Nonimmigrant visa · family F
Nonimmigrant route · F-3 Canadian or Mexican commuter student
Temporary academic study and closely related dependent or commuter-student travel.
Planning brief
Questions to carry into an official conversation
Use these prompts to make the next conversation more specific. They are planning topics, not a checklist that predicts an outcome.
- 01
Confirm the school or program, admission record, SEVIS relationship, and the document the school issued.
- 02
Map funding, travel, study load, and any planned work or practical training questions separately.
- 03
Ask the school’s designated official which current instructions control the student’s record.
Source trail
Start with the published government record.
U.S. Department of State · Directory of Visa Categories
Checked 2026-08-22. Government pages and post-specific instructions can change; save the current source you used.
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