USA Visa

Applicants applying for a nonimmigrant visa like student visa in USA would have to submit a non-refundable and transferable fee called MRV fee. Once this fee is paid, the receipt is generated, applicants can then schedule interview appointments and wait for the further process.

Starting from the date of MRV fee payment, the USA visa fee receipt is valid for a period of one year or 365 days. In case the applications do not get prcocessed due to certain circumstances, and 365 days pass by, applicants will have to apply again and pay the fee again to begin the student visa application process. 

The MRV payment for US nonimmigrant visa is USD 185, and has changed from USD 160 earlier. All nonimmigrant student visas in USA have to submit this fee as part of their student visa pplication completion. In Indian currency, USD 185 is INR 15,533 approximately (as on Sept 11, 2024). The exchange rates are dynamic, hence applicants must check the current value and then proceed with the payments. 

Once the applicant makes the MRV payment via IMPS transfer, the registered phone number of the account holder will get a 12-digit transaction number, the last 10 digits will be the MRV fee receipt number. Applicants can use this 10 digit IMPS transaction number for scheduling a visa interview also and as reference for future. Thus, ensure that the number is in place so that if at all required, MRV fee receipt can be generated online also with ease. 

The MRV fee is valid for 365 days or one year from payment of fee. Only within this timeline, applicants can schedule their US student visa interview or request for an interview waiver. Thus, applicants who have applied for admissions one year prior to the actual start date in US universities, will have ample time to prepare for their interview once they pay the MRV fee. There is enough time period between submitting the MRV fee and scheduling a student visa interview at the nearest US Embassy in the country. 

No, SEVIS fee is paid three days prior to the US student visa interview of the applicant, thus, its basically applied before the applicant goes for an interview. The MRV fee is paid as part of the US student visa application fee which for F-1 visa holding or applying students is USD 185. Please ensure that both the fee are paid and the reference of the fee are given beforehand while appearing for the visa interview at the US Consulate. Applicants without any of these fee may be rejected for a student visa.

No, MRV fee receipt is a mandatory par of the US visa application and interview process for international students. Hence, those who are unable to keep a record of the MRV fee might not be able to get their student visa application generated. Thus, once the applicant pays the MRV fee they can easily apply for US student visa interview slots. Please note, reference of the MRV fee is absolutely necessary and should not be avoided at any cost. 

Non-immigrant applicants or students who are applying for higher education in the USA pay the MRV fee or commonly referred to as Machine Readable Visa fee. This is an essential step towards submitting a consolidated visa fees. It takes around two to four business days for the MRV fee to reflect.