Hey @katiebonnie , I am also an international student (London, UK). I've been looking at funding a decent chunk of my tuition through a private loan. But are you saying that this would mean I am unlikely to be approved for a visa?
I hope not as currently that was my only hope...
You're okay. Private loans are acceptable for funding for purposes of U.S. Student Visas (you see a section on this on your Form I-20 that you will fill out). You must, however, have verification that the loan has been approved or for conditional loans that will be approved after submission of your I-20 or DS-2019.
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