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Application
Fee
An NIV application fee of US$ 45.00 in favor of "American
Consulate General."
Original
Copies of the Following Certificates
- The
I-20 form, Admission letter and correspondences with the
university, which you feel is important.
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Copies of TOEFL and GRE.
- Financial
Documentation - bank statements, property documents, tax
returns of your parents, share certificates, affidavits
from sponsor.
- All
education certificates.
The
Interview
You will be given an application form OF-156 form, which
must be filled and given to the clerk.
You will have to give your passport at the counter. The
clerk at the counter staples your passport with a token
and gives a token to you. Then pay the application fee at
the counter. You may then sit in the waiting room and wait
for your turn to be interviewed. Keep all documents handy
and in sequence so that it is easy to provide during the
interview. You will be called for the interview in due course
of time. In the interview, answer all questions verbally
and do not produce documents unless asked to do so. However,
produce the right document when asked.
Once the interview is completed, the interviewer conveys
you the result. If you were issued a visa, you will have
to go to the cashier and pay the visa fees. You will also
be asked to collect your passport with visa and I-20 later
in the day.
If
the visa is refused, the officer gives you the refusal letter
and returns the passport immediately. You will be then allowed
to reapply after three working days.
The
key to a successful interview is preparation. You will have
to be ready with all the necessary documents, and also convince
the visa officer of your intent to return to your home country
on completion of your course.
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