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Every official step from admission to the F-1 or J-1 visa, explained in plain language with the official link and the date we last checked it — plus our own free templates for letters families usually have to write.
SSAT, ISEE, TOEFL, Duolingo, IELTS, PSAT, SAT, ACT, AP and AMC — official dates, deadlines and fees, with calendar files.
Which grade your child joins, school years compared with Korea, China, Vietnam and Mexico, and state rules on credits and credit by exam (incl. Texas CBE).
The Form I-20 is the document an SEVP-certified U.S. school gives an admitted international student so they can apply for an F-1 student visa. It is issued by the scho...
Checked 2026-10-10The DS-2019 is the J-1 equivalent of the I-20. A U.S. Department of State–designated exchange sponsor creates it in SEVIS and its Responsible Officer signs it; the stu...
Checked 2026-10-10The DS-160 is the online application every F-1 and J-1 visa applicant completes and signs electronically on the State Department's CEAC website before the visa intervi...
Checked 2026-10-10F-1 and J-1 student visas are applied for at a U.S. embassy or consulate. The non-refundable visa application fee for F and J visas is $185 under the State Department'...
Checked 2026-10-10Only SEVP-certified schools can issue the Form I-20 for an F-1 visa. Boarding schools with F-1 (I-20) → · Visa news & guides →
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