Visa Services

Sevis Fee

Persons applying for F, J and M visas to begin studies with initial I-20 or DS-2019 forms issued on or after September 1,2004 will requirepayment of the SEVIS fee, also known as the “SEVIS I-901 fee” before making a visa application.

Students and exchange visitors should use Form I-901,the SEVIS Fee Application, to pay the SEVIS fee. Form I-901 will be available on the SEVIS fee website, the DHS SEVIS website, and at domestic DHS form centers. DHS has provided two different methods for paying the fee: (1) with a credit card (VISA, Mastercard or American Express) via the Internet site www.fmjfee.com, and (2) with a U.S. dollar check or international money order mailed to a lockbox address in the United States.

The SEVIS fee is non-refundable. Most students and exchange visitors will pay the full $100 SEVIS fee. The SEVIS fee is generally a one-time fee for as long as the nonimmigrant maintains the status in which he or she was initially admitted. For an F or M student the covered period generally extends from the time the student is granted F or M status to the time the student falls out of status, exchange status or departs the United States for an extended period of time. As long as the student continues to remain in F or M status, a new fee is not required. If the student does fall out status, a new fee must be paid, even on the same program. An F or M student will not be required to pay a new fee upon transfer to a new school, extension of stay, change in educational level, when obtaining a new visa for re-entry for program continuation, upon a temporary absence of less than 5 months, or upon a period of approved absence in which the student is engaged in overseas study as part of his/her U.S. educational program requirements.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONS

SEVP WEBSITE : http://www.ice.gov/graphics/sevis/
CUSTOMER SERVICE HOTLINE: 1-785-330-1048 (U.S. COUNTRY CODE 011)
Available from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. central time (GMT - 6) Monday thru Friday.

E-Mail to fmjfee.SEVIS@DHS.gov

OR

Mail to :

SEVP
ATTN: SEVIS I-901 fee CRU
800 K Street NW
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20536
United States