10 facts about the SEVIS fee

By ScholarFare Nigeria

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Are you a Nigerian student considering applying/or have applied to the US for academic studies? If yes, then this post should prove enlightening on one of the requirements for applying for a US student visa – THE SEVIS FEE. Please note that the SEVIS fee is only required after you have been granted admission by a degree awarding institution in the United States AND NOT BEFORE.

1. What is SEVIS?
SEVIS is an acronym for Student and Exchange Visitor Information System.

2. For what purpose was the SEVIS fee administered?
The SEVIS fee was set up in 2004 to cater for administrative costs on running the Student Exchange Vistor Program (SEVP) which keeps tabs on international students studying in the US.

3. Who pays the SEVIS fee?
Students who have been granted admission by a university in the US and wants to apply for a US Student visa.


4. Where can I pay the SEVIS fee?
Unfortunately for students from Nigeria, the SEVIS fee can only be paid from overseas. The SEVP has not extended the possibility of paying the SEVIS fee within Nigerian borders.

5. How much is the SEVIS Fee?
The amount is dependent on what category of visa for which you are applying. The three major categories for a student visa are F, J, and M.

6. How much for each category?
For an F1 visa, the fee is $200. For a J1 visa, the fee is $180. For an M1 visa, the fee is $200. Please note that the stated fees are exclusive of bank/foreign exchange charges. The final figures are higher.

7. Who does not pay the SEVIS fee?
If the admitted student will be travelling to the US with his/her spouse or children, the dependents are classified for a F2, J2, M2 visa. Applicants for the F2, M2, or J2 visa do not need to pay the SEVIS fee.

8. How long is the SEVIS fee valid?
The SEVIS fee is valid for one calendar year from the date of application. This means that if your visa application is unsuccessful, the intended student can make another visa application without having to pay another SEVIS fee.

9. What information is required to pay the SEVIS fee?
A Form I-20 or DS-2019 (determined by your visa category) which is a document issued by the DSO (school offering admission) will be needed to pay the SEVIS fee.

10. How long does the SEVIS fee take to process?
Once payment has been received, it often takes between 24-72 hours by the Department of Homeland Security to process and issue a receipt. Receipts can be printed online.


At ScholarFare, one of our services is to help Nigerian students in the payment of their SEVIS fees. If you want to pay the SEVIS fee,please send us an email and we will get right back to you, or call our international number (+14065395916) and we will be glad to attend to you. Also visit our website, to read more about the SEVIS fee, our charges and other services which we offer.

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If you want to enjoy 24 hours swift SEVIS payment, visit http://www.mecnigeria.org/sevis-fee-payment/

How Can I Pay My SEVIS Fee Through MEC?

MEC means Multinational Educational Consulting.
At MEC we make instant SEVIS payment and provide students with online payment confirmation within 24 hours. All you need is to visit our office or call a MEC Counselor on 08177619660, 08060581501 or 08055730374 to find out the exact amount in Naira and the payment proceedings.

We have our offices in the following locations;

Lagos Office
Multinational Educational Consulting
321 Road, B Close, House 15,
Festac Town, Lagos, Nigeria.
Telephone: +234(0)8177619660

Apapa Outlet – Mini Information Centre
Multinational Educational Consulting
24, Cardoso Street, Kirikiri Town,
Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria.
Telephone: +234(0)8062969907

Ibadan Office
Multinational Educational Consulting
By Iyana Ile Oba, Caterpillar Bus stop, 1st Floor, Monatan Road, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
Telephone:
+234(0)8060581501
+234(0)8023003034
+234(0)8037475766

Kaduna Office
Multinational Educational Consulting
S 10, Ahmadu Bello Way, By Jos Road, Opposite Disney Chicken, Kaduna, Nigeria.
Telephone:
+234(0)8055730374
+234(0)8061211739

SEVIS PAYMENT OPTIONS THROUGH MEC

Option 1 – The 24 hours payment system
In this case SEVIS fee payment confirmation can be viewed and printed online within 24 hours after contacting us.

Option 2 – The one week payment system
In this case SEVIS fee payment confirmation can be viewed and printed online within 7 days after contacting us.
NOTE: This option is on hold at the moment till further notice.

HOW MUCH IS SEVIS FEE THROUGH MEC?
To pay SEVIS fee through us, see amount in NAIRA below for each student visa category. The amount may change from time to time, so do well to check with our Counselors the exact amount per time.
Note that the amount given to you by our Counselors (either on phone or at the office) supersede that on our website.

Over the last 7 years or more we have been paying SEVIS fee successfully for Nigerian students going to study in United States of America. Paying SEVIS fee through us is absolutely safe, faster and a lot easier. One good thing about our service is that we keep our words with high level integrity.

Do you want MEC account details?

You can pay into any of the accounts below.

