A prospective international student with a country of citizenship or country of birth of Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria or Gambia must pay by money order, Western Union Quick Pay or certified check drawn from a U.S. bank. All other prospective F or M students also have the option to make a credit card payment on
FMJfee.com
If a third party pays your I-901 SEVIS fee on your behalf, you will need to provide them with the coupon number to make the Western Union payment. You can also access the PDF version of the Form I-901 at
ICE.gov/ SEVP. Print and mail your paper Form I-901 with your check or money order, according to the instructions on the form. An I-901 tutorial is available on the Study in the States website. Make sure to get a receipt for this transaction. In order to get your student visa, you must present proof of your I-901 SEVIS fee payment at your visa interview. The printed confirmation will serve as proof of payment for the I-901 fee.
Get Your Student Visa After you’re accepted to an SEVP- certified school and receive a receipt for payment of the I-901 fee, you can apply for a visa at a U.S. embassy or consulate.
After you receive your visa, check to see that you received the right type of visa and that your name and date of birth are correct and match the information on your passport.
Travel to the United States Before you travel to the United States, familiarize yourself with the different kinds of documents you might need like your passport, visa and Form I-20, “Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Status.” It is always a good idea to
carry your original documents with you at all times. Do not put them in your checked baggage.
It is also a good idea to make at least two sets of copies of these documents – one copy to leave with your family before you depart and one copy to give to your school officials once you arrive in the United States.
Arrival in the United States The Form I-94, “Arrival/Departure Record” is a critical record. It shows
that you have been legally admitted to the United States, the class of admission and the authorized period of stay. If you arrive by a land port of entry, you will receive a paper Form I-94. If you arrive at a port of entry by air or sea, an automated Form I-94 record will automatically be generated for you by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers. CBP will provide you with an admission stamp on your passport that is annotated with date of admission, class of admission and admitted-
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