{"id":7331,"date":"2023-12-13T07:12:06","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T07:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestschoolsinspain.com\/como-obtener-una-visa-de-estudiante-diferencias-entre-el-proceso-en-espana-y-en-estados-unidos\/"},"modified":"2024-04-24T08:32:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T08:32:27","slug":"how-to-obtain-a-student-visa-differences-between-spain-and-the-united-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestschoolsinspain.com\/en\/how-to-obtain-a-student-visa-differences-between-spain-and-the-united-states\/","title":{"rendered":"How to obtain a student visa in Spain: differences with the United States"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Nowadays, international education has become an appealing option for many students seeking to broaden their horizons and enrich their academic experiences. However, one of the key challenges that prospective students face when studying abroad is understanding the complex process of obtaining a student visa in Spain. Therefore, <\/span>at BSS<\/span><\/a> we want to show you in detail <\/span>he differences between the procedures for obtaining a student visa in two renowned educational destinations: Spain and the United States.<\/b> <\/p>\n\n

Getting a student visa in Spain<\/span><\/h2>\n\n
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  1. Acceptance into an educational institution: The first step is to be admitted to an<\/span>educational program<\/b>at a recognized institution in Spain. <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Gathering documentation: Prepare the necessary documents, which usually include the acceptance letter from the educational institution, proof of sufficient financial funds to cover expenses during your stay, and medical insurance with coverage in Spain. In the case that the student is over 18 years old, a criminal record certificate will also be required.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Visa Application: Once you have all the documents, schedule an appointment at the Spanish consulate in your home country to<\/span>submit your student visa application. <\/b><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Consular interview: prepare to answer questions about your <\/span>study program, <\/b>your plans in Spain, <\/span>how you plan to finance your studies <\/span><\/a>and stay.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Registering in Spain: Once you have the Visa and are in Spain<\/span>, you must register at the Foreigners Office<\/b>within 30 days of your arrival. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

    Getting a Student Visa in the United States<\/span><\/h3>\n\n
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    1. Solicitud y admisi\u00f3n en una instituci\u00f3n educativa: primero, debes ser aceptado en una instituci\u00f3n educativa en Estados Unidos que est\u00e9 certificada por el <\/span>Servicio de Inmigraci\u00f3n y Control de Aduanas (USCIS).<\/b> Una vez aceptado, la instituci\u00f3n te <\/span>enviar\u00e1 el formulario I-20<\/b>, que es esencial para solicitar la visa de estudiante.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Pago del SEVIS y Formulario DS-160: debes pagar la<\/span> tarifa del SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information System) <\/b>y completar el<\/span> formulario DS-160 online.<\/b><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Documentaci\u00f3n requerida: re\u00fane la documentaci\u00f3n necesaria, que puede incluir el formulario I-20, el comprobante del pago del SEVIS, el formulario DS-160, un pasaporte v\u00e1lido, fotograf\u00edas recientes, pruebas de fondos financieros suficientes y pruebas de lazos fuertes con tu pa\u00eds de origen, como empleo, propiedad o familia.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Entrevista consular: prep\u00e1rate para la entrevista consular, durante la cual se evaluar\u00e1 tu elegibilidad para<\/span> obtener la visa de estudiante.<\/b><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Registro en el programa SEVIS: una vez con la Visa aprobada y en Estados Unidos, <\/span>deber\u00e1s registrarte en el programa SEVIS <\/b>dentro de los primeros 30 d\u00edas de tu llegada.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

      Diferencias fundamentales entre el proceso en Espa\u00f1a y en Estados Unidos<\/span><\/h3>\n\n

      Type of Educational Institutions<\/span><\/h4>\n\n

      Spain<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n\n

      Como bien hemos comentado, las <\/span>visas de estudiante en Espa\u00f1a <\/b>se emiten para estudiantes que han sido admitidos en instituciones educativas espa\u00f1olas autorizadas, incluyendo universidades, <\/span>colegios<\/span><\/a> y escuelas de idiomas.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

      <\/div>\n\n

      Estados Unidos<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n\n

      Las <\/span>visas de estudiante en Estados Unidos <\/b>requieren admisi\u00f3n en una instituci\u00f3n educativa certificada por el Servicio de Inmigraci\u00f3n y Control de Aduanas (USCIS), como universidades, colegios comunitarios y escuelas de idiomas.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

      <\/div>\n\n

      Duraci\u00f3n de la Visa<\/span><\/h4>\n\n

      Spain<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n\n

      Las<\/span> visas de estudiante en Espa\u00f1a<\/b> generalmente se emiten por la duraci\u00f3n del programa de estudios, con posibilidad de renovaci\u00f3n.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

      <\/div>\n\n

      Estados Unidos<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n\n

      Las<\/span> visas de estudiante en Estados Unidos<\/b> tienen una duraci\u00f3n limitada y deben renovarse peri\u00f3dicamente, generalmente al final de cada per\u00edodo acad\u00e9mico.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

      <\/div>\n\n

      Right to work<\/span><\/h4>\n\n

      Spain<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n\n

      Students with a student visa in Spain<\/b>have certain rights to work part-time during the academic period and full-time during vacations. <\/span><\/p>\n\n

      <\/div>\n\n

      United Estates<\/p>\n\n

      Student visas in the United States<\/b>have stricter employment restrictions, usually allowing part-time on-campus work during the academic period. <\/span><\/p>\n\n

      <\/div>\n\n

      Of course, you should keep in mind that policies and regulations may change, so it’s always advisable to consult official sources and respective consulates for the most updated and accurate information regarding the requirements and processes <\/span>to obtain a student visa in Spain and the United States.<\/b> Therefore, don’t hesitate <\/span>to contact BSS<\/span><\/a> for any questions you may have. We’ll be delighted to assist you.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      At BSS, we show you the differences in obtaining a student visa in Spain and the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8515,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7331","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sin-categorizar"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestschoolsinspain.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7331","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestschoolsinspain.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestschoolsinspain.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestschoolsinspain.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestschoolsinspain.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7331"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bestschoolsinspain.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7331\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestschoolsinspain.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8515"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestschoolsinspain.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestschoolsinspain.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7331"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestschoolsinspain.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}