Nonimmigrant visa · family M
Nonimmigrant route · M-3 Canadian or Mexican commuter student
Temporary vocational or nonacademic study and related dependent 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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