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| 11. | How do I apply for M-1 visa? | | |
| | | While applying, the M-1 visa documents required are: | | | |
| | | • | A valid passport and any previous passports
you have held which are still in your possession |  | | • | Fully completed and signed application Form
DS-156 and Form DS-158 | | | • | Recent passport-size photographs of you taken on
a plain white background. Face must be thumb size, full face, without glasses or head covering | | | • | A
police certificate issued within the last year if you are 14 years or older | | | • |
Original Form I-20M-N issued by the school you will attend | | | • | Electronic
verification received at the Embassy from your school that you have been accepted for enrollment | | | • |
Evidence of sufficient funds |
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| | Note: All male students between 16-45 years must also complete Form DS-157 Supplemental Nonimmigrant Visa Application |
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| 12. | How can I change my nonimmigrant status to become a student if I am already in the U.S.? | | | |
| | To change status to an M-1 student visa, you must: | | | |
| | | • | Apply to study at a USCIS-approved school in the U.S. that accepts foreign students |
| | • | Receive Form I-20M-N, Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant M-1 Student
Status, from the school | | | • | Submit Form I-20M-N, your I-94, Arrival-Departure
document, and a completed Form I-539, Application to Extend or Change Nonimmigrant Status, to the USCIS | | | • |
Prove that you have the financial resources required for your education and stay in the U.S. |
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