Immigration Information: SEVIS Fee
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Effective September 1, 2004, all students applying for an F-1, J-1, or M-1 visa must pay a fee before being issued a U.S. visa.
Students who must pay this fee:
- F-1 visa applicants who have an I-20 marked for "initial attendance", and issued on or after September 1, 2004.
- Any F-1 student who has been absent from the United States for a period of five months or longer, who was not engaged in activities toward the completion of their F-1 program, and now wishes to re-enter the United States for a new program of study.
- An F-1 student applying for reinstatement, who has been out-of-status for a period of five months or longer.
- J-1 visa applicants with a DS-2019 marked "begin a new program" and issued on or after September 1, 2004.
Exception: J-1s sponsored by the Federal Government (program numbers beginning with G-1, G-2, G-3). - Any J-1 exchange visitor sponsored by the federal government who will be transferring to another J-1 program not sponsored by the federal government.
- Any J-1 exchange visitor applying for a change of category within the U.S.\
- Any J-1 exchange visitor who is applying for reinstatement
- Any student filing an application for a change of status to F-1 or J-1.
Visa applicants must show proof of payment of the SEVIS fee at their visa interview. A visa will not be issued until proof of payment is confirmed by the embassy.
Unfortunately, this fee cannot be paid directly at a U.S. Embassy, Consulate, or Port of Entry.
How to pay the SEVIS fee:
I. On the Internet with a credit card.
- You must receive your SEVIS I-20 or DS-2019 before you can pay this fee.
- Go to www.fmjfee.com
- Fill out form I-901, Application for SEVIS fee payment.
You will be asked your SEVIS I.D. #.
This number is at the top of your I-20 or DS-2019 and begins with the letter N.
Make sure that you answer the questions exactly as they appear on your
Certificate of Eligibility (I-20 or DS-2019).
Ramapo's School Code is NEW214F00755000.
Ramapo's Exchange Visitor Program Number is P-1-05251.
- Enter your credit card information.
- Print out the payment confirmation at the end of the process!!
You must bring it with you to your visa interview as proof of payment!!!
II. By mail
- You must receive your SEVIS I-20 or DS-2019 before you can pay this fee.
- Go to http://www.ice.gov/sevis/i901/index.htm and print out form I-901.
- Complete form I-901, making sure to answer each question exactly as it appears on your Certificate of Eligibility (I-20 or DS-2019).
- Send form I-901 and a check or money order of $200 for F-1 visa or $180 for J-1 visa payable in US Dollars, drawn on a US bank to:
I-901 Student/Exchange Visitor Visa Processing Fee
P.O. Box 970020
St. Louis, MO 63197-0020 USA
You will receive a receipt by mail in approximately four weeks.
