Study Abroad and Immigration Counsel !!
U.S.A. is a land of cultural and geographical diversities. It is a society that is still absorbing immigrants, making it a very dynamic place to live and study. Studying in US will be a great experience as you will be able to share your knowledge with best brains and interact with communities from different sections of the society within campus. Your long-term career prospects will be enhanced and the experience will develop self-confidence, independence, and cross-cultural skills, which are sought after by employees world-wide.
The F-1 visa is for full-time students enrolled in an academic or language program. F-1 students may stay in the US for the full length of their academic program plus 60 days. F-1 students must maintain a full-time course load and complete their studies by the expiration date listed on the I-20 form.
If you want to study a single course, that is less that 3 months long, you do not need a student visa. However you will need to apply for a visitor visa. If you want to study two or more short courses of study or training (whether at the same time, or one after the other), you need a student visa or permit.
The J-1 visa is issued for students needing practical training that is not available in their home country to complete their academic program. The training must be directly related to the academic program. The J-1 visa obligates the student to return to their home country for a minimum of two years after the end of their studies in the US before being eligible to apply for an immigrant (permanent residence) visa.
UK has been a traditional powerhouse of education with University Education existent from 18th century. English originates from the UK and the education system of the whole world has been highly influenced by the UK system. Students from more than 100 nationalities study at any given time in the UK, with the numbers being 435240 in the year 2011-12. Various cultures, languages, religions, nationalities coexist in the UK. Universities located across the country over a Diaspora of cities, towns and clean country side is spectacular. There are opportunities for virtually every professions in the country and that`s the reason of prosperity of everybody working in the UK.
Any person, who is not a British Citizen or a citizen of one the European Economic Area (EEA) countries, needs an entry clearance before he travels to the UK. To apply for a visa to the UK, applicants need to submit their visa application to the Visa Facilitation Services (VFS) Centre nearest to them.
VFS staff accepts the applications at each centre and all applications are then immediately forwarded to any one of the 4 visa offices of the British High Commission in India.
VFS are responsible only for accepting applications and providing advice and guidance where necessary. All visa applications are assessed by Visa Officers at the British High Commission.
You can apply for an adult student visa if you are goming to the United Kingdom for your post-16 education. If you are 16 or 17 years old and want to study a course at National Qualification Framework level 3 or above, you can agree with your approved education provider either to apply as an adult or child. Those studying for an English language qualification at Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) Level A2 or above must apply as an adult student. There are different rules if you are extending your permission to stay in the United Kingdom as an adult student.
You can do courses that lead to an approved qualification and are: