International Student & Scholar Services
Contact Information
Oluwatoyin Awoderu
Director
International Student & Scholar Services
Henry Barnard Hall
406
(860) 832-2054
ISSS@ccsu.edu
Maritza Liu
International Student Advisor
International Student & Scholar Services
Henry Barnard Hall
406
(860) 832-2054
ISSS@ccsu.edu

ISSS Advising Services

I-901 Fee Information

All incoming J-1 students with initial DS-2019 are required to pay a one-time fee of $220 when applying for an exchange student visa. J-2 dependents do not have to pay the fee.

The fee must be paid at least 3 business days prior to your visa interview or when applying for admission at a United States port-of-entry. Students who do not require a J-1 visa (e.g. Canadian students) should bring their SEVIS fee payment receipt and present it at the port-of-entry along with their DS-2019.

The fee must be paid to the Department of Homeland Security online or by mail. It can be paid by you or by a third party, inside or outside the U.S.

  • Your SEVIS ID number (N00XXXXXXXX) is located in the upper right corner of your DS-2019.
  • Central’s Exchange Visitor’s Program Number is located in the “Program Sponsor” section.

  1. Find the “Pay I-901 Fee” option at www.fmjfee.com
  2. Follow the instructions to pay
  3. Be sure to write your name exactly as it appears on your passport/DS-2019.
  4. Print payment receipt
  5. Keep copies of your receipt with your other important Immigration documents

  1. Obtain a Form I-901 “Fee Remittance" for Certain F-1 Nonimmigrant.
    1. Download the form: www.fmjfee.com
    2. Request the form by phone at 1-800-870-3676 (inside the U.S.)
  2. Complete the Form I-901. Be sure to write your name exactly as it appears on your passport/DS-2019.
  3. Mail a check or international money order (drawn on U.S. banks only) in the amount of $220 made payable to “I-901 Student/Exchange Visitor Processing Fee.” along with the completed application to mailing address listed on Form I-901.
  4. Payment confirmation can be printed anytime at www.fmjfee.com

You can reprint a copy of your SEVIS fee receipt at www.fmjfee.com. Go to “Check I-901 Status” option, follow instructions to print your I-901 fee receipt.

You can request a fee transfer to a new SEVIS ID at www.fmjfee.com. Go to “Check I-901 Status” and enter the SEVIS ID you originally paid for. If eligible, you will see the option “I-901 Fee Transfer”.

The SEVIS fee will not be refunded. However, if you reapply for a new visa within 12 months of the denial, you will not have to pay the fee again, as long as you have proof of the original payment.