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Title: What Items Do Returning Students Need? (USA Student Visas)
Post by: iram on October 16, 2008, 11:36:20 AM
What Items Do Returning Students Need? (USA Student Visas)

All applicants applying for renewals must submit:

    * A passport valid for at least six months;
    * an application Form DS-156, together with a Form DS-158. Both forms must be completed and signed. Some applicants will also be required to complete and sign Form DS-157. Blank forms are available without charge at all U.S. consular offices and on the Visa Services website under Visa Applications Forms;
    * a receipt for visa processing fee. A receipt showing payment of the visa application fee for each applicant, including each child listed in a parent’s passport who is also applying for a U.S. visa, is needed;
    * a new I-20 or an I-20 that has been endorsed on the back by a school official within the past 12 months.

All applicants applying for renewals should be prepared to submit:

    * A certified copy of your grades from the school in which you are enrolled;
    * financial documents from you or your sponsor, showing your ability to cover the cost of your schooling.

Students Away from Classes More Than Five Months

Students in or outside the U.S., who have been away from classes for more than five months, will likely need a new visa to enter the U.S.