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United States · Student or trainee
Per sources (unverified): F-1 for SEVP-certified schools, with strictly limited work rights.
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H-1B and PERM routes need a US employer, while the EB-2 National Interest Waiver can be self-petitioned; the H-1B is capped and now needs a USD 100,000 payment for workers abroad unless exempted, students have narrow work rights, and research visits use time-limited J-1 programmes. Many USCIS and State Department pages could not be read, so several figures are marked NOT VERIFIED.
The F-1 route is open to students admitted by a certified school, but a student cannot simply work to fund study: only campus jobs, CPT and OPT with the right authorisation are allowed. After studies, staying to work depends on OPT and then on an employer filing an H-1B, which now carries the restrictions described under the white-collar track. Admission standards, financial-proof amounts and visa-refusal rates were not verified.
Open the full United States reference: living in the United States, research topics, community links and the complete practical layer, each with its source and date.
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Open to applicants admitted by a SEVP-certified school; working rights are narrow (campus jobs, curricular and optional practical training) and require specific authorisation.
Main condition: A Form I-20 from the school is required before the SEVIS fee can be paid.
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Insurance, medical, housing and travel requirements for United States, with sources.
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