Students must have a student visa to participate in the SU Santiago, Chile program. Student Visa applications must be submitted to the Consulate with the appropriate jurisdiction over your College/University OR Home Address. A list of Chilean consulates and jurisdictions is available online at http://www.chile-usa.org/consular.htm.
NOTE: Consulate requirements may vary. Please check requirements for the consular office that applies to your permanent residence. Most consulates require an in-person appearance to apply for your Visa. However, if you use a visa expediting service, this requirement may be waived. See passportsandvisas.com for details.
In order to obtain a student visa to study in Santiago, Chile, you must complete and submit various documents to the Chilean Consulate, as listed on their website. ALL Consulates require a Police Certificate, issued by the FBI, stating that you have no police record. In order to obtain this, you must submit your fingerprints and cover letter to the FBI as soon as possible. The FBI may take up to 8 weeks to process this clearance, so please submit these documents NOW; even if you have not yet applied for the SU Abroad in Santiago Program.
Fingerprints may be obtained at your local Police Station or campus Safety Office*, with the FBI Fingerprint Template found here: http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cjisd/pdf/fpcardb.pdf .
*SU Students, please go to the Department of Public Safety, with the Fingerprint Template Card, during the following days and times only:Mondays: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Wednesdays: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Fridays: 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
NON-SU students, please check with your Campus Safety Offices to see if they provide this service to you.
Once you have been fingerprinted on the Fingerprint Template, complete the FBI Cover Letter found here: http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cjisd/cover_letter.pdf . Please use the following information to complete the Cover Letter:
Requestor Name: Your Name
Requestor Address: Your Campus Address
Mail Request to: Camila Lertora-Nardozzi
SU Abroad
106 Walnut Place
Syracuse, NY 13244
Date Required: November 15, 2009Reason: Student Visa Application
*Please ensure that you have signed the Cover Letter AND Fingerprint Template, or the Consulate will not accept these documents!
Once you have completed the above documents, please send them to Camila Lertora-Nardozzi, along with a Money-Order, or Certified Bank Check, made payable to the United States Treasury Department, for $18.00 (The FBI will not accept personal checks), and Camila will submit them to the FBI on your behalf.
Please submit documents to:
Camila Lertora-Nardozzi, Chile Visa
SU Abroad
106 Walnut Place
Syracuse, NY 13244