Immigration information
If your primary intent of coming to the
United States is to study, then you will need to enter this
country on a F-1 student visa. You must obtain this student
visa at an American consulate or embassy in your home country.
The Boston Academy of English can assists you in the process
of obtaining a student visa by issuing you a Certificate of
Eligibility, or I-20.
In order to issue you an I-20, you must
complete the following steps:
2. Make a $185
payment to the Boston Academy of English
This payment payment includes a $125 application fee and a $60
charge for sending your I-20 by international courier (FedEx.
You can make this $185 payment by credit card when completing
the online application, or via any of our acceptable payment
methods.
3. Submit
proper financial documentation
You must submit a bank statement or letter on official bank
letterhead indicating a minimum of $2,000 for each month you
intend to study in the United States.
If the bank documentation is not in your name, you must attach
this sponsor
form (note: this is a Microsoft Word document), or a letter
from your sponsor. The sponsor form or letter is required
to demonstrate that your sponsor is willing to finance your
studies, and also that he/she understands the costs and refund
policies of the Boston Academy of English.
The financial documentation and sponsor form (if applicable),
should be faxed to us at:
++ (1) (617) 695-9349
The documentation can also be mailed to us:
Boston Academy of English
Attn: Registrar
59 Temple Place, 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02111
USA
Receiving your I-20
Once you have submitted your application,
made the $185 payment, and submitted the appropriate financial
documentation, we will mail your I-20 and official letter of
acceptance to you within 2 business.
With your I-20, you can make an appointment with the appropriate
American embassy or consulate in your country.
Payment of $100 SEVIS fee
As of September 1, 2004, all students intending
to enter the United States on an F-1 visa must pay a separate
$100 fee to the US Department of Homeland Security.
This fee must be paid and fully processed before you
arrive to the US consulate or embassy in your country for your
student visa interview.
Please read our instructions on how
to pay the $100 SEVIS fee.
Transferring your I-20 to the Boston Academy of English from
within the United States
If you are studying at another American
university or English school on a student visa and want to transfer
to the Boston Academy, you should follow the same application
procedures as outlined above: 1) complete our online
application 2) make a $185 payment and 3) submit proper
financial documentation.
You should also request an I-20 transfer form from us.
Health insurance
It is a government requirement that all
full-time students have health insurance coverage. If
you do not have a plan that specifically covers you while you
are in the United States, you must purchase a plan. The
Boston Academy of English has a plan that is recommends starting
at $65 per month.
Application time for international students
Obtaining the correct documentation during
the application process and scheduling
an appointment with an overseas American consulate or embassy
once you have received your I-20 takes time.
If you are applying to the Boston Academy
of English from overseas, we recommend that you begin the
application process at least 6-8 weeks before the start
of your session.
Refer to our schedule of program dates
for a complete list of upcoming TOEFL test-preparation sessions. |
