What is SEVIS I-901 fee ?
The SEVIS I-901 fee is the fee that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) collects to cover the costs of the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP). International students who are applying for student (F-1) visa are subject to this fee. The collected fee will be used to administer and maintain the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), support compliance activities, and establish SEVIS Liaison Officers to provide information and assistance to students and schools. The payment of SEVIS I-901 fee will be recorded and tracked in SEVIS, the automated system for collecting, maintaining, and managing information about nonimmigrant student and exchange visitors in the United States .
