Sunday, February 28, 2010

Fees for F1 Student Visa

Payable at approved HDFC Bank

Visa Fee: ($160) Rs 6288.00
VFS service charge: Rs 359+15 = Rs. 374.00

Note: Visa Application Fee (MRV Fee) is payable in cash or by DD/HDFC Bank cheque favoring “US Embassy - Visa Fees”. VFS Service Charge is payable in cash or by DD/HDFC Bank cheque favoring “HDFC Bank a/c VFS”. DDs issued by cooperative banks are not accepted.


You are required to submit a clear photocopy of the first page (biopage) of your current passport to the bank when making your payment. The bank will issue you a visa fee receipt in duplicate which will have a 10 digit barcode number affixed on it. You require this barcode number to schedule your interview appointment. Please note, you are required to wait for one working day from the date of purchase of your visa fee receipt before you can use it for scheduling your interview appointment.

Approved bank locations: https://www.vfs-usa.co.in/USIndia/pdf/HDFC%20Locationsfeescenter.pdf

SEVIS Fee
The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) is an Internet-based system that tracks F, M and J visa participants (and their family members) from the time they receive their initial documentation (either an I-20 or a DS-2019) until they graduate/leave school or conclude/leave program. Click here to pay your SEVIS Fee.

For additional info on visa fees: https://www.vfs-usa.co.in/USIndia/applicationfee.html

Useful links for SEVIS fee:
http://www.ice.gov/sevis/i901/index.htm
https://www.fmjfee.com/i901fee/students/student/help.htm

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