complete set of DS- 160 forms.
(3) A color photo (5 1mmx5 1mm) and a recent photo with a white background within 6 months.
(4) Receipt of application fee issued by CITIC Industrial Bank.
(5) Complete the detailed list of EMS mails, etc.
(6) Due to the complexity of graduate interviews in the United States (some materials are not on the list, but need to be provided by visa officers), so the materials should be prepared as fully as possible, and the visa should not be refused because the materials are not prepared adequately.
Step 5 make an appointment for an interview
Applicants can make an appointment online or call the new reservation center. The applicant who is refused a visa should explain this to the staff who answered the appointment call. Concealing the fact that they were refused a visa is likely to make you lose the chance to get a visa.
Step 6 interview
When you arrive at the consulate, it is very important to explain the reason for going to the United States, show proof documents and answer consular questions truthfully. Applicants should not submit forged documents. The applicant's lying and providing false documents is a serious violation of the consul and will lead to the applicant's permanent disqualification from going to the United States.
Third, the reasons for the refusal of graduate visas in the United States
1, leave application materials.
The examination and approval of visa applications for studying in the United States is still very strict. If the visa is submitted with false materials, it is not true after inspection by the consulate, and the visa will definitely be refused, so students must pay attention when applying!
2. The application materials are not fully prepared.
Students must know something about this before applying for a visa, and then make full preparations. If your materials are not fully prepared, your visa will also be refused.
3. Have a tendency to emigrate.
When communicating with the visa officer, don't reveal the words of immigration tendency, and be sure to figure out how to answer the visa officer's questions. Try to avoid some sensitive words.
4, face-to-face performance is not good enough
Make preparations in advance before the conversation to prevent illogical, confusing, unclear and inconsistent answers during the interview, which will affect the visa. During the conversation, you should keep calm and avoid answering irrelevant questions and making things up. If you don't understand the question, you can politely ask the interviewer to repeat it. If the visa officer feels that the applicant is too nervous or recites the answers rigidly, he will also refuse the visa.
5. There is not enough proof of funds.
Because the cost of studying in the United States is very high, you need to provide proof of funds when applying. If your funds prove that you can't support the tuition and daily expenses of studying in the United States, you will also be refused a visa.