- Passport valid for a minimum of 6 months into the future at the time of entry to U.S.A.
- Letter of admission/acceptance from KSU
- Completed nonimmigrant visa application form (DS-160). Form available at your local US Embassy or Consulate's website: http://www.usembassy.gov
- Two Passport photos (Two 2"x 2" photographs in the prescribed format on website)
- Financial support documents (Current proof of support that meets expenses for the duration as indicated on Form I-20. You can provide bank statements, award letters or approval letters, etc.)
- Visa application fee payment receipt
- Receipt showing payment of $350.00 SEVIS fee (I-901 fee).
- Visa appointment confirm letter
SEVIS and Visa Application Fee
F-1 and J-1 visa applicants must pay a Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) fee of $350.00 before they apply for a visa. The fee can be paid to the Department of Homeland Security either by mail or online, and it must include a Form I-901. The fee can be paid by you or a third party.
To pay by mail (but we encourage you to pay online):
- Obtain a copy of Form I-901 https://www.ice.gov/doclib/sevis/pdf/i901.pdf.
- Complete Form I-901. Print your name exactly as it appears on your I-20 Form. You will need your SEVIS ID number (on the upper left corner of your I-20 and starts with N) and your school code (NOL214F10724000). Please see the sample I-20 on Page 19. You also need to provide your address, date of birth, email address, country of birth, and country of citizenship.
- Write a check or have an international money order in the amount of $350.00 made payable to I-901 Student/Exchange Visitor Processing Fee.
- Mail the completed I-901 and the payment to the address listed on Form I-901.
- Go to www.fmjfee.com, print a couple of copies of your Payment Confirmation as receipts and keep them with your other important immigration documents where required.
To pay online: