Type of student
Requirements
International students on F-1 or J-1 visas
Must study full-time
International students on a visitor's visa
(B-2)
May only study part-time during their authorized period of stay; English study is not their main reason for being in the US
Persons on certain kinds of work visas
May only study part-time; English study helps them in their work
Dependents of people on a student visa (husband, wife, son, daughter)
May study part-time only
Permanent residents, green card holders, and US citizens whose native language is not English
May study full-time or part-time
