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title: VISA INFO

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# 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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