Applying for a US student visa? Here?s help

The US Government provides an opportunity to all Bangladeshi students to study in the USA but as a prerequisite, you?ll have to obtain a student visa first. The visa you need will depend on your age and the type of study you wish to pursue in the US. Here?s an overview of the types of study visas and their application requirements:

The US Government offers three different student visa types:

S.no.

Types of student visa

Description

1

F-1 Student Visa

to study at an accredited US college or university or to study English at an English language institute

2

J Exchange Visa (J-1)

for participation in an exchange program, including high school and university study

3

M Student Visa (M1)

for non-academic or vocational study or training in the US

*For detailed information, please visit the US Government?s Department of State website

As a primary step, you must first apply and be accepted by a US school or university that is certified by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP). Once accepted, you will receive a Form I-20 from the institution's international student office, which is a paper record of your information in the database called the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS).

For an exchange visitor visa, you?ll have to file your application under J-1 visa, and as a pre-requisite, you have to submit DS-2019 form that will be given by your sponsoring US institution.