United States for non-academic or vocational training. Consult with your institution as to what type of visa is required in your case. If you are heading to the United States as a tourist, but also plan to be trained in the short program (less than 18 hours per week), you can go on a tourist visa B2.
Payment:
$ 160 visa fee; the visa fee depends on citizenship. Russian citizens can get a student visa for a period of not more than one year without any additional visa fees.
Documents:
When applying for an F or M, you must provide an approved I-20 form from the school or university. You must also provide proof of payment collection SEVIS , which can be paid online . In addition to these mandatory documents for the consul will be important your answers to the questions.
You can also provide financial and other documents that confirm the validity of your visa application and indicate the presence of at your disposal available funds sufficient to pay for the training, as well as confirmation of the previous business or tourist trips abroad. This may be old passports, documents on income and property, as well as an excerpt from the statement of your educational progress of the schools where you have studied previously.
