{"id":4839,"date":"2024-07-18T10:08:43","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T15:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/international\/?page_id=4839"},"modified":"2024-07-23T12:30:35","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T17:30:35","slug":"visa-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/international\/visa-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Visa Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4839\" class=\"elementor elementor-4839\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28dcf67 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28dcf67\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e84b7e1\" data-id=\"e84b7e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fd8db8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1fd8db8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6766e7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6766e7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">VISA PROCESS<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-abda0fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"abda0fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fed2bd2\" data-id=\"fed2bd2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8491db9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8491db9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">International students in the U.S. are generally admitted under the F-1 student visa classification, but some students may also be admitted as J-1 students (e.g. students on exchange from a foreign university).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Those who petition for F-1 or J-1 visas are admitted as non-immigrants, and are granted temporary stay in the U.S.\u00a0 In order to apply for the\u00a0<strong>F-1 visa<\/strong>, the prospective student must receive a form I-20 document from our director of International Student Services.\u00a0 In order to apply for a\u00a0<strong>J-1 visa<\/strong>, the student must receive a form DS-2019<strong>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Canadian students do not need to visit a US embassy or acquire a US Visa.<\/strong>\u00a0 Instead, they are responsible for presenting their I-20 or DS-2019 \u2013 with additional supporting documentation \u2013 at their selected US land\/air border crossing, where a border agent will assess their entry.\u00a0 Canadian students are still responsible for paying their SEVIS Fee, and showing the receipt.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fb097e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0fb097e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Obtain Admission and Immigration Documents<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b64322 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b64322\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Receive an&nbsp;<strong>admission letter<\/strong>&nbsp;and<strong>&nbsp;I-20<\/strong>&nbsp;(for F-1 students) or&nbsp;<strong>DS-2019<\/strong>&nbsp;(for J-1 students) from the University.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Make sure that all of the information listed on your I-20 or DS-2019 (including major and funding) is accurate before you proceed to Step 2. If any information is incorrect, please email&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"mailto:marilyn.gonzalez@nicholls.edu\">marilyn.gonzalez@nicholls.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fe55fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fe55fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Pay the SEVIS Fee<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb608da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb608da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The<\/span>\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fmjfee.com\/i901fee\/index.html?content=status\/checkStatus\">I-901 SEVIS Fee<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\">is required for all students and scholars (F-1 and J-1).\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This fee, paid to the Department of Homeland Security, will be necessary to secure your visa appointment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67a9bd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67a9bd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Complete Form DS-160, and Pay the Visa Application Fee (non-refundable)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd7078c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd7078c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Complete the<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ceac.state.gov\/genniv\/\">\u00a0online visa application<\/a><\/strong> (FORM DS-160), and upload a photo that meets the requirements.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8d534e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8d534e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Schedule an Interview with the U.S. Embassy in your Home Country<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3477cf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3477cf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Make sure to allow enough time to apply for visa. We recommend applying as soon as you pay your I-901 fee to ensure that you have enough time to obtain your visa and enroll for your semester of admission. Visa applications can take up to 3 months. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You can check visa wait times at:<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/us-visas\/study\/student-visa.html\">\u00a0 https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/us-visas\/study\/student-visa.html<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bce18e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bce18e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Gather Required Documents to bring to your Visa Interview<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14dd0e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14dd0e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A\u00a0<strong>valid passport<\/strong>\u00a0(must be valid within 6 months of entry date to U.S.)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A\u00a0<strong>valid printed I-20<\/strong>\u00a0(for F-1 students)\u00a0<strong>or DS-2019<\/strong>\u00a0(for J-1 students), issued for study at Nicholls State University.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Application fee\u00a0<strong>payment receipt<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Copy of Admission letter<\/strong>\u00a0from Nicholls State University.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Photo (only if photo cannot be uploaded electronically)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Financial information showing proof of necessary funds<\/strong>\u00a0to cover ALL expenses while in the U.S.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Since you are applying for a\u00a0<em>non-immigrant<\/em>\u00a0visa, be prepared to explain your intent to depart the\u00a0U.S. upon your completion of course of study.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-892f177 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"892f177\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. 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