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F-1 Student Visa

Before your arrival to PVAMU, you will need to have received your F-1 Student Visa. Please see below for the steps you will need to take in order to apply and receive your F-1 Student Visa:
  • Step 1: Pay SEVIS I-901 Fee - A SEVIS fee is required of all foreign nationals who come to the United States to pursue a full course of study. The fee is $350.00 U.S. Dollars and is separate from the visa application fee. The fee must be paid prior to the visa appointment. A student visa will not be processed at the embassy until the embassy can verify that the SEVIS fee has been paid.

    The fee may be paid by internet, mail or Western Union. Any of these three methods will require completing of Form I-901. Fee Remittance for Certain F, J. and M Non-immigrants can obtained online at www.FMJfee.com. In order to complete the form and pay the SEVIS fee you must first have received your PVAMU Form I-20. The SEVIS I-901 Fee form will require your SEVIS identification number and the PVAMU school code. Your SEVIS identification number, and PVAMU's school code, will be on your Form I-20. Once the fee is paid it is recommended that you should immediately print a copy of the receipt. Students are advised to pay the SEVIS fee at least 3 to 5 days prior to the embassy appointment. It is also advised to take the copy of the receipt to the embassy appointment.
  • Step 2: U.S. Embassy/Consulate Appointment for F-1 Student Visa - It is recommended that you schedule the embassy appointment as early as possible after receipt of your PVAMU Form I-20. Please make sure that prior to your embassy appointment that you have reviewed your PVAMU Form I-20 to make sure all information is correct. Students will also need to sign the bottom of their Form I-20 prior to attending their appointment. At the embassy appointment the following documents must be presented to the officials at the embassy:
    • PVAMU Form I-20;
    • PVAMU Letter of Admission;
    • Evidence of financial support/affidavit;
    • Proof of payment of SEVIS I-901 Fee;
    • Valid passport.