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Visa:
Student and Exchange Visitor
Information System (SEVIS)
 Common
Questions and Answers:
- What is the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS)?
SEVIS
is a database maintained by the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security which maintains information on
non-immigrant students such as F-1 students.
- Why has the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services
(BCIS) created SEVIS?
SEVIS automates the manual data collection
process that schools and exchange visitor programs
utilize to gather information on their students,
scholars, & exchange visitors.
- How much is the SEVIS fee?
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will collect
$100 from each student visa applicant.
Visit the web page for more information.
- How do I pay the SEVIS fee?
Applicants can pay the SEVIS fee by completing form
I-901 at
www.FMJfee.comm. Please see the
Fact Sheet on the U.S. Immigrations and Customs web
site for more details.
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