Application
Processes and Procedures
During the period
of your studying at CSUN with valid visa, your family (your spouse
and children) may come to the U.S. to visit you according to the American
law. They
need to go to the American Consulate in China to apply for J-2 or B-2
visa. The
application process is the same as yours that I have already mentioned
in part 1. You
must prepare some additional materials as the following for your family
when they go to
the American Consulate for an interview.
Certificate from
CSUN
You need a certificate from CSUN to show you are really studying at
CSUN now and the
relationship between your family and you.
IAP-66 Form for
Your Family
You may ask CSUN to apply IAP-66 form for your family.
Statement of Your
Deposit in Bank
Obviously, enough deposit in bank will be very helpful for your family
to pass the
interview and get the visa.
* In addition,
you have to make a confirmation that the U.S. Immigration and
Naturalization Services (INS) can find all the data about you via their
computers.
Otherwise, your family may be refused.
Studying
ESL in Local Schools
Perhaps your family or you think it is necessary to
improve your English level. If so, I
suggest you study ESL (English as a Second Language) courses in local
schools. I think
ESL is very helpful for you to master the Basic English skills. Usually,
there are 6 levels
in ESL as the following (from low to high): Beginning Low, Beginning
High,
Intermediate Low, Intermediate High/A, Intermediate High/B, and Advanced
Low. The
admissions officer will test your English level first, and then suggest
what ESL level you
should take.
ESL courses are taught in any adult schools. What's
more, there is no tuition for ESL
because of the American government's financial support. You only need
to pay $1 for the
whole year's study. The following are the two adult schools near Northridge.
Kennedy-San Fernando Community Adult School (Rinaldi
Adult Center)
17450 Rinaldi St.
Granada Hills, CA 91344
Phone: 818-366-9171 Fax: 818-363-2686
Reseda Community
Adult School
18230 Kittridge St.
Reseda, CA 91335
Phone: 818-343-1977 Fax: 818-343-2107
