The school is authorized under federal law to enroll nonimmigrant students. In addition to the general admissions requirements, all non-immigrant applicants who have entered or wish to enter the U.S. for educational studies must secure and provide documentation of M-1 visa status prior to registration. UTI does not endorse student visas nor provide any visa services.
Students must also demonstrate proficiency in the English language during the admissions interview. If a student requires certification of high school equivalency, students may take the General Educational Development (GED) exam, a battery of tests administered by the state Department of Education that provides adults an opportunity to receive certification indicating an equivalency to a high school diploma, or state-authorized equivalent exam. UTI is required to report all students issued I-20s who do not attend class as scheduled to the Department of Homeland Security. UTI reserves the right to not issue additional I-20s to, or allow re-enrollment of, students who fail to attend class as planned.
It is each student’s responsibility to be aware of the rules and regulations that govern his or her stay in the United States and enrollment in school. This includes, but is not limited to, rules which make M-1 visa students ineligible to take a Leave of Absence, and that students are required to notify the school within 10 days the student’s change of address. UTI encourages students to carefully review Page 3 of Form I-20, which outlines some of those rules and regulations.
M-1 students are not permitted to accept any type of employment during their program of study. It is the responsibility of the M-1 students interested in pursuing Practical Training after the completion of his/her program at UTI to contact the Designated School Official (DSO) prior to graduation (6 months prior to graduation is recommended). An application for Practical Training must be submitted by the student before the student’s UTI graduation date. M-1 students are ineligible to apply for Practical Training once they have graduated.
Presently only MMI Phoenix, UTI Orlando, MMI Orlando, and UTI Sacramento are authorized under federal law to enroll non-immigrants.