Congratulations on your decision to study in the United States! A very rewarding and life-changing experience awaits you! If you need more information about the types of American education that are available to you, please see EducationUSA.
If you already know what you want to do, the first step is to apply to a school in the United States. The school must be an SEVP-certified school.
Once you are accepted to an SEVP-certified school, your school will give you a document called a Form I-20. The Form I-20 is a paper record of your information in our database called SEVIS. Each school that accepts you will mail you a Form I-20. Before you apply for your visa, you must select one school’s Form I-20.
Check your Form I-20 against your passport information to make sure that your name and date of birth (DOB) are correctly listed and spelled. If it is not correct, contact the school official who sent you the Form 1-20.
Once you have your Form I-20, you are ready for the next step – paying your SEVIS I-901 fee.