Newly admitted students must pay a one-time SEVIS fee (also known as the I-901 fee) before they can apply for an F-1 or J-1 visa. Pay your SEVIS fee here. The SEVIS fee is not a University fee, and it ...

Learn more about how long you can remain in the country on a J-1 visa, program extensions and grace periods, bringing dependents and spouses to the U.S., home country residency requirements, ...

Most international students are eligible for an F-1 visa as long as they have been admitted to Northwestern and can show proof of funding for at least the first year of study. The J-1 status is often ...

To enter the U.S., all international students, with the exception of those from Canada, must have a valid F-1/J-1 visa upon arrival at a U.S. port of entry. Once you have entered the U.S. and you have ...

Please see SEVIS Transfer-In for F-1 Visa Holders for more information. U.S. immigration regulations require Brandeis University to verify that international students issued documentation for F-1 or J ...

Applying for a visa An exchange visitor visa is required for foreign citizens to enter the United States and participate in an exchange visitor program. J-1 visa holders are required to spend two ...

These documents are: Passport valid at least six months past the planned date of reentry to the US Valid J-1 visa stamp in your passport (Note: Canadian and Bermudian citizens are exempt from this ...

J-1 students and scholars need these documents to re-enter the U.S.: Note: This list only applies to return travel to the U.S. Please check and see if you need a visa to enter the country (including ...