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Atelier
Esthetique Institute of Esthetics is authorized under Federal
law to enroll nonimmigrant alien students.
International students holding the M-1 visa must enroll in a
fulltime course to maintain their status.
You can apply for M-1 visa from 90 days
prior to the first day of your class.
The procedures to apply from overseas
and from within the US are different.
You need to choose one of the following.
To apply for a visa from overseas
(New Application)
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Please carefully read the
instructions first before completing
your application.
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Fill out the
Application form (pdf file
97kb).
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Fill out the
Financial Support form (pdf file
73kb). (refer to
Financial Support below.)
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Copies of statement of proof of your
financial support (refer to
Financial Support below.)
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Copies of the first page of your
passport.
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Download the forms below from
the U.S. Department of State and
fill them out. Refer to
Student Visas Page
Note: Do NOT pay $100 visa
application processing fee to the US
consulate until we send you a Form
I-20.
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DS-156
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DS-157
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DS-158
Use
Atelier Esthetique
information for the
contact person or organization in
the United States Section if you
don't have a contact person in the
US.
Atelier Esthetique
386 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10016
(800) 626-1242
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Send documents to:
Atelier Esthetique
386 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10016
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We will check and verify your
documents
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Make a payment (see
Payment Methods below) for
tuition and the following
non-refundable fees:
$100 - Registration fee
$75 - Processing fee
$50 - International express mail
(for oversea applicants only)
*Example- a student who takes 6
months course needs to pay $7,225.
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After receipt of payment, we will
send you a form I-20.
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Make a $100 payment to the US
Consulate in your country and make a
reservation for an interview after
you received a form I-20 from us.
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You will receive a visa within 2 - 8
weeks.
Note: The consular officer may need
to get special clearances depending
on the course of study and
nationality of the student. This can
take some additional time. For more
information on applicants who may
have additional processing
requirements see
Special Processing Requirements.
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You can enter the United States from
30 days prior to the first day of
your class.
To apply a visa from within the US
(Change of Status, Extension)
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Please carefully read the
instructions first before completing
your application.
-
Fill out the
Application form.
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Fill out the
Financial Support form. (refer to
Financial Support below.)
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Copies of statement of proof of your
financial support (refer to
Financial Support below.)
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Copies of the first page of your
passport.
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Download and fill out the
Form I-539 along with a $195 (USD)
check or money order payable to "US
Citizenship and Immigration
Services."
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The original (NOT a copy of) I-94
which is usually attached with your
passport.
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Copies of all I-20 form that you
have ever been issued if you are a
F-1/M-1 student.
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Send documents to:
Atelier Esthetique
386 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10016
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We will check and verify your
documents
-
Make a payment (see
Payment Methods below) for
tuition and the following
non-refundable fees:
$100 - Registration fee
$75 - Processing fee
*Example- a student who takes 6
months course needs to pay $7,175.
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After receipt of payment, we will
send a form I-20 and all documents
necessary directly to the INS.
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You will receive a receipt from the
INS by mail within 2 weeks and your
new form I-20 and form I-94 will
arrive shortly after. If you don't
receive a receipt letter within 2
weeks, please contact us.
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If you are changing your status from
F-1 to M-1 or M-1 to M-1, you don't
have to wait for visa approval to
start the course.
Our requirements for the issuance of
your I-20 form are the same as the
American Embassy or the Consulate.
Atelier Esthetique
is not responsible
for approving your M-1 visa. That
decision solely lies with the US Embassy
or Consulate.
If you need more information regarding
an M-1 Visa, visit
How Do I Become a Vocational Student in
the United States? page in the INS
web-site.
You must be
able to show
that you
will have
the
financial
support for
the whole
duration of
your stay (3
or 6
months).
Calculating
the minimum
expenses for
3 months
(double the
figure for 6
months)
Tuition,
Registration
Fee
Living
costs
Living
cost per
dependent
You can show
proof of
financial
support in 3
ways:
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You can
submit a
copy of
your
bank
statement
and
other
evidence
of
support
such as
your tax
return
or proof
of
employment
indicating
your
annual
salary.
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If your
sponsor
is
living
in
America
or a US
Citizen,
he/she
can fill
out the
I-134
form
(Affidavit
of
support)
along
with
his/her
bank
statement.
If your
sponsor
resides
outside
the US,
he/she
may fill
out the
Financial
Support
form
(pdf
file
74kb)
along
with
his/her
bank
statement.
*All of
these
documents
must be
written in
English and
must not be
more than 6
months old.
Payment
Methods
(full
payment for
courses is
due before
the first
class)
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Checks
in USD
payable
to "GT
Solutions,
Inc."
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International
Money
Order in
USD
payable
to "GT
Solutions,
Inc."
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Wire
transfer
- Please
contact
us to
receive
for
instructions
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Credit
card. We
accept
VISA,
MasterCard,
AMEX,
Discover
*fax a
photocopy
of
cardholder's
drivers
license
or ID
with
photo
and
signature
when the
cardholder
(name on
the
card) is
different
from the
student.
Refund
policies for
the student
who applied
for M-1 visa
from abroad
If your visa
is denied,
you must
send back
the visa
package that
we mailed to
you along
with the
I-20 form
and a letter
of denial
from the US
Embassy to
Atelier
Esthetique.
100% tuition
will be
refunded,
however the
registration
fee,
processing
fee, and
International
express mail
fee will not
be refunded.
There is no
refund of
tuition if
the M-1 visa
was issued
to the
student and
the student
does not
show for the
intended
registered
class.
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For more information fill in
the following form or call
(800) 626-1242 and select Extension 22.
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