How to apply for a student visa?

[Rabia Ahsan 6]

Hi there, 

I want to help my sister to apply for a student visa in US I’m a US citizen 

she’s 20 years old and becoming a physiotherapist 

I don’t know much about the student visa and the process 

Any help would be greatly appreciated! 
thanks 🙏 

[Daphne . 1,850]

Here you go: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/study/student-visa.html

[appleblossom 2,367]

1 hour ago, Rabia Ahsan said:

Hi there, 

I want to help my sister to apply for a student visa in US I’m a US citizen 

she’s 20 years old and becoming a physiotherapist 

I don’t know much about the student visa and the process 

Any help would be greatly appreciated! 
thanks 🙏 

 

To add to the above, VJ has a guide - 

 

 

She has to be accepted in to the school first, so that's the first step, she needs to apply to colleges. 

 

Note that if she's from Pakistan, and has her sister living in the US, her chances of a visa being granted are lower, so do bear that in mind. 

[Crazy Cat 41,662]

***Moved to the Student Visa forum***

[JeanneAdil 6,442]

54 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

 

To add to the above, VJ has a guide - 

 

 

She has to be accepted in to the school first, so that's the first step, she needs to apply to colleges. 

 

Note that if she's from Pakistan, and has her sister living in the US, her chances of a visa being granted are lower, so do bear that in mind. 

 

Actually she should first take the TOEFL  exam

 

many US universities require international students to submit TOEFL score

[Rabia Ahsan 6]

5 hours ago, appleblossom said:

 

To add to the above, VJ has a guide - 

 

 

She has to be accepted in to the school first, so that's the first step, she needs to apply to colleges. 

 

Note that if she's from Pakistan, and has her sister living in the US, her chances of a visa being granted are lower, so do bear that in mind. 

The chances are lower because I’m here in US or they aren’t giving student visas to Pakistanis? 

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16 minutes ago, Rabia Ahsan said:

The chances are lower because I’m here in US or they aren’t giving student visas to Pakistanis? 

Both. Immigrant intent may be hard to overcome, but you never know until she applies. 

5 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

 

Actually she should first take the TOEFL  exam

 

many US universities require international students to submit TOEFL score

Well, yes, that’s part of applying.

[SalishSea 17,766]

It’s clear from your other post that you are petitioning your entire family, so I’d be surprised if the consulate would believe your sister would return to Pakistan.   

[Rabia Ahsan 6]

3 hours ago, SalishSea said:

It’s clear from your other post that you are petitioning your entire family, so I’d be surprised if the consulate would believe your sister would return to Pakistan.   

I’m not gonna petition her she’s gonna apply herself 

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55 minutes ago, Rabia Ahsan said:

I’m not gonna petition her she’s gonna apply herself 

Will she have other family members there when applying though? Parents etc? If so, that reduces her chances of a student visa even further. 
 

Is her plan to try to move permanently? 

[Boiler 45,385]

How is she funding this?

[Rabia Ahsan 6]

18 minutes ago, Boiler said:

How is she funding this?

With the help of dad

[Rabia Ahsan 6]

37 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

Will she have other family members there when applying though? Parents etc? If so, that reduces her chances of a student visa even further. 
 

Is her plan to try to move permanently? 

Yes my parents will be here in US 

 

[Rabia Ahsan 6]

4 minutes ago, Rabia Ahsan said:

Yes my parents will be here in US 

 

My parents won’t be able to sponsor her because she’ll be definitely over 21 by the time 

me and my husband we own a business should we try to apply a employment visa for her? 

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19 minutes ago, Rabia Ahsan said:

My parents won’t be able to sponsor her because she’ll be definitely over 21 by the time 

me and my husband we own a business should we try to apply a employment visa for her? 

As long as she is not married they can sponsor her.

 

Depends, what are her qualifications?