Tomakin: Student visa — An Overview
March 26, 2011
THE United States of America has always been the Mecca for quality higher education. Foreign student enrolment in the US has increased dramatically in the last few years such that as of last count, close to a million foreign students are enrolled across American colleges and universities.
There are quite a number of Filipinos studying here in the US and if we were to conduct a survey today, there would surely be more students in the Philippines who desire to study in America.
There are three ways in which one can gain entry in the US through a student visa. All of these visas are for a temporary period and for a temporary purpose, thus each is a non-immigrant visa.
These visas are: F visa for academic study, M visa for vocational study and J visa for cultural exchange. Each of these visas has its own requirements but there are certain requirements that are common to both F and M visa applicants. These are:
1. Enrolment in an academic educational program, a language-training program, or a vocational program;
2. The school where you intend to study must be approved by USCIS;
3. The prospective applicant must be enrolled as a full-time student at the institution;
4. The prospective student must demonstrate that he or she is proficient in English or be enrolled in courses leading to English proficiency;
5. The prospective student must also be able to provide proof that he or she has sufficient funds available in order to support herself during the whole period of the program;
6. The prospective student must be able to show that he or she is maintaining a residence and is intending to reside in his/her home country after his/her program is finished.
For today’s article, we shall cover only the F and M visas as J visa has its own peculiarities and must be treated in a separate discussion.
Thus, in order for you to be admitted on a student visa, it is imperative that you must satisfy the above requirements. The best place to start your research whether you qualify for a student visa is your prospective school. Each school has its own office for international students staffed with qualified and experienced advisors who can better guide you in the whole tedious process. For practical purposes, this is where you should begin before you even make an application at the US Embassy.
Make sure that you can document and prove how you finance your study in the US. The source of funds must be legitimate and that it can be traced and properly accounted for. The amount of money must be substantial by itself and is sufficient to pay for the cost of study as well as your living expenses.
Take note that as F and M visa holders, generally, you are not allowed to work in the US, except under certain conditions. Some acceptable reasons for applying to work are extreme financial hardship, curricular practical training and optional training both of which must relate to your present program of study. These employments should also first be approved by the designated school official and by the USCIS.
Your spouses and children too can live and stay in the US under F2 or M2 non immigrant visas. As they are non immigrants, they are also barred from working in the US and their immigration status is dependent on your own status as well.
More importantly, make sure that you would be able to convince the consular officer that your purpose in the US is only to study and that you intend to go back to the Philippines after its completion. Make sure you must demonstrate that intent to come back by providing a plan or course of action after you have completed your studies, maintaining your ties here in the Philippines, if your job would still be available for you when you come back or if you are just on leave from work or anything that shows that your study in the US is just temporary.
Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/opinion/2011/03/25/tomakin-student-visa-overview-146853
Clark Wine Center was built in 2003 by Hong Kong-based Yats International Leisure Philippines to become the largest wine shop in Philippines supplying Asia’s wine lovers with fine vintage wines at attractive prices. Today, this wine shop in Clark Philippines offers over 2000 selections of fine wines from all major wine regions in the world. As a leading wine supplier in Philippines, Pampanga’s Clark Wine Center offers an incomparable breadth of vintages, wines from back vintages spanning over 50 years. Clark Wine Center is located in Pampanga Clark Freeport Zone adjacent to Angeles City, just 25 minutes from Subic and 45 minutes from Manila.
Wines from Burgundy, Bordeaux, Rhone, Loire, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Austria, Alsace, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, South Africa, Chile and Argentina etc. are well represented in this Clark Wine Shop.
This is one of the frequently visited places for wine lovers from Manila and Angeles City to buy international wines in Pampanga.
http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com
Getting to this wine shop in Pampanga Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone Philippines from Manila
Getting to the Clark Wine Center wine shop from Manila is quite simple: after entering Clark Freeport from Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along the main highway M A Roxas. Clark Wine Center is the stand-along white building on the right, at the corner A Bonifacio Ave. From the Clark International Airport DMIA, ask the taxi to drive towards the entrance of Clark going to Angeles City. From Mimosa, just proceed towards the exit of Clark and this wine shop is on the opposite side of the main road M A Roxas.
Clark Wine Center
Bldg 6460 Clark Observatory Building
Manuel A. Roxas Highway corner A Bonifacio Ave,
Angeles Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga 2023
0922-870-5173 0917-826-8790 (ask for Ana Fe)
Manila Sales Office
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605
(632) 637-5019 0917-520-4393 ask for Rea or Chay
Best place to buy wine in Clark Pampanga outside Manila near Subic and Angeles City Philippines is Clark Wine Center.
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While in Clark, it might be a good idea to enjoy an evening of wine-and-dine in the fine dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar that features an award winning 2700-line wine list. It is located in Mimosa Leisure Estate of Clark Freeport Zone. For more information, visit http://www.YatsRestaurant.com
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