Immigration information
If your primary intent of coming to the
United States is to study, then you will need to enter this
country on a F-1 student visa. You must obtain this student
visa at an American consulate or embassy in your home country.
The Boston Academy of English can assists you in the process
of obtaining a student visa by issuing you a Certificate of
Eligibility, or I-20.
We can issue you an I-20 for two of our full-time ESL programs
in Boston: 1) the Intensive25
ESL Program (25 lessons per week) and 2) the Intensive30
ESL Program (30 lessons per week). Students must enroll
for a minimum of 4 weeks to obtain an I-20.
Please note that our Intensive20
ESL Program (20 lessons per week) is not I-20 eligible.
In order to issue you an I-20, you must
complete the following steps:
2. Make a $185
payment to the Boston Academy of English
This payment payment includes a $125 application fee and a $60
charge for sending your I-20 by international courier (FedEx).
You can make this $185 payment by credit card when completing
the online application, or via any of our acceptable payment
methods.
3. Submit
proper financial documentation
You must submit a bank statement or letter on official bank
letterhead indicating a minimum of $2,000 for each month you
intend to study in the United States.
If the bank documentation is not in your name, you must attach
this sponsor form (please
note: this is a Microsoft Word document), or a letter from your
sponsor. The sponsor form or letter is required to demonstrate
that your sponsor is willing to finance your studies, and also
that he/she understands the costs and refund policies of the
Boston Academy of English.
The financial documentation and sponsor form (if applicable),
should be faxed to us at : ++ (1) (617) 695-9349.
The documentation can also be mailed to us:
Boston Academy of English
Attn: Registrar
59 Temple Place, 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02111
USA
Receiving your I-20
Once you have submitted your application,
made the $185 payment, and submitted the appropriate financial
documentation, we will mail your I-20 and official letter of
acceptance to you within 2 business days.
With your I-20, you can make your $100 SEVIS
fee payment and make an appointment with the appropriate
American embassy or consulate in your country.
Payment of the SEVIS fee
All students intending to enter the United
States on an F-1 visa must pay a separate fee to the US
Department of Homeland Security.
This fee must be paid and fully processed before you
arrive to the US consulate or embassy in your country for your
student visa interview.
Please read our instructions on how
to pay the SEVIS fee.
Transferring your I-20 to the Boston Academy of English from
within the United States
If you are studying at another American
university or English school on a student visa and want to transfer
to the Boston Academy, you should follow the same application
procedures as outlined above: 1) complete our online
application 2) make a $185 payment and 3) submit proper
financial documentation.
You should also request an I-20
transfer form from us.
Please note that F-1 students transferring between schools do
not have to pay the SEVIS fee.
Health insurance
It is a government requirement that all
full-time students have health insurance coverage. If
you do not have a plan that specifically covers you while you
are in the United States, you must purchase a plan recommended
by the Boston Academy of English, at a cost from $65 per month.
Our health insurance provider of choice is internationalstudentinsurance.com.
Application time for international students
Obtaining the correct documentation during
the application process and scheduling
an appointment with an overseas American consulate or embassy
once you have received your I-20 takes time.
If you are applying to the Boston Academy
of English from overseas, we recommend that you begin the
application process at least 6-8 weeks before the start
of your session.
Refer to our schedule of program dates
for a complete list of our upcoming ESL classes.
