Student Visa (I-20) • MCELI

In order to stay in the United States as a full time student, you are required to have a student visa (F-1). After you send us the following forms, we may issue the I-20 form which you will take or mail to the American Embassy in your country in order to obtain your F-1 visa.

Required Before I-20 Form:

1. Application Form
   • Print Application Form [133k pdf]
2. Application Fee
   • (non-refundable)
   • $150
3. Home Stay Application Form (optional)
   • For More Information on Y.E.S. Home Stay Program.
   • Print The Housing Request Form [35k pdf]
4. Home Stay Application Fee
• (optional, non-refundable)
5. Transportation Application Form (optional)
   • Print Transportation Application Form [15k pdf]
   • Send along with fee
6. Financial Guarantee - Bank Statement
• The name of the account holder must match the name of the person responsible for tuition & living expenses of the student while in the U.S.. A recent Statement must show the amount of $13,000.00 or more in U.S. dollars (issued within the past year).
7. 2 Photographs
• Passport size
8. Merced College Health Examination Report
   • Due to the recent increase of epidemics in U.S., applicants are required to submit a Health Examination Report. Please take the health form to a clinic, and have your doctor complete the form after the examination.
   • Print Heath Examination Form [28k pdf]
9. Proof of Medical Insurance

   Students applying for MCELI must be covered by a medical insurance policy. This is to protect them in case of an emergency in a country with high medical costs.

Processing period for the I-20 form is approximately one week.