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Foreign Student Information
Overview
The Montessori Teacher Education Center San Francisco Bay Area (MTEC-SFBA) is authorized under federal law to issue the I-20 document to nonimmigrant alien students.
Overseas Students without US Visa Status:
MTEC-SFBA issues the Initial I-20 document and a Letter of Acceptance to the applicant-student in order to secure an F-1 visa from the United States Embassy. The F-1 Visa alllows the student to enter the United States and enroll in MTEC-SFBA coursework as a full-time student in the Montessori teacher credential program.
MTEC-SFBA issues the Initial I-20 and the Letter of Acceptance to the prospective student. These two documents, in addition to other documents, are taken to the US embassy for issuanace of the F-1 Visa.
In United Staus With Other Visa Status: H-4, F-1, E-2, J-1, L-2, H-1B:
H-4 Visa: Changing status from the H-4 Visa to a F-1 Visa is advised in the second year in order to add CPT during the paid Student Teaching/Practicum.
F-1 Visa: Student enrolled at another school may transfer to MTEC-SFBA. MTEC-SFBA issues the School Transfer Form and the Letter of Acceptance to the applicant-student. These two documents are submitted to the current school for transfer fromthe currebt school to MTEC-SFBA.
E-2 and L-2 Visa: Holders of the E-2 and L-2 Visa are permitted to attend school either part-time or full-time.
ALL OTHER VISAS:
All other Visa must obtain a Change of Status from the US Immigrationa and Naturalization. Submit all required documents in addition to the MTEC-SFBA Letter of Acceptance and the Initial I-20 issued by MTEC-SFBA to the US Immigraion and Naturalization Department.
The Change of Status is currently taking six to eight months for processing by the US government.
MTEC-SFBA takes one to two weeks to review docuements and issue the Chnage of Status and Letter of Acceptance.
Canadian Citizens:
Canadian citizens are not required to have a U.S. visa. However, all Canadian citizens are required to apply for and abide by all I-20 requirements.
Select a topic below to view additional information, and list of required documents:
- I-20 Issuing Process
- Transfer To MTEC
- Transfer From MTEC
- Student's Responsibilities
- Change of Address
- Change of Program or Level
- F-2 Dependents
- Curricular Practical Training (CPT)
- Curricular Practical Training (CPT) Site Change
- Travel Outside the United States
- Leave of Absence
- International Student Fees
"This school is authorized under Federal Law to enroll nonimmigrant students."