Study Abroad: How to Register an Account and Pay the SEVIS Fee after Receiving Form I-20 for a US Student Visa?

Students who are eager to start their studies at their top-choice US university should have received their admissions letter. Universities at US have started sending admission letters to students for the fall 2024 or spring 2025 intakes. Foreign students who have been admitted to a Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) – Certified school will be issued a Form I-20 by their designated school official. All F and M students who are studying in the US require a Form I-20, Certificate of Eligibility for nonimmigrant student status.

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F and M visas for new students will be issued up to 365 days in advance of the start date for a course of study and students can travel within 30 days from the start date on the Form I-20. Applying for their student visa will begin with paying the Form I-901 SEVIS Fee. One need not pay for a dependent child or spouse who is on an F-2, M-2, Or J-2 visa. 

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How to Apply for a Student Visa?

Check below the steps to apply for a US student visa:

• After finalizing the institution and receiving the I-20 their first step is to pay the SEVIS fees.
• The second step includes selecting the region and country and then creating a user account. After completing the DS-160 form at the Consular Electronic Application Centre (CEAC website)
• Candidates are required to pay the application fees via National Electronic Fund Transfer or phone
• After all this, they must schedule their visa appointment at the Visa Application Centre (VAC)

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