American F 1 visa. Is the SEVIS fee to China CITIC Bank the same as the visa fee? How much is the service charge?

The SEVIS fee for the US visa F 1 is different from the visa fee paid by China CITIC Bank. The former is the cost of visa application and visa production, and the latter is the cost of managing foreign students charged by the US Department of Homeland Security to support the "student and exchange visitor information system". SEVIS fees are paid online.

American visa F 1 is issued to full-time students studying in the United States, and there is no quota limit. With the visa F 1, they can work on campus. If they want to work off campus, they need special approval. F2 visa is issued to the spouse and children of international students (visa holder F 1). If you have obtained the admission notice from an American school, you can apply for a non-immigrant visa of F 1 to the American embassy or consulate abroad or the Immigration Bureau. However, these schools must be recognized by the US Immigration Service and be qualified to recruit foreign students.

When applying for F 1 visa, the applicant must provide the following relevant supporting materials:

1. The applicant is a full-time student in the United States;

2. The applicant has been admitted to an American school with the goal of obtaining a degree, diploma or diploma;

3. The applicant has strong English listening, speaking and writing skills and can complete various course requirements in the English teaching environment; Alternatively, the school to which the applicant applies can offer special courses to help cross the language barrier.

4. The applicant has sufficient financial support (prepare detailed proof of family funds and proof of parents' or individuals' legitimate income matching the proof) to ensure that the applicant can complete the course full-time.

5. The applicant will return to China after completing his studies (the development plan for returning to China after completing his studies in the United States).