Kickstart Your Career Path in Tech

How to Get Started

• 1

  Apply to the Bootcamp

  The goal of admissions is to make sure we’re the right fit, and you're ready for the challenges of the program.

  • Apply

    via our online application form

  • Verify Your Education

    if you attended a non-English school

  • Receive Your Decision

    within 1 to 3 business days

  • Submit Your Deposit

    to confirm your spot in class

• 2

  Gather I-20 Requirements

  Compile the necessary documentation and complete the steps below to prepare for your visa application.

  Copies of the following items:

  • High school diploma or college
  • Valid passport
  • Six (6) months worth of bank statements showing sufficient funds to support all necessary costs throughout stay in the US

  Steps to take:

  • Create and provide budget plan for attending Coding Dojo, including number of dependents and their expenses (if applicable)
  • Pay your program tuition in full
  • Six (6) months worth of bank statements showing sufficient funds to support all necessary costs throughout stay in the US
  • Provide anticipated arrival and departure dates
  • Provide your home mailing address for the I-20 form
• 3

  Receive Your I-20 Form in the Mail

  Once step two is complete, your I-20 will be sent to your home mailing address.

  Once you receive your I-20 form, fill out the necessary information, and you’ll be able to bring it your your visa appointment (step four). Be sure to bring a copy!

• 4

  Pay SEVIS Fee

  Pay the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS Fee), and schedule an embassy appointment.

  Full directions are provided on the I-20 form on how to pay the SEVIS Fee— it’s accessible via the I-20 website, and you can easily pay by credit card or wire transfer.

• 5

  Embassy Appointment

  The last step before the final Visa decision— be sure to bring all the paperwork to your appointment!

  The embassy appointment will encompass all the paperwork you’ve filled out, a verbal interview of why you’re taking the program, and additional personal questions. Bring all the paperwork and be prepared!

• 6

  Visa Decision

  You’ll be notificed via email— as well as a written letter to your home address— if your visa was approved or not.

  Once you're approved for your M-1 Visa, you’re ready to arrive in the U.S. and begin your studies! If your visa is denied, you’ll be provided a full refund, and can attempt the process again at a later date. For more information about the M1 Visa, visit the US Immigration Services website.