<p>Hi All,
my friend was born and raised in Tanzania and currently lives there. She was adopted at age 4 by a Canadian mother who resides in Tanzania so she has a dual citizenship. She wants to study in the states and plans on first going to community college for 2 years then transferring for her final two years (she wants to major in education).</p>
<p>I wanted to know how likely it was she'd be able to do this. Is it really difficult to obtain an F-1 visa if you're attending a community college? Any idea of the likelihood of her application for a student visa being accepted?</p>
<p>thanks for your time
Ben</p>
<p>Many community colleges admit international applicants. Your friend needs to contact the one(s) that she is interested in, and find out how to proceed.</p>
<p>However since she is Canadian, she should take a long hard look at colleges and universities there. They will probably be significantly less expensive for her than any institution in the US, and she will not need a visa at all.</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply! I wasn’t clear enough in my previous post and apologize. There’s a school near me that certainly admits international students and she would definitely get in, I was just wondering after she got accepted if it would be difficult for her to obtain an F-1 Visa and what effect only going to a community college has on it. </p>
<p>Regarding Canadian schools - absolutely agreed. She will certainly be looking at those as well, I just wanted to get a feel for what her options were before she made any decision. I suppose I should be clear and admit that she’s my girlfriend, not just my friend and so distance is also a consideration for us. That being said, being fiscally responsible is still important.</p>
<p>Thanks again
Ben</p>
<p>If she can be admitted, it is almost certain she’d be awarded her F-1. Some students are denied them each year, but that isn’t due to the educational institution. It is due to something that comes up in their visa interview.</p>