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 an application form.

Step 3: Complete Application Form

Please complete your application form.
Please submit the following documents to admission@aels.edu:
- an AELS application form
- a copy of your current passport
- a high school diploma or college transcripts translated into English
- a bank statement within 6 months

Step 4: Invoice and Processing 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 your invoice.
You will be sent a link to pay your invoice 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 processing 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

After you submit your inquiry form, you will receive an email. The email will confirm your submission and provide you with an application form.

STEP 3: Complete Application Form

Please complete your application form.
Please submit the following documents to admission@aels.edu: copy of your current passport, high school diploma or college transcripts translated into English, and bank statement within 6 months.

STEP 4: Invoice and Processing Fees

After submitting all five documents, you will receive an email that will contain your invoice.
You will be sent a link to pay your invoice 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 processing 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