SEVIS I-901 Fee Payment by Western Union Quick Pay Instructions

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) provides alternative methods for payment of the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) fee. A potential F or M student or J exchange visitor must pay this fee prior to the visa interview.

Potential F or M students or J exchange visitors in more than 130 countries can pay the I-901 SEVIS fee using the Western Union Quick Pay™ service located in the communities. This initiative allows Western Union to collect the I-901 SEVIS fee in local currency. Western Union transmits both the payment and the Form I-901, "Fee Remittance for Certain F, J and M Nonimmigrants," data to ICE.

There are five steps that you should follow:

Step One: Do not file the Form I-901 online.

Step Two: Print a copy of these instructions, a copy of the Western Union form example and a copy of either your Form I-20, "Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status," or Form DS-2019, "Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor (J-1) Status." Take a copy of each of these three documents with you when you visit your local Western Union Quick Pay location.

Step Three: Go to a local Western Union agent location and pay the I-901 SEVIS fee in the local currency.

Step Four: Review the Western Union form to make sure that the Western Union agent uses your name, your SEVIS ID number and your date of birth (not the information that appears on the Western Union form example).

Find the nearest Western Union location or call the telephone number of the Western Union Commercial Services Network Agent in your country as listed in your phone book

Step Five: After three business days, check on FMJfee.com to view your payment status. Once you see confirmation of payment on FMJfee.com, print out the confirmation page. The confirmation page is proof of payment of the I-901 SEVIS fee, and you can use it for a visa interview at a U.S. Consulate or Embassy and for admission at a U.S. port of entry.

If you are paying on behalf of an F or M student or J exchange visitor, Western Union may require you to use your own name and address. If this happens please make sure that you are entering the F or M student or J exchange visitor’s SEVIS ID. After submitting the payment, please send an e-mail or have the student send an e-mail to fmjfee.sevis@ice.dhs.gov with INFO CHANGE in the subject line. Include the SEVIS ID for which the payment was made and any information requiring an update

Remember: It takes two or three business days to process your I-901 SEVIS fee payment.

Examples: How to Fill Out a Western Union Quick Pay Form