Legal Question in Immigration Law in District of Columbia

Re: Can a US nonprofit/government organization can help me in Studying there in USA

On first appearance you can pursue either an F-1 or a J-1 Nonimmigrant Visa.

An international student coming to a University in the United States is eligible for the F-1 student visa. To be eligible for the J-1 student visa a substantial portion of your financial support must be from a scholarship, fellowship or assistantship from an external funding source, for example the University, a Rotary Foundation, NATO, your home government or a corporate sponsor. Students with only personal or family funding are NOT eligible for J-1 status. Once you have been admitted to the University and have satisfied the financial certification requirement, you will be sent an I-20 form for an F-1 student visa. If you are eligible for and prefer to have J-1 student status, you can inform the University OISS.

With regards to J-1 Visas, the Immigration and Nationality Act ("INA") provides the exchange visitor (J) nonimmigrant visa category for persons who are approved to participate in exchange visitor programs in the United States. This means that before you can apply at an American Embassy or Consulate for a J visa you must apply, meet the requirements, and be accepted for one of the Exchange Visitor Program categories through a designated sponsoring organization. If you are accepted as a participant in an exchange program, the sponsor will provide you with information and documents necessary to apply for the J visa to enter the United States.

Changes introduced shortly after September 11, 2001 involve extensive and ongoing review of visa issuing practices as they relate to our national security. Visa applications are now subject to a greater degree of scrutiny than in the past. Applicants affected by these procedures are informed of the need for additional screening at the time they submit their applications. So it is important to apply for your visa well in advance of your travel departure date.

A visa allows a foreign citizen to travel to the United States port-of entry, and request permission from the Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, U.S. immigration inspector to enter the United States. A visa does not guarantee entry into the United States.

The Immigration and Nationality Act ("INA") is very specific with regard to the requirements, which must be met by applicants to qualify for the exchange visitor (J) visa. The consular officer will determine whether you qualify for the visa. Applicants must demonstrate that they properly meet the requirements to be issued an exchange visitor visa, including the following:

That they plan to remain in the U.S. for a temporary, specific, limited period;

Evidence of funds to cover expenses in the United States;

Evidence of compelling social and economic ties abroad; and other binding ties which will insure their return abroad at the end of the visit.