What does a Canadian need to go to school in the US?

[CrzyGK 0]

This site (http://1.usa.gov/1jmAWyf) states that Canadian citizens do not need visas to study in the U.S. Basically, I'm asking if this is true, and, if so, how would a Canadian citizen be allowed to stay in the country for more than six months if they don't have a visa? Thank you.

[Boiler 43,545]

Where is 6 months mentioned?

[canadian_wife 1,791]

You first need to be accepted into an accredited program and demonstrate you meet the financial requirement.

The school will send you a form, an I20. You take that to the border and the agents process it.

No, Canadians do not enter with a specific student visa like most countries, it is a different process. I was a student from 2005 - 2008

good luck

Edited May 9, 2014 by canadian_wife

[utilisateur 0]

canadian_wife is correct. Make sure that the school knows that you are an international student when you apply, so that they will know to send you an I-20. If the school's international students office is not familiar with Canadians, they will probably tell you to apply for a visa with the I-20. You do not do that. First go online to pay the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) fee of $200, and print the I-901 form. Then you drive to the border and tell them that you are applying for F-1 status, presenting your passport, I-20, and I-901. You will then be taken to secondary inspection where they will stamp your I-20 for initial entry into the U.S. and issue you an electronic I-94. Then you enter the U.S. and register your whereabouts with the international students office and start your studies.