# VISA INFO

### NOC (No objection certificate)
+ Notarize
+ A levels: GCE, SOR
+ +2: Results
+ Everyone: Character certificate, Migration certificate, SEE certificate, SEE results, Transcript. (Take whatever educational documents you may need), Citizenship, Passport, I-20
+ Go to Sanothimi, MOE office, ask around for notary services.
+ Go to Sanothimi, MOE office, take the Equivalence certificate if A levels (Notarize equivalence letter as well)
+ Make sure to photocopy, print notarized docs
+ Print the offer letter
+ Upload the stuffs reqd on MOE portal
+ Pay fees thru E-sewa
+ Print the reciept of payment, and go to Kaiser library
+ Get your NOC (two copies)

### VISA APPLICATION PROCESS

+ Fill up the DS-160
+ Passport, valid upto 6 months of application
+ I-20 form
+ Citizenship
+ Do not need to pay SEVIS fee!
+ 3 to 4 hours
+ Last section: Y/N section
+ PP sized photo, differnelty/specific sized

+ Registter for VISA portal site
+ Navigate thru the site, go to appointments page, they give you a unique ID number, print that, go to NIBL, Kumaripati Durbarmarg, with the reciept, pay the MRV fee (~ $200)
+ You have to fill up Ds-160 b4 this
+ Within 2/3 hrs, you can see the available appointments
+ Be proactive!
+ USVNS Fb group,
+ appointment should be at least 120 days before departure

+ SEVIS fee
+ ~350 USD, you should have filled up DS-160
+ Pay this at leasst a week before appointment date
+ you get a reciept, print that
+ https://www.fmjfee.com/i901fee/index.html

+ Appointments
+ Prepare beforehand
+ Bring all the documents, **You do not need a bank statement/certificate**
+ Be reaalistic and specific about financial questions.
+ if you have any doubts, stay on the safe side, bring those documents
+ Go through transcripts of CAN, USVNS
+ Be punntual, 15 min earlier
+ What will you do after graduation?

### After coming
+ Get a role before you come here
+ That measn you get SSN
+ Go about creating a bank account
+ Get a debit card, apply for a credit card, get a state ID (Driver's permit)
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