What are F visa and J visa? Introduction of American study visa.

Studying in the United States requires a visa, but the visa for studying abroad is only a big category. It can also be divided into several subclasses. These small categories are F-type visas, M-type visas and J-type visas, so they are also study visas. What are their similarities and differences? Come and get to know it with me!

The difference between F visa and J visa.

I. Similarities:

1. No matter what kind of visa, the applicant must prove that he has the financial ability to pay for living and studying in the United States.

2. Applicants should have English communication skills and listening skills, except for students in language training centers.

3. On the other hand, the applicant needs to be recognized by the relevant American schools and get the admission notice.

Second, the difference:

65438 +0. F- 1 visas are issued to educational institutions (including public or private) officially certified by the United States. The qualifications of primary schools, junior high schools, senior high schools, language training centers, universities and community colleges are mainly for full-time students with degrees, relevant certificates and academic qualifications; J- 1 visa is a visa for short-term study, visit, internship and training. Educational institutions, junior high schools, language training centers and institutions of higher learning officially accredited in the United States, including students with national public degrees; M-type visas are mainly issued to people who want to take short-term vocational training in the United States during their holidays, excluding language training centers and language schools.

Students with F- 1 visa can work on campus, and they can work off campus after one year of enrollment, but the working hours are not more than 20 hours per week. In addition, they can also work during holidays, but they need to apply for courses and work internship permits, and the working hours per week should not exceed 40 hours; However, J- 1 students are not allowed to work on campus, which does not include the internship related to the course.

2. Students with J- 1 visas must return to China according to the regulations after the end of their own programs, and may not continue to study for relevant degrees (except national public students) or stay; If you want to apply for residence, you need to get an exemption from China and the United States. Exempt from the two-year service period, or you can choose to return to the United States after two years of service. In addition, when the identity of J- 1 is exempted, the identity of J-2 can also be exempted, including the spouse and children of the applicant.

Meet the qualification requirements of F- 1 and J- 1.

F- 1 visa: To qualify for I-20 and F- 1 visa, you must be admitted as a full-time course learner, meet the English requirements, and at least be able to produce the first financial proof of the academic year.

J- 1 visa: If you have financial aid from external funds (such as scholarships, grants, government or others) or are going to participate in short-term exchange programs, you may be eligible to apply for the DS-20 19 form and the J- 1 student visa.

Note: The funds obtained from external sources should be at least equivalent to 50% of the tuition fee.

Detailed explanation of visa fees for studying in the United States

I. A valid passport

Passport is a legal document issued by citizens of a country to prove the nationality and identity of local citizens when they enter or leave the country and travel or stay overseas. Therefore, if you want to apply for a study visa in the United States, you must first have a valid passport. The passport processing fee is 200 yuan, and the photo and express delivery fee is around 50 yuan. According to the regulations, I must go to the Exit-Entry Administration Office of the Public Security Bureau where my household registration is located, and soldiers must go to the Exit-Entry Administration Office of the Public Security Bureau where my troops or work units are located. Regarding whether going to school and working in other places can be handled in the nearest place where colleges and work units are located, the specific handling method can be consulted with the Exit-Entry Administration Department of the local public security bureau.

Second, the visa fee

After completing the DS 160 non-immigrant visa application form online, enter the visa reservation system of the US Consulate to make a visa reservation. At present, the visa fee for F- 1 visa is 160 USD, which is 1072 RMB according to today's exchange rate between USD and RMB. American visa fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. Students can pay the visa application fee through the counter of CITIC Bank, ATM and online banking. These methods will be transferred to the online application system for payment. It should be noted that if you want to modify the information or interview time after the visa appointment, you can cancel it and make an appointment from the beginning without paying extra visa fees. However, the number of re-appointments is limited, so students must pay attention to this and avoid unnecessary trouble.

Third, SEVIS fee.

SEVIS is called the information system of students and exchange visitors, which refers to the information system of students and exchange visitors. All students who apply for an F-/KLOC-0 visa in the United States must pay the SEVIS fee. SEVIS fees are paid to the United States as an online database to store information of international students and exchange scholars in the United States, and to record the whereabouts of students during their stay in the United States. The US Department of Homeland Security began to implement the charging standard on September, 2004 1. The cost is now $200. Students need to fill in the I-90 1 form online and pay online by credit card. SEVIS's fee is $200. After the payment is completed, a SEVIS payment receipt will be generated and printed and brought to the interview site.

Fourth, the passport collection fee

After the US embassy or consulate approves the visa, the applicant's passport and visa will be returned in one of the following two ways:

1. The business outlets selected before delivery to CITIC Bank;

Send it to your home or office. The second is the payment option.

For applicants who choose the previously selected CITIC Bank outlets, it usually takes about 3 to 5 working days for their passports to arrive at the selected specific CITIC Bank outlets from American embassies and consulates. Please note that CITIC Bank will only keep your passport materials 15 days. If it is not collected for more than 15 days, it will be returned to the embassy or consulate. Therefore, the applicant must get the passport documents within 15 days. Generally speaking, you will receive an e-mail that can be collected at any time in the e-mail box filled in at the time of application, and you can also check the current passport status in official website. For the service of sending home or office, the first is the fee-based service, which requires the applicant to pay the extra delivery fee directly to EMS when collecting the passport. Non-immigrant visa application, if mailed to the same city where the applicant applies for a visa, the fee is 24 yuan/Ben; If it is mailed to a city other than the city where the applicant applies for a visa, the fee will be 34 yuan/Ben.

V proof of income and proof of deposit

For a study visa, it is particularly important for the applicant to prove that he has sufficient funds to support his studies. Therefore, the applicant's funds should be fully prepared, and it is necessary to prove that there are enough funds to pay tuition, medical insurance and living expenses. If the applicant has won a scholarship, it is necessary to provide proof that the scholarship issuing institution is willing and able to pay the fee. This funding certificate is crucial, and all the expenses of the applicant in the United States must be guaranteed by sufficient funds.

The purpose of providing proof of funds and proof of parents' income that can be used as application support materials is to prove that the applicant has enough funds to support his studies. There are enough funds to pay tuition, medical insurance and living expenses. In addition to a sufficient amount of bank deposit certificates, it is also necessary to provide family and personal property certificates and other property certificates such as automobile and stock trading certificates as far as possible, so as to prove to the visa officer that the applicant can bear all the expenses during his study in the United States. A new round of application season has been established, but many students don't know much about how to plan language learning, extracurricular activities, documents and other application matters, and they don't know what kind of well-known institutions they have the greatest potential to apply for.

Six, the United States study visa fee payment method

Pay the visa fee for studying in the United States in the form of a counter: Step 1: Log in to the personal information page of the reservation website to print a list of visa fees for going abroad; Step 2: Go to the bank counter with your passport and printed US study visa fee documents. Step 3: Pay and remember the CGI reference number. Step 4, save the receipt number after the payment is completed. Once the number is lost, it cannot be replaced.

If you pay online with a bank debit card, you need to pay a service fee of 0.3%, which is the most convenient payment method for studying abroad visas in the United States. As long as you log in to the personal information page, you can pay by debit card.