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How
to Apply for Change of Your Current Non-Immigrant
Status to F-1 Status
Due to current changes
in US immigration laws and procedures, please
consult us before making your decision: the
information posted here can be out of date.
If you are currently
in the United States, and would like to obtain
student visa status in order to study English
at Bell Language, you should do the following:
- Call
us or simply come to the school and consult
our foreign student adviser.
- Fill
out an application
form, register for your chosen program,
choose your payment plan, pay the tuition
(the minimum payment is $470!) and the
following expenses:
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Registration
fee |
$100
(non-refundable) |
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Mailing
fee |
$50
(non-refundable) |
- Provide
copies of statements of your financial
support. You can either fax them, or send
as scanned images to info@bellschool.org,
or mail them to the school's
address. These documents are required
by US Immigration and Naturalization Service
from the school to issue an I-20 form.
You can use one of three possible
ways of stating your financial support.
Please note that in every case your available
funds should be a minimum of $1000 per
month of your intended study (for instance,
if you intend to study 6 months, your
balance should be no less than $6,000).
You may either:
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Submit
an original statement from your
bank account. |
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or |
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if
you have an American resident or
citizen as your sponsor, have him
or her fill out affidavit
of support (I-134 form)
and submit his or her bank statement. |
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or |
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if
you have a sponsor who resides in
your country, have your sponsor
write a sponsorship
letter (in English) and
submit his or her bank statement.
In the sponsorship letter your sponsor
should clearly state that he or
she will cover all your tuition,
and living and medical expenses. |
- Write
a letter (in English) explaining why you
decided to study in the United States.
- Submit
your current address in the US and your
permanent address in your home country.
- Fill
out and sign an
I-539 Form (Application for Change of
Non-Immigrant Status). School
office will assist you in filling out
this form.
- Submit
a personal check or a money order in the
sum of $140 addressed to US INS
(US Immigration and Naturalization Service)
All your submitted documents and I-20
student Form will be sent to Immigration
and Naturalization Service. Your approval
or denial entirely depends on the specifics
of your case, your current status, and
INS officer’s decision.
Remember:
Your documents must be submitted and received
by INS before the expiration date indicated
on your I-94 form.
*INS is in the process of changing its
regulations regarding change of status
procedures. Please refer directly to Bell
Language School Administration to find
out whether you are eligible for change
of your non-immigrant status to F-1.
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Bell
Language School, 1535 McDonald Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11230, USA
tel. 718-998-6060 or 718-787-1717, fax. 718-998-0602, email info@bellschool.org
The school admissions office is open Monday
- Friday, 9 am to 6 pm;
Saturday, 12 pm - 3 pm.
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