Visa Information

There have been many confusing and often incorrect reports about new regulations for getting a visa to study in the United States. U.S. embassies and consular offices continue to issue both student and visitor visas.

For accurate information about visa regulations:

• Visit the Web site of the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at http://www.educationusa.state.gov
• Visit the Web site of the U.S. Department of State at http://www.travel.state.gov/visa_services.html
• Contact the nearest U.S. Embassy in your home country: http://usembassy.state.gov/
• For information on the new Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVIS) fee, go to https://www.fmjfee.com/index.jhtml.
• Want to find out how long you’ll have to wait to get a visa interview and what the visa processing time will be at your Consular post? Go to: http://travel.state.gov/visa/tempvisitors_wait.php, select your city then click the “Get wait times” button.
• Contact a UC Davis Extension International Programs immigration counselor at .