bringing my niece to study

[confusing 5]

hello everyone I have a question about bringing my niece to study here. she is currently living with my sister in japan and studying there.. my sister was married with a japanese citizen and my niece was her daugther and she is a filipino citizen and she is not yet been name after my sister's current husband ( not adopted by him yet) what can I do to get here here with me, she is now 18 years old..thank you in advance any advice is appreciated God bless

[Umka36 781]

https://www.ice.gov/sevis/students/

[aaron2020 11,651]

Hi,

Your niece needs to get an I-20 from a qualified school before she can apply for a student visa. To get the I-20, she needs to be accepted by the school and show that she has a source of funds of $20,000 to $40,000 annually for tuition and living expenses. This has to be money in the bank. It can not be your promise to house and pay for school. The money for the first year has to be in the bank with proof that she will have enough to finish her degree.

If you have the money, go for it. If you don't, she will unlikely get the I-20.

Many of us want to bring our nieces and nephews to study in the US. The reality is that only a few can afford the international tuition and living expenses required to get the I-20 and F-1 student visa.

Best of luck

Edited November 6, 2015 by aaron2020

[confusing 5]

wow that's really expensive, thanks for the reply guys, I hope there is another option like she can study and work at the same time because my sister is not that rich and me either...

[aaron2020 11,651]

wow that's really expensive, thanks for the reply guys, I hope there is another option like she can study and work at the same time because my sister is not that rich and me either...

An F-1 international student can not work the first year. After that, it's limited employment on campus. Do not rely on work providing more than spending money.

Edited November 6, 2015 by aaron2020

[Umka36 781]

Well, the whole point of F1 visa is that you are able to pay/have the funds to pay for school prior to coming to the US. It's not about figuring out how to pay for school once here. You are limited to work on campus with a F1 visa, with a few exception. It may just be cheaper for her to continue her studies in Japan, than coming here if she does not have the funds.