How To Apply

Thank you for your interest in American English Language School! Our step-by-step enrollment process is described below.
Please contact us by e-mail at info@aels.edu if you have any questions.

Step 1: Submit an Inquiry Form

Fill out and submit our Inquiry Form (make sure to provide us with the most relevant and accurate information).

Step 2: Email Confirmation of Inquiry Form

After you submit your inquiry form, you will receive an email. The email will confirm your submission and provide you with a link to complete your student's enrollment form with a unique enrollment passcode.

Step 3: Complete Application Form

From the Email confirmation, please select the link to your application form.
You will be directed to a webpage where you will be asked to input your passcode.
Enter your passcode.
Please complete your application form.
At the end of the form, you will be asked to sign the form by inputting your name digitally.
After signing your application form, please submit it.

Step 4: Pay Application Fees

After submitting all four documents (an AELS application form, a copy of your current passport, a high school diploma or college transcripts translated into English, and a bank statement within 6 months), you will receive an email that will contain a link to pay your application fees by credit card. Click the "Make a Payment" link to input your credit card information.

Step 5: Receive your I-20 form, acceptance letter, and SEVIS receipt

After you have paid your application fees, please expect to receive your I-20 form, acceptance letter, and SEVIS I-901 receipt within one week.

Step 6: DS-160 Form and Visa Interview

After you have received your I-20 form, you will need to fill out the Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application (DS - 160). For more information, check out our step-by-step instructional videos in your language on how to fill out the DS-160 form.
Schedule your visa interview. For more information, check out our step-by-step instructional videos in your language on how to set up the F-1 visa interview
Pay your interview fee online.
Prepare the required documents for your interview:
- Interview appointment letter from the National Visa Center (NVC)
- Valid passport
- Two color passport photographs
- I-20 Form
- SEVIS I-901 receipt
- Bank statements
- Confirmation of completed visa application
- School acceptance letter

STEP 1: Submit an Inquiry Form

Fill out and submit our Inquiry Form (make sure to provide us with the most relevant and accurate information).

STEP 2: Email Confirmation of Inquiry Form

STEP 3: Complete Application Form

From the Email confirmation, please select the link to your application form.
You will be directed to a webpage where you will be asked to input your passcode.
Enter your passcode.
Please complete your application form.
At the end of the form, you will be asked to sign the form by inputting your name digitally.
After signing your application form, please submit it.

STEP 4: Pay Application Fees

STEP 5: Receive your I-20 form, acceptance letter, and SEVIS receipt

After you have paid your application fees, please expect to receive your I-20 form, acceptance letter, and SEVIS I-901 receipt within one week.

Step 6: DS-160 Form and Visa Interview

After you have received your I-20 form, you will need to fill out the Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application (DS - 160). For more information, check out our step-by-step instructional videos in your language on how to fill out the DS-160 form.
Schedule your visa interview. For more information, check out our step-by-step instructional videos in your language on how to set up the F-1 visa interview
Pay your interview fee online.
Prepare the required documents for your interview:
- Interview appointment letter from the National Visa Center (NVC)
- Valid passport
- Two color passport photographs
- I-20 Form
- SEVIS I-901 receipt
- Bank statements
- Confirmation of completed visa application
- School acceptance letter