Mother! Look! Ive got it! Look, Mother, look! The last Golden Ticket! Its mine!
– Charlie, from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Just as Charlie needed the sought-after golden ticket to enter the chocolate factory, one who wants to study in the United States needs a student visa to enter the land of the free and the home of the brave[play ball!]
What is a student visa and how does it differ from other kinds of visas, such as a tourist visa?
There are two types of U.S. visas – the immigrant visa and the non-immigrant visa.
A student visa falls under the category of non-immigrant, meaning one is temporarily staying in the United States in order to pursue ones studies.
How then does it differ from the usual tourist visa?
By having a tourist visa, the holder is assumed to be in the United States for the purpose of sightseeing and visiting family and/or friends. Someone who holds this type of visa can not do other activities inconsistent with being a visitor, such as working or studying. Meaning, a trip to Disneyland is perfectly fine – but getting a job dressing up like Mickey Mouse is a no-no.
However, one...
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