Foreign Business Professionals / Student Program

The Los Angeles area has adventures at every turn ready to be explored. If you are visiting the area for employment or to attend one of the world-renowned colleges and universities located nearby in Los Angeles, Santa Monica Audi is ready to get you behind the wheel of a new Audi during your stay.

The program is available to foreign business professionals who are working in the United States on an employment visa and have a minimum base gross income of $45,000/year. No credit history is required, but existing credit must be in good standing without previous derogatory credit. Visit Santa Monica Audi today for more details.

What to bring to the dealership

• Letter from employer stating applicant's position, hire date, income and length of stay in the United States. Applicant must provide a contact name and phone number for someone in the Payroll or Human Resources Department of the applicant's employer or future employer.
• Copy of the applicant's United States Social Security card.
• Copy of Visa with expiration date (with picture blacked out).
• Two complete personal references (including the address and the phone number) who reside in the US and that AFS can contact directly.
• Copy of completed & signed Audi Financial Services approved credit application.
• Documentation to verify address and phone number.

What to bring to the dealership

• Current I-20 form (Certificate of Eligibility for Non-immigrant Student Status).
• Copy of Visa (Types: F1 or J1) showing expiration date (with photo blacked out).
• Copy of US Social Security card*.
• Copies of 3 months minimum of bank statements or other documentation that substantiates stability of funds flow over time sufficient to service this obligation.
• Contact info (school name, address, and Registrar's phone number) to allow for direct verification of enrollment.
• Documentation to verify address and phone number.
• Two complete personal references (including the address and the phone number) who reside in the US and that AFS can contact directly.
• Copy of completed and signed Audi Financial Services approved credit application.

*Applicants with Types A, E, G & NATO visas are not eligible for this program. An exception can be made if the applicant holds a TN-1 permit (free trade professional), only for Canadian citizens who live and work in the United States for up to one year at a time and have a renewable status for additional periods of one year each, with no ceiling on the total years a person with TN status can work in the United States.

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