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Guides for students

Everything about the I-901 SEVIS fee, written for students and exchange visitors in Ghana. Checked against the official ICE rules.

Generate your coupon

How to generate your SEVIS fee coupon on fmjfee.com

Step by step: fill in Form I-901 on fmjfee.com, choose Western Union Quick Pay and save your SEVIS fee coupon, with the mistakes to avoid.

SEVIS fee amounts

How much is the SEVIS fee? Every category, in dollars and cedis

The I-901 SEVIS fee for F-1, M-1 and J-1 visas, the reduced J-1 fee, who is exempt, and what each costs in Ghana cedis today.

Ways to pay from Ghana

How to pay the SEVIS fee from Ghana: every option compared

Card, Western Union Quick Pay, money order, or MoMo through an agent: how each way of paying the I-901 SEVIS fee from Ghana works.

After a visa denial

Visa denied? When you do not have to pay the SEVIS fee again

The 12-month rule for reusing your I-901 SEVIS fee payment after a visa denial, fee transfers for a new SEVIS ID, and when refunds are possible.

Print your confirmation

How to check and print your SEVIS fee payment confirmation

How to check your I-901 payment status and print the official payment confirmation on fmjfee.com for your US visa interview.

Interview day

Your US student visa interview day in Accra: what happens, step by step

What really happens on F-1 visa interview day at the US Embassy in Accra: waiting outside, each checkpoint, and the documents to have in your hand at every step.

Documents to bring

What documents to bring to your US student visa interview

The documents every F-1 student in Ghana should carry to the visa interview, plus the admission, sponsorship and DS-160 supporting originals to bring in your clear bag.

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