After September 11, 2001, U.S. Immigration has started to enforce the visa requirement for flight training.
There has been alot of discussion on whether to lie to Immigration when entering the U.S. and say you are on holiday or getting an M-1 visa and entering the U.S. properly.
I figured that alot of people in this forum have not seen the M-1 visa and would be interested in knowing what is in the form. The Visa form is a single page with 11 sections. They are as follows:
1)
Family name:
First name:
Country of birth:
Date of birth:
Country of citizenship:
Admission number (complete if known):
2)
School name:
School official (to be notified of student's arrival in the U.S.):
School address:
School Code (include 3-digit suffix, if any) and approval date:
3) This certificate is issued to the student named above for:
(check and fill out as appropriate)
a. Initial attendance at this school.
b. Continued attendance at this school.
c. School transfer.
Transferred from:
d. Use by dependents of entering the U.S.
e. Other:
4) Level of education the student is pursuing or will pursue in the U.S.: (check only one)
a. High school
b. Other vocational school
5)
The student named above has been accepted for a full course of study at this school majoring in:
The student is expected to report to the school not later than (date) and complete studies not later than (date) the normal length of study is
6)(check if required)
English proficiency is required:
The student has the required English proficiency.
The student is not yet proficient, English instructons will be given at the school.
Enghish proficience is not required because:
7) This school estimates the student's average costs for an academic term of (up to 12)months to be:
a. Tuition and fees $
b. Living expenses $
c. Expenses of dependents $
d. Other (specify) $
Total $
8) This school has information showing the following as the student's means of support, estimated for an academic term of months (Use the same number of months given in itme 7)
a. Students personal funds $
b. Funds from the school
(specify type) $
c. Funds from another source
(specify type and source)$
Total $
9
Remarks:
10
Signature of designated school offical:
Name of designated school official and title:
Date and place issued:
11
Signature of student:
Name of student:
Date:
Signature of parent or guardian (if student is under 18):
Name of parent or guardian:
Date:
Address of parent or guardian:
That is the entire form which is sent to the student with this information filled. The student takes it to the U.S. Embassy along with the form
OF-156 (which is about to be replaced with the for DS-156). That is it for the M-1 visa.
Hope this clears up the M-1 visa.
Happy to Help,
Capt. Richard J. Gentil, Pres.
Naples Air Center, Inc.