Account Name: Multinational Educational Consulting Limited
Account No: 0126580520
Bank: GTBank

Or

Account Name: Multinational Educational Consulting Limited
Account No: 1018060727
Bank: UBA

If you have completed and submitted the SEVIS form I -901 online

Send to our email: register@mecnigeria.org

The print out page of the submitted form
The data page of your international passport
Proof of SEVIS Fee payment made into our account
If you have not yet completed the SEVIS form I – 901 online

Send to our email: register@mecnigeria.org

A scanned copy of your Form I – 20 or DS – 2019
Your contact address
Your email address
Your phone number
The data page of your international passport
Proof of SEVIS Fee payment made into our account
Whichever case apply to you, as soon as we receive your details, we will process your SEVIS payment without delay.

Usually our payments for SEVIS fee are made within 24 hours and the online receipt from SEVIS page can be printed thereafter; but it is very possible you have payment confirmation in far less than 24 hours depending on when we receive your request for SEVIS payment.

All payments received after 4pm (Nigeria time) on a working day is assumed to have been made the following working day and treated accordingly.

We are known for our prompt service delivery and integrity. We do not entice clients with words; as long as we promise it, we are able to deliver it. You can try us today in order to make future referrals.

SOME SEVIS PAYMENT MADE THROUGH MEC

As this platform will permit us, here are some of the beneficiaries of our SEVIS Fee payment for 2017 that we are able to capture and publish for now.

LAST NAME/SURNAME: ADEOYE
SEVIS ID NUMBER: N0025530713
DATE OF BIRTH: DECEMBER 12, 1966
DATE OF PAYMENT: JULY 26, 2017

LAST NAME/SURNAME: AYANLADE
SEVIS ID NUMBER: N0025414092
DATE OF BIRTH: SEPTEMBER 06, 1978
DATE OF PAYMENT: JULY 06, 2017

LAST NAME/SURNAME: OKERINOLA
SEVIS ID NUMBER: N0025805372
DATE OF BIRTH: OCTOBER 20, 1994
DATE OF PAYMENT: JULY 06, 2017

LAST NAME/SURNAME: AWOKUNLE
SEVIS ID NUMBER: N0025230691
DATE OF BIRTH: SEPTEMBER 25, 2000
DATE OF PAYMENT: JULY 04, 2017

LAST NAME/SURNAME: ADEKOLU
SEVIS ID NUMBER: N0025543446
DATE OF BIRTH: DECEMBER 22, 1988
DATE OF PAYMENT: JULY 04, 2017

LAST NAME/SURNAME: BAKARE
SEVIS ID NUMBER: N0025783769
DATE OF BIRTH: OCTOBER 03, 1971
DATE OF PAYMENT: JULY 03, 2017

LAST NAME/SURNAME: NWOKEDI
SEVIS ID NUMBER: N0012957515
DATE OF BIRTH: JUNE 21, 2003
DATE OF PAYMENT: JUNE 30, 2017

LAST NAME/SURNAME: OKECHI
SEVIS ID NUMBER: N0025220362
DATE OF BIRTH: OCTOBER 23, 1984
DATE OF PAYMENT: JUNE 15, 2017

LAST NAME/SURNAME: UMEANOIKWA
SEVIS ID NUMBER: N0024978403
DATE OF BIRTH: JULY 10, 1986
DATE OF PAYMENT: JUNE 05, 2017

LAST NAME/SURNAME: SANYAOLU
SEVIS ID NUMBER: N0025337318
DATE OF BIRTH: OCTOBER 28, 1993
DATE OF PAYMENT: JUNE 30, 2017

LAST NAME/SURNAME: OJO
SEVIS ID NUMBER: N0024947761
DATE OF BIRTH: APRIL 03, 1976
DATE OF PAYMENT: MAY 04, 2017

To confirm any of these payments from SEVIS page, simply click on this link https://fmjfee.com/
Then click on CHECK STATUS; enter the SEVIS Identification Number (beginning with the letter “N”), Last Name and Date of Birth of each applicant above. Then click on CHECK STATUS/VIEW PAYMENT CONFIRMATION. You can repeat the process for each applicant if you wish. This is the only authentic way to confirm a particular SEVIS payment.

HOW CAN I PAY SEVIS FEE OUTSIDE LAGOS?
If you are not in Lagos, you don’t have to worry; distance has never been a barrier to our operations at MEC. Just call our Team on 08177619660, 08060581501 or 08055730374 and you will be advised on what to do.

WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO CONTACT MEC FOR SEVIS PAYMENT?
The best time is between 8am to 4pm Monday to Friday. We do not make SEVIS payment on weekends and even Nigeria & USA public holidays. Although if your payment is pretty urgent, you can contact us to give it a trial.

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You can easily pay your SEVIS fee from Nigeria using this SEVIS fee payment service provider called SEVPAY, by simply going to their website at sevpay.us .

They are an American based SEVIS fee payment service provider. They are legit, reliable, and have several plans you can choose from to make your payment. You can also make your payment using their service without any extra charges.

They have an office here in Nigeria as well. You would find all the information you might need right there on their website.