Steps to Apply for an F-1 Student Visa
International students must have an F-1 visa. It's easy! Just follow these steps:
Applying from your Home Country
1. Apply to Grossmont College
and receive the Form I-20 nonimmigrant document. Click
here
for details.
2. Pay the
Department of Homeland Security SEVIS I-901 fee at
www.fmjfee.com
and make an appointment for a face-to-face visa interview with the U.S.
Embassy or Consulate in your country.
- - You can
find additional information at the
U.S.I.C.E website
- - You can
find instructions for your specific country at
www.usembassy.gov
- - You can find
tips for the interview at
www.nafsa.org
3. When your
visa is approved and your I-20 is returned, you are on your way!
Please read the Orientation
and
Arrival information.
Remember, apply
for admission to Grossmont College and your
visa
early!
You can review
the visa appointment and processing wait times at
Visa Wait Times.
Welcome Transfer Students!
Complete step 1 above. Also, submit the transfer form and a copy of
your
I-20, I-94, and F-1 visa. You can pick up your new I-20 at
Grossmont College. Be sure to RSVP for
Orientation (mandatory).
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