International Students - Once Accepted to WSC

Once an international student is accepted for admission by WSC, the student will be able to enter the United States with a student Visa F-1 or the J-1 Exchange Visitor.

The F-1 Student Visa is used by most students. For this temporary visa, you must be enrolled full-time during the academic year. In order for you to apply for the visa, the college sends you a form I-20 with your admission letter, upon receipt of proof of full financial support. You then take the form I-20 to a United States Embassy or Counselor Official to apply for the visa.

The J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa (student category) is designed for certain non-privately sponsored students. For this temporary visa, you must be enrolled full time during the academic year. The form necessary to obtain this visa is form DS2019. In order for you to apply for this visa, the sponsoring organizations send the admitted student the DS2019. You then take the DS2019 to a United States Embassy or Counselor Official to apply for the visa. Note: In order to request the J-1 visa, your funding must be primarily from non-private sources. (For example, if your funding is from your government, you may choose to request the J-1 visa.)

If you are a Canadian citizen, you do not need a visa. Instead, you are required at the port of entry to present a certificate of eligibility for non-immigrant status (the I-20 we provide with your admission letter) and evidence of adequate funding for your proposed program of study. You will then be issued a card indicating your student visa status.

The student must provide funds to WSC in advance if he or she wishes to have this paperwork sent priority mail.