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Visa
International students attend US Universities on an F-1 visa. This allows them to work on-campus, for up to 20 hours per week to help cover living expenses and to earn pocket money. As an international student they are given priority for campus jobs. Legally, on campus jobs cannot be a source of income for any official financial statements for a visa application.
Because the UK and Ireland are under Visa Waiver Program there is no need to have a Visa to attend the "International Showcase" if you are a United Kingdom passport holder.. After being selected by a university in the US, participants must apply for a student Visa in their countries of origin.
The University that awards a scholarship will require specific documentation that must be presented to formalize the admissions process. Once this information is provided, the university will present the student with an I-20 form, which must be presented to the U.S. Embassy in the student’s country of origin in order to obtain the student visa. It should be pointed out that, the university that offers the scholarship, will require the international student to process the student visa before initiating the first semester of study.
When you fly to the US you need to register on the ESTA database at least 4 days in advance of your departure. Failure to do so will result in you not being allowed to board the plane.
