What materials do you need for a US visa f 1? F 1 guide to visa processing and form filling.

America is about to start school. Friends, are you ready? If you want to apply for a visa for F 1, the following information should be helpful to you. This is basically the relevant process of applying for F 1 visa.

First visa application 1. Roger that, I20.

Getting I20 is the first step in applying for F 1 visa. The full name of form I20 is non-immigrant student qualification certificate.

Identity is the identification document of foreign students studying full-time in the United States, and it is also an important document for applying for a visa F 1, entering the United States, attending school and staying in the United States.

2. Fill in DS 160.

After receiving I20, you can begin to fill in DS 160. DS 160 is an electronic form that all American non-immigrant visa applicants must fill out. Applicants must complete and submit the DS 160 form online before going to the embassy or consulate general for an interview.

And you must carry the confirmation page of DS 160 with you to enter the embassy interview.

The following is the specific filling method of DS 160. The website of DS 160 is _ zh/cn-NIV-visafeinfo.asp.

F 1 visa fee and current remittance are as follows

After paying the visa fee, you must take a screenshot of this page or write down or copy and paste the receipt number; Without the receipt number, you will not be able to make an appointment for an interview.

Step 5 make an appointment for an interview

Appointment interview website:

/? Language = Chinese %20 (Simplified) & Country = China

1. Log in to the profile page with the voucher used when paying the visa fee. After entering the system, you can see the control panel.

Click "Plan Points" in the menu on the left.

2. During the booking process, you need to:

1) Passport number: Please make sure that the passport number you fill in your personal file is exactly the same as the number displayed on your passport, and it must start with an English letter (if applicable).

2) The number on the payment receipt for visa application.

3) Ten (10) digit barcode number on the confirmation page of DS-160. Please note: When you enter personal information, in order to avoid mistakes, we suggest that you copy the DS- 160 confirmation number from the PDF electronic confirmation page sent to you by CEAC website, and then paste it in the column of "DS- 160 confirmation number". Please pay attention to distinguish between 0 and o,

1 and I, L and I, S and 8, S and 5, B and 8 are similar characters.

The next process needs to select the visa type, input personal information, add relatives, select the delivery address of documents, and confirm the payment status of visa fees. The last step is to arrange the interview time. The partner added here must apply for the same visa type as the main applicant. If a fellow traveler needs to apply for different visas, he or she needs to apply separately.

6. Materials needed for face-to-face interview

1. A valid travel passport to the United States must be valid for at least six months after the scheduled stay in the United States.

2. Visa application (machine-readable visa) fee payment receipt, SEVIS fee payment receipt.

3. Confirmation page of DS-160, I20 manuscript

4. Email address

5. Documents showing strong binding force in economic, social and family aspects, proving that the applicant will return to China as scheduled after completing his studies in the United States: household registration book, ID card, etc.

6. Proof of funds and any other documents as supporting materials for the application, which prove that the applicant has enough funds to pay all the expenses of the first school year and can find enough sources of funds for all the remaining expenses during his stay in the United States. Copy of bank statement will not be accepted during the interview, unless the original bank statement or passbook can be presented at the same time: six-month bank statement and frozen deposit certificate (30-50w) in parents' name, parents' employment certificate in Chinese and English, parents' income certificate in Chinese and English, and parents' original tax return.

7. If you don't pay the tuition by yourself, you need to bring proof of the relationship between the applicant and the guarantor (such as birth certificate) and family photos.

8. Academic documents that can prove academic preparation: school transcripts with grades/ratings (preferably original), public examination certificates (A-levels, etc.). ), standardized test scores (SAT, TOEFL, etc. ) and diploma.

9. American study abroad/study plan and related detailed information, including the names and email addresses of American school tutors and/or department heads.

10. A resume detailing past academic and professional experience (English version), including a complete list of published articles.

1 1. Tutor's personal profile, resume or printed web page (for graduate students appointed by American educational institutions).

There is already a visa F 1, and the visa has expired.

Applicants who hold a valid US visa or whose visa has not expired for more than 12 months can apply for face-to-face visa renewal.

The school has changed: transfer/high school to university

1.SEVISnumber has not changed: it is not necessary to re-sign with the valid I20 of the new school.

2.SEVIS $ NUMBER has changed: if the visa is still valid, you need to log on to SEVIS website and pay the SEVIS fee again, and you don' t need to sign it again.

In all three cases, you need to send an email to the embassy to confirm whether you need a face-to-face interview.

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