Documents Required For F1 Visa Interview

The F1 Student Visa process is one of the most important steps in the procedure of study abroad programmes. Once you get the offer letter or I-20 from your desired US University, the next step that you are required to take is the visa filing process which involves filling up DS-160, Visa appointment schedule, payment of SEVIS fee and more importantly, sorting out all the documents required for F1 visa before we attend the Visa Interview.

Before we share the documents required for F1 Visa Interview, we would like to remind you that it is very rare that the visa interview officers would ask you to show the documents. But to be on the safe side, it is always advisable to carry all the undermentioned documents to the consulate when you attend the visa interview.

Also see that all the documents are arranged in proper order, folder-wise and easily accessible manner so that you can show or hand over any document without any tension or confusion. 

Documents Required For F1 Visa Interview

Set – I – Visa Documents -1

• • Original I-20 with Signature and Date
  • Admit/Offer Letter
  • Original Passport – (must have 6 months and above validity after the date of arrival in the US)

Set – II – Visa Documents – 2

• • D.S.160 Confirmation Page (with the bar code clearly visible)
  • Visa Appointment Letter
  • Original Axis Bank or Citibank Visa Application (MRV) Fee Receipt 
  • SEVIS-I-901 Fee Receipt ($350)
  • A Passport Photograph (2 x 2 inches /51 x 51 mm)

Set – III – Academic Documents -1

• • Bachelor’s Degree Individual Marks Sheets
  • Provisional Certificate (PC)
  • Consolidated Memo of Marks (CMM)
  • Resume
  • Certificates of any major activities/projects/awards/research
  • Letter of Scholarship or any other awards received

Set – IV – Academic Documents -2

• • 10 Class Marks Sheet
  • Intermediate Marks Sheet

If Diploma

• • Diploma Individual Marks Sheets
  • Course Completion Certificate

Set – V – Score Reports

• • GRE/GMAT/SAT Score Card
  • IELTS/TOEFL/PTE/Duolingo Score Card

Set – VI – Loan Letter

• • Education Loan Approval Letter

Set – VII – Financial Documents

• • Savings Bank Statement for 6 months
  • ITR Papers for 3 years/Payslips for 6 months
  • Original Affidavit of Support from your sponsor and co-sponsor
  • Xerox copy of Property Documents / Valuation of Property done by an Engineer
  • CA Certification Report

Set – VIII – Other Related Documents

• • Extra I-20s
  • Admission Letters 
  • Experience Letter 
  • Job Offer Letter
  • Relieving Letter etc.,

Also, find the following links which will be helpful to you in Visa Processing

1.The SEVIS I-901 fee is a Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) processing and maintenance charge which is $350. 

• • The link to pay your SEVIS fee: 
  • The link to follow the instructions Click here

Note:

Every international student should be careful enough to choose an institution and programme accredited by the US government’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP). These SEVP-approved institutions are allowed to enroll students in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS)

• • The link to identify the US government’s accredited institutions Click here  

2. DS-160 Nonimmigrant visa application is the most crucial and important one in the filing of F1 Student Visa process. So fill it up online very carefully. 

• • The link to complete your DS-160 visa application:
  • Click here to download a sample PDF
  • Click here for instructions page1  Instructions page 2

3. Pay your non-refundable Visa Application Fee (Machine Readable Visa (MRV) fee) of $160 and Schedule your visa interview: 

• • The link to register as a new user on the ustraveldocs india website. Click here

4. For a Passport Photograph official requirements (click here)

5. Visa appointment wait times at US embassies/consulates vary by country and can take several months. 

• • To find out, visit the official website.

Biometrics Centres in India:

1.New Delhi
S – 1 American Plaza, (Hotel Eros Managed by Hilton), International Trade Tower
Nehru Place, New Delhi – 110019

2. Chennai
No 3, Cenotaph Road,
Teynampet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu – 600018

3. Kolkata
Jasmine Tower, 31, Shakespeare Sarani (1st Floor)
Kolkata – 700017

4. Hyderabad
1-8-384/385, Gowra Grand, S.P.Road,
Begumpet, Secunderabad – 500003

5. Mumbai
Trade Center, Ground Floor, G Block,
Bandra Kurla Complex,
Bandra East, Mumbai – 400051 

US Embassy and Consulates Address in India:

1.The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi
Shanti Path, ChanakyaPuri 110021.

2. The U.S. Consulate General in Chennai (Madras)
220 Anna Salai, Gemini Circle, 600006.

3. The U.S. Consulate General in Kolkata (Calcutta)
5/1 Ho Chi Minh Sarani, 700071.

4. The U.S. Consulate General in Hyderabad
Paigah Palace, 1-8-323, Chiran Fort Lane, Begumpet, Secunderabad 500003.

5. The U.S. Consulate General in Mumbai (Bombay)
C-49, G-Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai 400051.

To find out country-wise locations of the US Embassy, please visit the official website