基本要求

In order to maintain good status as an international student, 你必须修完全部课程(本科12学分或研究生9学分), have a valid passport and visa, 未经移民归化局许可，不得在校外就业. 

Certificate of Eligibility (I-20)

在收到你的注册押金后，一旦你提供了学费和杂费的经济支持证明, Seton Hill will send you a Certificate of Eligibility (I-20). 您必须将此文件与您的护照一起提交给美国领事馆.S. 大使馆或领事获得在美国学习所需的F-1学生签证. You cannot study in the United States on a tourist visa.

Obtaining a Student Visa

通常情况下,你.S. 领事馆允许学生在I-20上注明的“开始日期”前90天内申请F-1学生签证. Issuance of the visa can take from one week to several months. May through August are the busiest months for student visas, so we recommend you begin the process as soon as you can. 一些领事馆可能需要30天的等待期来进行背景调查. Do not wait until the last minute.



最你.S. Consulates require that your passport be valid for at least six months after the date you plan to enter the U.S. 



最你.S. 领事馆对如何提交签证申请有非常严格的要求. Some have a "drop box"; some require that you mail the application; some require that you use a visa service or travel agent.



您的签证申请


What do visa officers look for when you apply for an F-1 student visa? 

• 证明你的能力和意愿成为西顿希尔大学的全日制学生. You will be required to present certain documents:
  • Certificate of Visa Eligibility (the I-20 Form).
  • Official acceptance letter from 西顿希尔大学.
  • Academic transcripts (with high marks).
  • TOEFL score reports, or other standardized test scores (SAT or ACT). 注意:参加这些标准化考试是很好的，即使你的学校没有要求.S. 无论大学的要求如何，领事馆保留要求这些的权利.


招生官也可能会检查你是否准备好成功完成你被录取的专业的学习. 如果他们怀疑你能否在澳门金沙博彩娱乐平台的专业/部门取得成功, they can reject your visa application. 

• 证明你有足够的经济资源来支付你在美国的学习和生活费用.S., without needing a job while in the U.S.
  您必须通过向签证官出示您的财务文件来证明您有足够的财务资源. If you are receiving a scholarship, 确保你的获奖信是用西顿希尔大学的官方信纸打印的. Some consulates require bank statements, 过去的税务报表, 公司信, 雇佣合同, 等. Some consulates require that you show evidence of funds for all years of study; others require only one year. Some require an actual bank draft for the amount listed on the I-20. 一定要确保文件是按照要求的方式准备和呈现的(例如, if they say "original only," that means no copies, 没有核证副本, 没有经过公证的副本, 等.) 
  
  
• Evidence that you intend to visit the U.S. 只为学习; 确定 that you do not intend to immigrate to the U.S.
  This can be the most difficult requirement. U.S. 法律要求领事签证官假设你打算移民到美国.S., and that, therefore, they should reject your visa application. 你必须出示与你的祖国有“牢固联系”的合法文件, self-serving reasons to return home after graduation. “强纽带”是指将你与祖国联系在一起的东西:未来的工作、家庭、经济前景， 财产 that you will inherit, investments, 等.

你的签证面试


If you are required to have a personal interview, what can you expect? What kinds of questions might you be asked? Here are some tips and examples.



要做的事情

• 面试时要仪容整洁(但不需要穿西装或正装)。.
• 准备好领事馆指示中指定的所有表格和文件来面试. Have them organized neatly and logically.
• 准备好快速进食, rapid-fire questions from the visa officer, and keep your answers short and direct.
• Practice your conversational English. Speak clearly and with the appropriate volume.
• 不要争论. Maintain a positive attitude. Be friendly and courteous.
• Do not memorize your answers.

面试程序

• 面试几乎都是用英语进行的，而且时间很短(大概2-3分钟)。.
• 在大多数情况下，家人、朋友或代理人不能陪同你参加面试.
• 签证官会在面试结束后立即做出决定.

Examples of Possible Questions from the Visa Officer

• What is/was your high school (secondary school) GPA (grade point average)?
• Graduate students: What is/was your university GPA?
• Did you apply to local universities? 如果没有，为什么没有呢?
• If yes, why aren't you going to a local university?
• 多少个U ?.S. schools did you apply to?
• 多少个U ?.S. 学校录取了你?
• Why did you apply to Seton Hill?
• Did you do a lot of research about Seton Hill? What is so good about Seton Hill?
• Why did you choose Seton Hill? Name five things about Seton Hill that made you decide to choose it.
• Why didn't you choose the other universities?
• What do you want to study? 你主修什么专业?? 你为什么选择它?
• What do you expect to gain from your education?
• What's the job scope (job market) for this major?
• Do you plan to stay in the U.S. after graduation and work?
• Would you like to stay in the U.S. after graduation in order to work?
• Do you have family in the U.S.?
• Do you have family members that studied in the U.S. and then returned to your home country?
• Does your family own any homes, businesses or 财产 in the U.S.?
• 你家里有什么资金(银行账户、货币市场、股票等)吗.在美国.S.?
• How do you and your family plan to finance your education in the U.S.?

Student and Exchange 访问or Information System (SEVIS) Fee

学生和交流访问者信息系统(SEVIS)是一个基于网络的系统，用于维护在美国际学生和交流访问者的信息. 联邦法律要求西顿希尔大学定期将所有F-1学生的数据输入SEVIS.

那些希望以学生身份进入美国的人，他们的I-20表格的日期是9月1日或之后, 2004 是否需要支付350美元的费用来获得您的SEVIS付款收据I-901表. SEVIS is also used to record and track the fee payment. 

国际学生在支付350美元SEVIS费用以获得I-901表格付款收据方面有两种选择:

1. Pay 西顿希尔大学, who will then pay the SEVIS fee, 打印I-901表格收据，连同I-20表格和录取通知书一起寄给学生. All are required to interview for your F-1 Student Visa and the US Embassy. 

2. The student or representative can pay the SEVIS fee to the U.S. Department of 首页land Security by mail, 在线, or in person and it must be accompanied by a Form I-901. Find the Form I-901 (SEVIS Fee Application) at www.fmjfee.com. 在线填写表格并提供必要的Visa、万事达卡或美国运通信息. Be sure to write your name exactly as it appears on your I-20 form.  

Whether the university, the student or a representative makes the SEVIS payment, information from the Form I-20 must be used to complete the Form I-901.  

F-1学生的个人和学术状况的任何变化都必须通过SEVIS系统报告, administered by the Student and Exchange 访问or Program, U的划分.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 国土安全部(DHS)最大的调查机构. 

When do prospective students or exchange visitors pay the SEVIS Fee?

• 需要签证进入美国的申请人必须在前往美国之前支付SEVIS费用.S. Embassy or Consulate for their visa interview.
• Applicants who are citizens of Canada, 百慕大, 巴哈马和某些其他岛屿的居民希望在入境口岸申请F-1身份进入美国，必须在入境口岸出现之前支付并处理SEVIS费用.
• 目前在美国的非移民申请学生或交流访问者身份必须在提交身份变更申请之前支付费用.
• 面谈领事/POE官员将通过访问SEVIS确认付款. 为了保证足够的处理时间，费用必须在签证面试/POE出现日期前至少三个工作日支付.