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F 1 Visas
 For Students and Trainees
Academic Student:
The applicant must have a foreign residence which he or she has no intention
of abandoning, be a bona fide student qualified to pursue a full course of study,
and seek to enter the United States temporarily solely for the purpose of studying
at a recognized school. The applicant may study only at the school he or she
designates and which has been approved. The applicant must have available sufficient
funds and outside financial support to ensure he or she will not become a public
charge or accept unauthorized employment. He or she must be proficient in English
or receive training to make him or her proficient, intend to depart the United
States at the conclusion of his or her studies, and be qualified to attend the
particular institution.
All students are given permission to be in the United States for "duration
of status," that is for the period of time needed to complete the educational
program plus 60 days.
At the end of the course of study a period of work authorization may
be requested for the purpose of gaining experience in the field of
study, known as "practical
training." If qualified, the student may also change non-immigrant status
to a temporary non-immigrant work visa or adjust status to a permanent resident
visa.
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