VIZA. Frequently Asked Questions for the Online DS-160 Nonimmigrant Visa Electronic Application. Explanations of the following terms contained in the online DS-160 form are available to you as help topics while you complete the DS-160 and are also provided below. Help: Surnames Enter all surnames (or family names) exactly as they are written in your passport.
If only one name is written in your passport, enter that as your “Surname.” Help: Given Names If your passport does not include a first or given name, please enter 'FNU' (meaning “first name unknown”) in the space for “Given Names.” Help: Other Names Other names used include your maiden name, religious name, professional name, or any other name by which you are or have been known. Make sure to enter the other names you have used in full. Help: Telecode Telecodes are four-digit code numbers that represent characters in some non-Roman alphabet names. Help: Date of Birth Enter as shown in your passport. Help: Place of Birth Please choose the name currently used for the place where you were born. Help: Phone Help: Identification Numbers. DS-160: Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application. The DS-160, Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application form, is for temporary travel to the United States, and for K (fiancé(e)) visas.
Form DS-160 is submitted electronically to the Department of State website via the Internet. Consular Officers use the information entered on the DS-160 to process the visa application and, combined with a personal interview, determine an applicant’s eligibility for a nonimmigrant visa. Visa applicants must submit a completed DS-160, Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application for all nonimmigrant visa categories, including applicants applying for K visas.
(Note: For K visa cases in process at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate prior to October 7, 2013, review the limited exceptions explained in the FAQs below.) Review the Frequently Asked Questions for instructions about using the DS-160. Access the online DS-160 by clicking: Consular Electronic Application Center website. Print and keep the DS-160 barcode page. NIV Appointment System. Nonimmigrant Visa - Instructions Page. SEVIS I-901. Effective July 31, 2013, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) will no longer mail I-797C receipts. The payment confirmation that can be printed from the FMJFEE website (www.fmjfee.com) will replace the I-797C mailed receipt. The payment confirmation can be printed anytime by clicking on the "Check I-901 Status / Print Payment Confirmation" button below.
After entering your SEVIS ID, Last Name, and Date of Birth you will be able to print your payment confirmation. I-901 SEVIS Fee Process Western Union Quick Pay Payment by Western Union Quick Pay Instructions I-901 SEVIS Fee Assistance I-901 SEVIS Fee Payment Tutorial A narrated video tutorial, available on Study in the States, walks students and exchange visitors through the steps of paying the I-901 SEVIS fee by payment in U.S. dollars by credit card on fmjfee.com, or by check, money order or bank draft. I-901 SEVIS Fee Chargeback Compliance. Student Visa I-20 Form I-20 Visa F-1 Visa. Once you have been accepted into a US school, you can apply for a student visa, which you must have to enter and remain the United States for study. This page will provide a general overview of the F-1 Student Visa, which you will need for academic study. For important information about the student visa application process (including details on a different student visa required for vocational schools), see Student Visa: Student Visas for International Students, College Study in US and More in the Visas and Immigration section of our website.
Please note that if you intend to participate in an exchange program, you will need a different visa (see J-1 Visa - US Exchange Visitor Visa for US Exchange Programs). Being accepted by a school does not guarantee you a student visa, but it does start you on the road to getting a student visa… You will have to remain a full-time student for your student visa status to be valid.