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SEVIS Fee

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  • Employment
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    Effective September 1, 2004, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) now requires the collection of a one-time fee of $100 from certain international students and visiting scholars.  DHS has stated that the fee is required to cover operational costs of the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). The fee is mandatory for new initial F-1 international students and J-1 exchange visitors. For more information about the SEVIS fee, payment methods and procedures, visit: http://www.ice.gov/sevis/i901/index.htm.

    Sample SEVIS Fee Chart

    Fee Required
    Amount
    F-1 Student applying for a visa at a U.S. Embassy/Consulate using an "Initial Status" SEVIS I-20
    $100
    F-1 Student applying for reinstatement after being out of status more than five months
    $100
    J-1 Exchange Visitor, student or research scholar, applying for a J-1 visa at a U.S. Embassy/Consulate using an "Initial Status" DS-2019
    $100
    Any nonimmigrant seeking to change status to F-1 student, J-1 student, or J-1 research scholar
    $100
    Spouse or dependent child of F, J, or M student (F-2, J-2, M-2). F-2, J-2, M-2 dependents do not have to pay the fee, but proof of payment by the F-1, J-1, or M-1 spouse is required when applying for an F-2, J-2, or M-2 visa.
    No Fee

    SEVIS
    The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) is a web-based system for maintaining information on international students and exchange visitors in the United States. SEVIS is administered by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), a division of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the largest investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Based on legislation from 1996 (IIRAIRA, the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996), SEVIS is used to track and monitor international students and scholars in F, J, and M (vocational programs) immigration status and their dependents.

    It tracks individuals from the time of the production of the initial visa document (the I-20 for Fs and Ms, the DS-2019 for Js) to the student's program completion, departure from the U.S., or a period of employment or attempted employment after the completion of study. Information that gets reported include enrollment, changes in personal, education, or financial information, employment authorization, and violations of student status.