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Citizenship Section

This section only applies to applicants who are not US citizens.

Sponsored Student Status

If you are an international student, indicate if you will be sponsored to attend a program in the United States.

Other Questions

Enter your city of birth. Additionally, select your country of legal permanent residence; note that this may be different than your country of citizenship.

Visa Information

If you currently have a US Visa, select Yes and enter all visa information. Please note that we cannot advise you on your visa status or any related details.

When selecting your visa type, consider the following definitions which are adapted from the US State Department. Note that this list is not all-inclusive. Refer to the US State Department for more information.

  • B-1 Visitor: an individual who wants to enter the US temporarily for business.
  • F-1 Student: an individual who wants to study at a US academic institution. This is the most common student visa type.
  • H1-B Employee: an individual who wants to work in the US in a specialty occupation.
  • J-1 Student: an individual who wants to study at a US academic institution. This is generally used for students in educational exchange programs (e.g., Fulbright Program).
  • J-1 Teacher, Researcher, or Trainee: an individual who wants to teach at a US primary or secondary school, research at a US institution, or train in an occupational field at a US business.
  • Visa Waiver WB: an individual from a Visa Waiver Program (VWP) participating country that allows travel to the US for business stays of 90 days or less without obtaining a visa.
  • Visa Waiver WT: an individual from a Visa Waiver Program (VWP) participating country that allows travel to the US for tourism stays of 90 days or less without obtaining a visa.
  • Other: an individual who has received a visa type not listed. Note that this list is not all-inclusive and more visa types may be available in the application.

 

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