What do F and M mean in the visa?

M student visa, like F student visa, is issued for full-time study in the United States, and the requirements and procedures in terms of school qualifications, admission methods, visa application and student management are basically the same. But there are the following differences between them:

For different learning purposes, F 1 students conduct academic research in the United States.

The nature of academic qualifications is different. F visa is a long-term academic study abroad, including studying in various stages of education in the United States, high school, university, master's degree and other stages, while M visa is professional skills learning. From the beginning, I usually study professional skills such as beauty, computer and cooking.

American immigration law provides two kinds of non-immigrant visas for students studying in the United States. The "F" visa is issued to international students studying in the United States, while the "M" visa is issued to international students studying in non-academic or vocational fields. To obtain a student visa, an applicant must first apply and be accepted by an American school. When you are admitted, the school will send you an I-20 or I-20M form.