How to apply for DS219 form? Does the United States accept that universities do not provide it and ask for its own bid?

Hello, you should have finished the work of choosing a school in the early stage. After the school should send an invitation letter to Niu, if you have received this, you will ask the visiting scholar to provide relevant information, and then send the DS-219 form.

the p>DS-219 form is used to get a visa.

the information required by the ds-219 form includes:

(1) an application for the ds-219 form.

(2) your medical insurance statement. (you can buy it after going abroad)

(3) proof of your funds (proof of the project of the overseas study fund Committee or specific unit)

(4) copy of your passport

(5) expenses authorized to be allocated by US$ 25. (It may be different from school to school, and this regulation is different. Some schools may not have it. This fee is used to pay the administrative expenses of the applied school to accept the application.

After you receive the DS219 form (you should sign your name at the signature under the form), you can prepare for the application interview.

Including:

1. First, pay the visa fee at China CITIC Bank. Pay with your passport, and the receipt should be stuck on the last page of Form 156.

2. Buy a stored-value card to make an appointment for visa interview. When you pay the visa, you can buy a card by the way. There are 2 fixed face values, 12 minutes in 54 yuan, 8 minutes in 32 yuan and only CITIC Bank sells it. Then press the card prompt to make an appointment for a face-to-face interview. At this time, you should also have a passport, and the other party should ask you some relevant information, such as your passport number. This is the Chinese service. You can search online for the visa reservation process posted by someone.

(3) pay the SEVIS fee. This is required by the United States for non-immigrants entering the country. It's 18 dollars now. After paying online, you can print the receipt online and give it to them when you get a visa.

(4) Prepare visa materials. Download the form from the website and fill in Form 156, 157 and 158. Print the form online as soon as it needs to be filled out.

Finally, prepare the materials for the visa

Forms p>156, 157 and 158, passports, receipts for visa fees and SEVIS fees, a photo with a 5*5CM white background in the last six months, your capital certificate and an invitation letter.

Note that there are still some necessary preparations. Some auxiliary materials, such as a family photo, are best put in your wallet (the consul asks to show him your wallet, indicating that you attach great importance to your family), car driving license, real estate license and other financial certificates. Visiting scholars should pay special attention to it. You must prepare an identity certificate and a copy of a monograph or paper. American visa officers are more concerned about this kind of information, and it is also necessary to prepare your tutor materials for visiting schools.

finally, I wish you good luck!