Different Visas, Different Answers

Our office gets inquiries from many people with many types of visas.

The first question we ask is, "What is your visa status?"

If you have an H1-B or H-4 visa, you are not an international student. You should contact Mission College's Admissions and Records Office directly.

If you hold a B1/B2 (tourist/business), F-2 (dependent of a student), J-1 ("au pair" or exchange student), L1, L2, or other non-immigrant visa and want to become a student at Mission College, contact our office. Generally, you must apply for a change of status if you want to be a student. To change your status, you must first apply to Mission College and be accepted. Then, we will explain the process for applying for  a change of visa status with the US Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

For more information about visas, check the homepage for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (US CIS) at http://uscis.gov/graphics/index.htm