International Student & Scholar Services

Contact Information

Oluwatoyin Awoderu
Associate Director
International Student & Scholar Services
Henry Barnard Hall
406
(860) 832-2054
ISSS@ccsu.edu

ISSS Advising Services

SEVIS Fee Information

All incoming F-1 students with initial Form I-20s are required to pay a one-time fee of $350 when applying for a student visa. F-2 dependents do not have to pay the fee.

The fee must be paid at least 3 business days prior to applying for your visa, or when applying for admission at a U.S. port-of-entry for those exempt from the visa requirement (e.g. Canadian students). Students who are exempted from visa requirements should keep a copy of the SEVIS fee receipt to present at the port-of-entry with their Form I-20.

The fee must be paid to the Department of Homeland Security by mail or online. 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 left corner of your Form I-20;
  • CCSU’s SEVIS school code is the last part of School Information box on page 1.

  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/Form I-20.
  3. Mail a check or international money order (drawn on U.S. banks only) in the amount of $350 made payable to “The Department of Homeland Security” along with the completed application to mailing address listed on Form I-901.
  4. Payment confirmation can be printed anytime at www.fmjfee.com.

  1. Find the Form I-901 at www.fmjfee.com .
  2. Complete the form online. *Be sure to write your name exactly as it appears on your passport/Form I-20.
  3. Print an online receipt.
  4. Be sure to make copies of your receipt, and keep it with your other important Immigration documents

You can reprint a copy of your SEVIS fee receipt by accessing this link http://www.fmjfee.com/. You will need your SEVIS Identification number, Surname/Family Name, and Date of Birth.

Yes. But you must submit the Form I-20 with the SEVIS ID number that you listed on the I-901 form with you to the U.S. Consulate/Embassy.

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.