Thus, a web search may be required. One feature that a number of the consulates have is an e-mail option. This may be used to ask specific questions of the consulate. The consulate web sites may prove to be a valuable resource for international students and scholars. To apply for a new visa, you will need to complete application form OF-156.
Blank forms are available at all U.S. consular offices.
You will also need to show proof of financial support, binding ties to your home country which you have no intentions of abandoning, and that you plan to return to your home country upon the conclusion of your studies. Some U.S. consulates will ask you how you plan to use your U.S. education in your home country. Other consulates may ask you to present copies of your academic transcripts to prove that you have been maintaining student status in the U.S. and that you have been making satisfactory progress in your program. Plan to have copies with you, but do not present it to a consular officer unless specifically asked to do so. The State Department has recently created the Public Charge Lookout System at certain consular posts whereby applicants may be required to answer questions regarding the use of public assistance benefits in the past.