VISA INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Prospective students not residing in the US and seeking to enroll as full time students in Merit International Language School MUST have an F-1 Student Visa unless they are permanent residents of the US. Students who are already in the United States with a visa type other than the F-1 may follow the guide below to determine whether or not they can attend classes and for how many hours a week. Merit ISL does not offer student visas.

TYPE OF VISA	STUDY FULL TIME	PERMITTED TO STUDY
F-1	Full time study required	Yes
F-2	No	Yes (15 hours/week)
B-1/B-2 & already in the U.S	No	Yes (15 hours/week)
Waiver, already in the U.S	No	Yes (15 hours/week)
L-1	With permission of employer	With permission of employer
L-2	Yes	Yes
H-1B	With permission of employer	With permission of employer
H-4	Yes	Yes
0	Yes	Yes
U.S Permanent Resident	Yes	Yes
U.S Citizen	Yes	Yes