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International Students

Welcome to the United States

Institute for Business & Technology (“IBT”) values the diversity that international students provide and welcomes them. Institute for Business & Technology is authorized to issue I 20 for M-1 and F-1 Visa to eligible students. The steps are as follows:

  1. Contact Institute for Business & Technology and ask for an application form. Fill out the application form and return to the school.
  2. Read the School Catalog (available in the “Student Consumer Info” tab of the website ( https://ibt.edu/about/student-consumer-information/) and schedule a phone call or a chat session with IBT’s admissions office.
  3. Schedule an EduReady assessment. This assessment is used to determine math and English language proficiency (will be explained to prospects via email address provided. )

If you pass the test, Institute for Business & Technology will mail you an enrollment agreement. You need to sign the enrollment agreement and return it along with the following documentation (via scanned email):

  1. Evidence of completion of high school or its equivalent.
  2. Identification: Driver’s License or ID, and government issued social insurance forms.
  3. Pay Tuition: You must pay 50% the of tuition in advance. After 50% of the program has been offered, full payment of tuition balance is due. (Refer to school refund policy for details).
  4. Mail back: A copy of the enrollment agreement, signed by the School, will be mailed back to you.

Once the above requirements are fulfilled, the College will issue an I-20 for M -1 visa which will be express mailed to your address. This form contains a unique barcode which will make movement through the Port of Entry, and actions with the USCIS, much easier. You must sign Page 1 of the I-20 (#11, Student Certification)

Embassy Requirements

1.You will need to schedule an appointment with the American embassy for an interview. Depending on the country, this process may take weeks or months, so it must be scheduled weeks in advance of the planned enrollment date.

  1. The American Embassy will require the following prior to the date of the interview to grant an entry visa to the United States:
  2. A valid passport.
  3. An executed enrollment agreement: signed by the prospective student and the school.
  4. I-20 for M-1 visa.
  5. Evidence of payment of visa application fee. The prospective student may get this information from the following website: https://www.fmjfee.com/index.jhtml (visa application fee, I-901). You will need to print the receipt, and present it, along with all the other documents, at the time of your visa interview with the embassy.
  6. Documentation of Financial Independence: The US government wants assurances that you will not be a burden on taxpayers. You will need to get a statement from your bank stating that you have the financial resources necessary to live in the United States for the duration of your stay here. Please fax or e-mail a scanned copy of this letter to the school.

international@ibt.edu

Arriving at Port of Entry

When an international student arrives at a US Port of Entry, the Customs Officer will ask him/her to present the I-20, along with his/her passport and embassy document(s). The Customs Officer MUST stamp the I-20 AND attach an I-94 card to the visa. The student will be required to allow the school to photocopy these documents on arrival. The admissions office will provide an emergency phone number where they can be reached in case the help of the school is required with the Customs Office.

The students must make their own transportation and housing arrangements, these services are not provided by Institute for Business & Technology.

Documentation

Institute for Business & Technology is required by law to provide, on a timely basis, any change of International Student status (failure to attend classes, etc.) via a SEVIS portal. It is extremely important that international students maintain daily communication with the College.

Additional information on transferring credits and transferring between schools is available on the school catalog. Please contact our admission directors at your campus (depending your city of interest) who will guide you step-by-step on how to enroll at Institute for Business & Technology.