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Visa Questions [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 05 Jan 2013, 01:15
Hi!

Are any US visa problems for family members (wife and daughter)? What schools think about it? Is it advantage or disadvantage?
Any advices?

P.s. Russian sitizens

Originally posted by alexpiers on 01 Jan 2013, 11:16.
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Re: Visa Questions [#permalink] New post   04 Jan 2013, 22:58
Are you talking about F1 Visa ? Not sure what your query is..
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Re: Visa Questions [#permalink] New post   05 Jan 2013, 01:19
subhashghosh wrote:
Are you talking about F1 Visa ? Not sure what your query is..


Well, one of my friends told me that it could be a problem (he is not sure and advised me to check it) to receive a visa for wife and daughter. For me as a student - no problem. For them - could be a problem. I believe it should be F1.
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Re: Visa Questions [#permalink] New post   07 Jan 2013, 11:11
You will just need to show enough liquid funds to support your family, for example in Columbia the numbers are $800 per month for an adult and $400 for a child, in addition to those which you should have for your personal needs (roughly $200k). Yours is F1, for the family as far as I know F2.
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Re: Visa Questions [#permalink] New post   07 Jan 2013, 11:16
polyaris wrote:
You will just need to show enough liquid funds to support your family, for example in Columbia the numbers are $800 per month for an adult and $400 for a child, in addition to those which you should have for your personal needs (roughly $200k). Yours is F1, for the family as far as I know F2.


Assuming that we get a loan from the school (of ~50% of the total student budget), plus a scholarship (~20% of the budget), do we just need to show 30% of the budget covered by personal funds? Or 50%? This is for the F1 visa application.
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Re: Visa Questions [#permalink] New post   07 Jan 2013, 11:27
Theoretically yes, 30%, (don't forget about the interest payments) but the rules could be different from school to school. CBS is asking to show it funds just for the first year to issue I-20, not sure about the consular, but it could be reasonable to assume that he/she wants to see all money.
P.S. Don't you mix percentages? As far as i Know scholarships cover only tution not personal needs.
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Re: Visa Questions [#permalink] New post   07 Jan 2013, 22:05
polyaris wrote:
Theoretically yes, 30%, (don't forget about the interest payments) but the rules could be different from school to school. CBS is asking to show it funds just for the first year to issue I-20, not sure about the consular, but it could be reasonable to assume that he/she wants to see all money.
P.S. Don't you mix percentages? As far as i Know scholarships cover only tution not personal needs.


Thanks! Yes, scholarships only cover tuition but I am assuming the tuition amount is at least 50% of the student budget. So the scholarship in this case would be well within the tuition expense.

Also, extending your argument, lets say that the school offers me 30% scholarships and 70% school-based loans for the first year and second year. Wouldn't this theoretically mean that I have to show $0 as personal contribution? I know that that would not be advised, but do you get the point?
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Re: Visa Questions [#permalink] New post   08 Jan 2013, 00:08
I would suggest - yes, many people take loans even before repaying old ones, it must be that they have no cash to present. However, I would connect your school they are responsive on such questions.
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