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The SEVIS fee must be paid after receiving the initial document (I-20 or DS-2019) and is a prerequisite for obtaining the F, J, or M visa, [26] or if transitioning to student status using Form I-539. [27] The fee needs to be paid only for the principal (the F-1, J-1, or M-1). Dependents (F-2, J-2, and M-2) do not need to pay the fee.
The Form I-20 (also known as the Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant (F-1) Student Status-For Academic and Language Students) is a United States Department of Homeland Security, specifically ICE and the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), document issued by SEVP-certified schools (colleges, universities, and vocational schools) that provides supporting information on a student ...
Application Process: Acceptance to a SEVP-approved school; Obtain Form I-20 from the school; Pay SEVIS fee; Apply for F-1 visa at U.S. embassy or consulate [3] Restrictions: Cannot enter U.S. more than 30 days before program start date [3] Oversight: U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of State
The I-901 SEVIS Fee ($220) Form DS-160 completed online – this is the non-immigrant visa application; Fee receipt confirming payment of the visa application fee of $160; A recent color 2"×2" photograph, in the specified format.
Until the Form I-539 is approved, the person is not officially in student status and cannot start classes. [6] [7] This also applies for people transitioning from F-2 status to F-1 status. [7] The process generally takes 3–6 months, which can be considerably longer than traveling outside the United States and getting a new visa. [8]
Premium Processing Service is an optional premium service offered by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to individuals and/or employers filing Form I-129 (Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker), Form I-140 (Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker), Form I-539 (Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status- currently available to those applying for F, M or J status only) or Form ...
Form I-94, the Arrival-Departure Record Card, is a form used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) intended to keep track of the arrival and departure to/from the United States of people who are not United States citizens or lawful permanent residents (with the exception of those who are entering using the Visa Waiver Program or Compact of Free Association, using Border Crossing Cards ...
Form I-360 and Form I-526 are the forms used for the EB-4 (religious worker and special immigrant) and EB-5 (investor/entrepreneur) categories. Form I-765 is the form used to apply for an Employment Authorization Document. Unlike the forms above, it is not a petition but an application made directly by the person seeking the EAD.