{"id":1833,"date":"2024-02-16T16:48:48","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T21:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/global-initiatives\/?page_id=1833"},"modified":"2026-03-02T17:16:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T22:16:15","slug":"4-visa-application","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/global-initiatives\/ross-incoming-semester-exchange-program\/ross-application-u-s-immigration\/4-visa-application\/","title":{"rendered":"4. Visa Application"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>All Ross exchange students must apply for and receive an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/internationalcenter.umich.edu\/students\/f1-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>F-1 student visa<\/strong><\/a><strong>,&nbsp;<\/strong>the type of student visa issued to international students who are attending an academic program at a U.S. college or university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h.p_lMAylbFzumJ6_l\">You should plan to complete the following steps when applying for your F-1 visa:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access and print your I-20 form via&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mpassport.umich.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">M-Passport<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pay your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ice.gov\/sevis\/i901\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I-901 SEVIS Fee Online<\/a>&nbsp;and print the receipt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usembassy.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. Embassy or Consulate<\/a>&nbsp;in your region at which you will apply.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Please note that it is preferred that you make you appointment at a U.S. Embassy\/Consulate in your home country. However, if this is not possible, in most cases you can make an appointment at the closest U.S. Embassy\/Consulate.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visit the website of the embassy or consulate you will visit, and follow the instructions on the site to:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Obtain acceptable photographs,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ceac.state.gov\/genniv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online DS-160 visa application<\/a>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get a list of all required documents you must bring, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schedule your visa interview appointment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h.p_y5gCMAvgxQ_X_l\">Helpful Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/us-visas\/visa-information-resources\/wait-times.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>U.S. Visa Appointment Wait Times<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; This website lets you know approximately how long it will take to secure an appointment at your local embassy or consulate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/studyinthestates.dhs.gov\/students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Study In The States<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; This website maintained by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security offers helpful guidance on how to apply for your visa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ice.gov\/sevis\/students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>How to Navigate the US Immigration System<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; This website maintained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement provides a step-by-step walk-through of the visa process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit these U-M International Center webpages for more information:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/internationalcenter.umich.edu\/students\/incoming-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Pre-Arrival Guide for Incoming Students<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/internationalcenter.umich.edu\/travel-visa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Student Visas<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It is important to make copies of your passport. Leave a copy at home, email yourself a copy, and carry a copy with you. Additionally, carry your actual passport with you while you are in transit. Guard your passport at all times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DO NOT<\/strong>&nbsp;pack your passport, I-20, or prescription medication in your checked luggage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All Ross exchange students must apply for and receive an&nbsp;F-1 student visa,&nbsp;the type of student visa issued to international students who are attending an academic program at a U.S. college or university. You should plan to complete the following steps when applying for your F-1 visa: Helpful Resources U.S. Visa Appointment Wait Times&nbsp;&#8211; This website&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4819,"featured_media":0,"parent":1791,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"right","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":"","advanced-sidebar-menu\/link-title":"","advanced-sidebar-menu\/exclude-page":false},"categories":[],"tags":[],"ep_post_type":[15],"class_list":["post-1833","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","ep_post_type-page"],"acf":[],"taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"Don DuChateau II","author_link":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/global-initiatives\/author\/duck\/"},"comment_info":"","coauthors":[],"author_meta":{"author_link":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/global-initiatives\/author\/duck\/","display_name":"Don DuChateau II"},"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 2 years ago","modified":"Updated 1 month ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on February 16, 2024","modified":"Updated on March 2, 2026"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on February 16, 2024 4:48 pm","modified":"Updated on March 2, 2026 5:16 pm"},"featured_img_caption":"","featured_img":false,"series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/global-initiatives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1833","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/global-initiatives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/global-initiatives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/global-initiatives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4819"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/global-initiatives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1833"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/global-initiatives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1833\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3655,"href":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/global-initiatives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1833\/revisions\/3655"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/global-initiatives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1791"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/global-initiatives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1833"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/global-initiatives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1833"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/global-initiatives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1833"},{"taxonomy":"ep_post_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/global-initiatives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ep_post_type?post=1833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}