TheDepartment of State has updated its webpage on Student Visas toreflect that it will now issue new students their F or M visas up to 365 daysin advance of the start date for a course of study as listed on the I-20.
However, studentsmay not enter the United States on the issued student visa more than 30 daysbefore their program start date.
Previously,visa interviews could be scheduled only up to 120 days before the program startdate.