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

  1. Please complete your application form.
  2. 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
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Step 4: Invoice and Processing Fees

  1. 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.
  2. 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

  1. 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.
  2. 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
  3. Pay your interview fee online.
  4. 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




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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).

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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.

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STEP 3: Complete Application Form

  1. Please complete your application form.
  2. 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.
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STEP 4: Invoice and Processing Fees

  1. After submitting all five documents, you will receive an email that will contain your invoice.
  2. 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.
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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.

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Step 6: DS-160 Form and Visa Interview

  1. 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.
  2. 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
  3. Pay your interview fee online.
  4. 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