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NCCC welcomes you into our College family! Before you arrive on campus, there is important information regarding your VISA you must be familiar with.


YOUR PASSPORT
Your passport is your official travel document which serves as a formal permit to travel in a foreign country, allows for returning into your home country, and assists as a form of proof of identification. Each student must obtain a passport and F-1 Student Visa from their home government under whatever regulations that government establishes for traveling out of the country.


YOUR VISA
If you do not yet have a valid U.S. F-1 student visa, you must apply at the U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate with jurisdiction over your home country of permanent residence. Since this process can take long periods of time, you should begin the application process as far in advance as possible. Holidays (Christmas and New Year) and Summer often create long delays.

   Information about Visa Wait Times, U.S. Department of State.


REQUIRED INFORMATION
To apply for a U.S. F-1 student visa at a United States Embassy or Consulate you must present:
  1. A valid passport
  2. Application form (available free from all U.S. Consulate offices or at http://travel.state.gov)
  3. The required fee ($100 U.S.) — Form I-901 and proof of payment receipt
    For more information see: www.fmjfee.com and www.ice.gov/sevis
  4. One photography (1-1/2 sq. or 37x37mm) showing full face
  5. Certificate of Eligibility - the I-20 form sent from NCCC after your application paperwork is completed
  6. Evidence of proficiency in English
  7. Evidence of adequate financial resources ($17,500 minimum US equivalent)
  8. Evidence of ties to your home country
   United States Embassies and Consulates Worldwide

   U.S. Visa Policy and Procedures


YOUR INTERVIEW
The US Department of Homeland Security requires personal interviews for most US visa applications. Please remember:
  1. To expect your interview to be conducted in English
  2. Do not bring friends or family to the interview; you must speak on your own, be familiar with your academic program at NCCC, and answer why you wish to study in the US
  3. To make a good impression in a short time; Consulates are very busy places
  4. You will be asked about your "ties to your homeland" and about your plans to return;
  5. To verify that you have enough financial resources to support yourself (minimum $17,500 US equivalent per year)

Canadian Flag CANADIAN STUDENTS
Canadian Students are not required to have a US visa to enter the US for study; you must, however, have proof of Canadian citizenship, and your acceptance letter and I-20 from NCCC.



For more information, please contact:

Laurie Ryan, International Admissions Counselor
E-mail: ryanl@niagaracc.suny.edu
Phone: 716 614-6282     Fax: 716 614-6820

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