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Intensive English Program (F-1)
Change of Status to F-1 Student
If you are currently in the United States legally on a non-immigrant visa and would like to apply for a change of status and begin a full-time (18 hours per week) course of English, find information on this page.
Step 1: Choose your program duration
1 Trimester (4 months)
2 Trimesters (8 months)
1 Trimester (4 Months)
- Total Cost: $3,400
(Includes Deposit Fee, Tuition, and Enrollment Fee)
1. Before Acceptance (to obtain an I-20):
- Deposit Fee: $695 (non-refundable)
- Dependents: Add $70 per dependent (non-refundable)
2. After Acceptance:
- Remaining Tuition Options:
- One-time Payment: $2,400
- Flexible Plan: 3 payments of $850 (Total: $2,550)
- Payment Schedule:
- Payment 1: Due 2 weeks before classes start.
- Payment 2: Due 30 days after classes begin.
- Payment 3: Due 30 days after Payment 2.
- Payment Schedule:
- Enrollment Fee: $305
(Includes books and placement test)
2 Trimesters (8 months)
2 Trimesters (8 months)
2 Trimesters (8 Months)
- Total Cost: $6,350
(Includes Deposit Fee, Tuition, and Books + Enrollment Fees)
1. Before Acceptance (to obtain an I-20):
- Deposit Fee: $695 (non-refundable)
- Dependents: Add $70 per dependent (non-refundable)
2. After Acceptance:
- Remaining Tuition Options:
- One-time Payment: $5,100
- Flexible Plan: 8 payments of $645 (Total: $5,160)
- Payment Schedule:
- Payment 1: Due 2 weeks before classes start.
- Payment 2: Due 30 days after classes begin.
- Subsequent Payments: Due 30 days after the previous payment.
- Payment Schedule:
- Enrollment Fees: $305 (Trimester 1) + $250 (Trimester 2) *Reenrollment + Books
(Includes books and placement test)
Weekly Class Schedule
Weekly Class Schedule
Classes meet twice a week for a total of 288 hours per level, with each session lasting 9 hours.
Example Schedule: Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
The schedule may vary slightly, and you’ll receive your final class schedule at least two weeks before the start date.
steps to study at the Philadelphia English Language Institute
Applying for a Change of Status
(Example: from B-1 Visa to F-1 Visa)
- Receive Letter of Acceptance and I-20
- Pay $350 SEVIS Fee: https://www.fmjfee.com/i901fee/index.html
- File Form I-539 ($420 to USCIS) to apply for status change https://www.uscis.gov/i539online
- Wait for an official decision from the U.S. government
- Applicant MUST notify the decision to PELI immediately
Begin studying in the United States
- Report to PELI on the date indicated on the acceptance letter.
- Attend new student orientation
- Take English placement test
- Make any required enrollment and tuition payments
Students can arrive up to 30 days before the start of class. However, students must report to the school by the date indicated on their acceptance letter.
