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addition, you may find help by contacting a Fulbright
Commission or Foundation in your country. These organizations
are bi-national, non-profit organizations that are established
for the purpose of carrying out the Fulbright
Program (an exchange program for graduate study, teaching,
or advanced research in the U.S.); however, they may
have additional resources to help you, or they may be able
to direct you to additional resources in your country.
U.S. Consulates
Among
the functions of U.S. Consulates abroad is issuing student
visas. There is no way to obtain a visa without first seeing
a U.S. consular official (either at a U.S. Embassy or a separate
Consulate or Consulate General). These are the persons who
make many of the decisions, and process the documents, that
will either permit you to visit or deny you the chance. It
is a good idea to contact your
nearest U.S. Consulate to ask questions.
Schools or Agencies in Your Country
You may
also want to consult academic exchange offices of schools
in your country, or officials of your country's educational
agencies. The lists below should help you:
  
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