International Students
You are required to show that you have enough funds for your academic and living expenses for one year. Once International Institute for Health Care Professionals, Inc. receives the information listed below, we will send you a Form I-20. You will need this form to apply for your M-1 student visa from the U.S. Embassy in your country. To issue your Form I-20, we need:
• Tuition Deposit
• High school Diploma and/or College Level degree documents
• Bank Document
• Letter of Sponsorship
If this bank document represents the finances of someone other than you, then please also include a letter of sponsorship. Please make sure your financial sponsor signs and dates the letter.
Passport photocopy
Please submit a copy of the biographical/identification page of your passport. This is the page that shows your photo, your date of birth, passport number, date which the passport was issued, expiration date, and country of citizenship.
SEVIS Fee
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requires all applicants for M-1 student visa and J-1 visa to pay a one-time fee
International students studying in the U.S. (even if you only study for a short time) are required to obtain a student visa.
What is an I-20 form?
When the institution admits a student, it sends the student a non-immigration form called the I-20. This form indicates your field of study (major), the length of your course, and the date when you must report to the institution. The form I-20 allows a student to apply for a student visa known as the M-1.
How do I obtain a student visa?
After you receive your I-20 , you have to schedule a visa interview at a U.S. Embassy/Consulate in your country. Please note that the I-20 does not guarantee receipt of an M-1 visa. The local Consular official makes the final decision on whether or not to issue a student visa.
1. Receive I-20 form from IIHCP.
2. Schedule your visa appointment with the U.S. Embassy/Consulate in your country.
3. Submit SEVIS fee payment in time to allow Department of Homeland Security to process payment at least 3 days prior to visa interview.
4. If you paid online, please print SEVIS fee payment receipt and bring it to your visa interview.
5. Go to your visa interview to request a M-1 (the visa may not be issued right away; many embassies mail the visa to the student a few weeks after the interview