Pre-Departure Information
Visa and SEVIS Links
- EducationUSA's "Your 5 Steps to U.S. Study" Step 4: Apply for Your Student Visa
- The Department of State's official consular website, Student and Exchange Visitors section.
- The Department of State's J1 visa website.
- Online non-immigrant visa application.
- All visa application forms.
- List of U.S. embassies and consulates.
- DHS Study in the States website with SEVIS and other information needed before and after arrival in the United States.
- The site to pay the SEVIS fee.
Encourage admitted students to attend EducationUSA pre-departure orientations to prepare prior to their arrival on campus. Click here for a searchable map of when and where orientations are scheduled within the EducationUSA network.
