So you have decided to study in the United States. You picked a language school, filled out the application, arranged the dates of your classes, and made a payment. And after few weeks, you received your I-20 form. Now it is time to go to your embassy and apply for the F1 (student) visa. Please remember, neither PCTECH nor any other language schools can guarantee that you will be granted a student visa. It all depends on you, on documents you provide, and sometimes on an official who will interview you. One of my friends once told me that the process is like a lottery: you can’t predict the result.

However, the more you prepare, the more opportunities you will have for success. I remember my interview at the embassy. Before my visit there, my travel agent had given me a list of questions I could be asked and carefully checked all my documents. I studied all the questions, and prepared an answer for each of them. My documents seemed to be in good order. Basically, your documents have to prove that you will return to your country after the completion of your program. As for the questions, the most common included regard the length of your program and your decision to study in the United States.

            Also, being nervous before the interview is absolutely normal, even if you have prepared very well. I was very nervous before my interview. My parents and I came early because we were told that it might be very crowded. And yes, it was very crowded. People were standing outside hours before their scheduled interviews. I had to wait for two hours before I was called. To my surprise, the official who interviewed me asked me only two questions: “For how long a time am I going to be the U.S.?” and “Where am I going to stay while I am there?” Altogether I spent about three minutes in front of him before I was granted a visa. I was surprised and, of course, very happy.

However, I want to warn you that my example does not mean that the process of getting your visa is very easy. It was so in my case, but your experience may be completely different. So be prepared, study the questions, and make sure you have all the required documents.

PC TECH: English Language School in New York City

1) Know where you want to study and what is your desired field of study. Also do your research on which state in the United States you would like to study.
PC TECH in Manhattan New York should be a brighter choice.

2) What type of student visa you would need to attend the school and program of your choice?
PC TECH students can apply for F-1 visa, which is the student visa for academic study.

3) What should you do in order to enroll?
Contact PC TECH and begin the admission process. Transfer in students will need to get a transfer form and acceptance letter from PC TECH to submit to the previous school before starting the registration process to get an I-20. this also gives you a chance to meet with your international students advisor to get some tips and help to make the process of applying for an I-20 easier.
Once you are accepted the school will generally issue an I-20 document.

For International students once the I-20 is issued you then go to apply for a students visa.
Follow the instructions to apply for a student visa at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate. Generally you will need to apply by filing Form DS-160 (Online Nonimmigrant Visa Electronic Application) and show evidence of a passport and submit two photos. You must also submit an MRV fee and a SEVIS I-901 fee receipt along with the I-20 document the school sends you.

Go on and make travel plans to come to the USA to study at PC TECH and start your program. Keep in mind that you will generally be able to enter the US no more than 30 days before the start of your program.

Are the Students getting ready for Summer 2014 ESL courses? We would hope so.
Most of the students who are planning on coming over to the USA for Summer ESL classes will be in the process of getting F-1 student visa documents approved and may have many questions; We received one of the following questions about how to calculate total tuition fees and living expenses for a bank statement.

**I have a Question about the fee calculation at PC TECH for I-20.

For the bank letter, Bank Manager asked me how much precisely should be shown in the bank account. How will I know this for 6 months or one year?**

The answer to this is – The tuition must be according to the course duration and $800 per month should be added as living expenses.

You can either submit a bank statement showing all of the funds OR you can have your bank manager make a letter showing the exact funds needed for an I-20.

Example: I-20 is issued for 6 months, breakdown ( Tuition + LivingExpenses)
{$3100 plus $4800}

I can add more combination to the above. But, you should get the idea by now.
You have flexibility to take courses you like and at the pace you like.  You might be interested to take TOEFL after taking ESL level 5 as well .

PC TECH USA

Based on a prospective students question; If one can extend their program once in the United States

For example, let’s say that you signed up for a 12 weeks program at PC TECH from June 23rd, end date will be September 12, That’s how it will be mentioned on the I-20 – Start date and end date. But this doesn’t mean that your visa will have the same dates, You can get a visa anywhere from one to five years.
The visa duration dates depends upon the interviewers discretion.

In this above case. Your I-20 is only valid till September 12th with an open extension option.

By the last date of the program if you choose not to extend then have 60 days grace period to either exit the country or transfer out to another school.

If you extend your term with us, we will simply extend your I-20 and you can continue studying at PC TECH

If you transfer out to another school you must start your new term based upon the start dates provided by your new school.

International students must maintain good attendance in order to continue to extend the term at any existing school – must keep their I-20 document up to date and in good standing.

VISA comes in the picture once the student plans to exit the country and re-enter, one must re apply for the visa only if its expired.

F1 visa means a US student’s visa. It is generally issued by the Department of State at an overseas mission/US consulate. An I-20 is a US government form, issued by an accredited/certified/licensed institution of learning, showing that the visa applicant has been found to meet the enrollment and financial requirements of the institution of learning, and has been accepted into one of their programs.
Without an I-20, you cannot apply for an F1 visa, but even with an I-20, an F1 visa is not guaranteed (school enrollment standards are not necessarily the same as Department of State visa issuance standards).

PC TECH I-20 Department.