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Filed: F-1 Visa Country: Mexico
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Hi everyone,

I applied for a master degree in San Diego ,CA, I will take 1 class per week,and i'm paying my degree, do i need a student visa? ,Righ now i'm living in Tijuana, Mexico (next to SD).

Thnk you for your help

Christian

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If you do not have a green card or are not a US citizen, you need an appropriate visa to work or study in the USA.

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Yes you will need student visa if you want to study in US.

Classes are by week but semester for masters program you will need to be enrolled in 3 classes per week 9hrs.

You will need a student visa, no matter how many classes you are taking, since the visa used much match the primary purpose of your entry into the U.S. That means that when you are pursuing a degree and entering the U.S. to go to class, you must have a student visa.

Harsh_77's information is usually true for student visas. However, there is a special category of student visas for those who live right on the US-Mexico border --- the F3. This is a student visa that allows you to be a part-time student. There are some other specifics of the visa that are different, too. You cannot LIVE in the U.S. on an F3 visas; it only allows you to enter the US to attend your classes (and other school activities), but you live in Mexico. And, you cannot WORK in the U.S. on an F3 visa, even on-campus. You will, of course, need an I-20 from the school, regardless of the student visa category.

Filed: F-1 Visa Country: Mexico
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You will need a student visa, no matter how many classes you are taking, since the visa used much match the primary purpose of your entry into the U.S. That means that when you are pursuing a degree and entering the U.S. to go to class, you must have a student visa.

Harsh_77's information is usually true for student visas. However, there is a special category of student visas for those who live right on the US-Mexico border --- the F3. This is a student visa that allows you to be a part-time student. There are some other specifics of the visa that are different, too. You cannot LIVE in the U.S. on an F3 visas; it only allows you to enter the US to attend your classes (and other school activities), but you live in Mexico. And, you cannot WORK in the U.S. on an F3 visa, even on-campus. You will, of course, need an I-20 from the school, regardless of the student visa category.

Thank you for the information Jan, I will request the I-20 form from the school.

Thank you again

 
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