International
Students:
I-20 Form, M-1 Visa
Details & Instructions

Established in 1992, ASM Educational Center, Inc. is a first-rate Education & Training facility offering certification programs in Cisco and Microsoft Systems Engineering. Having trained students and staff of University of Maryland, a nationally recognized school of higher education and within close proximity of Washington D.C. and major international institutes, ASM offers a unique mixture of superior academic knowledge, hands-on practical training, opportunities to follow and interact with Network Engineers and IT professionals from top American companies, and a chance to experience the social and business climate of a country on the leading edge of Information Technology. Domestically, ASM Educational Center has built strategic partnership and cliental relationship with such high profile entities as U.S. Dept. of Justice, FBI, U.S. Army and Air Force, University of Maryland, NASA, IBM and AOL only to name a few.

With more than 14 years of experience as a training center and having trained thousands of students and IT professionals, with over 92% first time passing rate on certification exams, and 100% student return rate, ASM will greatly enhance the chances of certified graduates in obtaining employment with top technology companies in their home countries. By all accounts from various global professional associations, a technical certification from an American institute is still the most highly valued asset in the higher income bracket of the worldwide job market.

Owned and operated by foreign born, first generation Americans, and with multi-culture, multi-lingual certified instructors currently employed by recognized companies, ASM can understand and address the challenges posed to international students. This is a major factor in ASM’s popularity and attraction for foreign students since every effort is made by the management in aiding attending students to properly settle and enjoy their stay in the United States.

ASM Educational Center, Inc. is authorized by US Immigration and Naturalization Services to issue I-20 Form to foreign students. If you wish to obtain an I-20 Form, start the process submitting this I-20 Pre-Application Form. Please contact us for more information.

IMPORTANT: International Students are not eligible for our Scholarship Benefit Program. To be eligible for our Scholarship Benefit program, the student must be an United States Permanent Resident. Also, we don't have Grants programs.

1. Fill in the I-20 Pre-Application Form.

2. Make a deposit of the Application Fee (US$595.00 non-refundable) and send us an e- mail notifying that, with your complete and updated address.

3. We will send to you the original I-20 Form and a printed version of our Courses' Catalog to your address

4. After receive the I-20 Form issued by us, go to US Embassy and ask for M-1 Visa (the students' visa), presenting I-20 Form we issue to you. Also, it’s a good idea to present our Courses' Catalog to the Embassy Agent.

5. If you get the M-1 visa, 50% percent of your application fee (US$297.50) will be deducted from your tuition fee. If you don’t get the visa, we will not refund you.

6. If you get the visa, contact us to proper financial arrangements. The tuition fee must be fully deposited in our bank account before you start your training.

International students attending ASM can enjoy the following benefits:

• Certification programs from CompTIA, Microsoft, Cisco, (ISC)2 like A+, Network+, Security+, MCP, MCSA, MCSE, CCNA, CCNP, CCVP, CCSP, CCIE, CISSP and other technical and technologic programs.
• Authorized testing facility for Prometric and VUE exams.
• Fully equipped classrooms to serve as lecture halls and labs
• Small size classes (10-12)
• Free unlimited access to Computer and Cisco Labs during non-instructional hours
• Shared experiences of multi-cultural, multi-lingual and flexible administration with a solid background.
• Advantage of ASM’s strategic relationships with various large corporations in the greater Washington Metropolitan Area
• Boarding & transportation from and to the local airport, once required.
• Opportunities for non-academic and social excursions

ASM Educational Center offers the one-stop, full package experience for international students who want to train and learn in one of the most advanced environments in the field of information technology with one of the most reliable educational institutions, and excel in the ever-growing global market.