Issue link: https://resources.twc.edu/i/1502358
4 The Washington Center • International Student's Pre-Arrival/ J-1 Visa Guide Visa Paperwork & Scheduling the J-1 Visa Interview • Fill out the DS-160 Nonimmigrant Visa Application: https://ceac.state.gov/genniv – Where you are asked to provide your address in the United States, if you will be living in TWC- provided housing, use the following address: 1005 3rd Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20002. If you will not be living in TWC-provided housing, enter the address where you will be living • Pay the SEVIS FEE by credit or debit card online at: https://fmjfee.com/i901fee/ – A SEVIS Fee tutorial is available at the following: https://youtu.be/GVFwj0WY8Jw • Schedule your visa appointment: Find the embassy nearest you: https://www.usembassy.gov/. Carefully review the embassy or consulate's requirements for your visa appointment. Procedures and fees can vary from country to country, so check for specific instructions regarding scheduling an interview, submitting your visa application, etc. If you are beginning your TWC program in less than three weeks, please contact your local Embassy and request an expedited J-1 Visa interview appointment • Review the U.S. Embassy website for your country and prepare all of the requested documents to bring to the J-1 Visa interview appointment Documents you will need to present include: • DS-2019 form (sent in visa email by TWC) • DS-7002 form (sent in visa email by TWC) • Your passport (valid for six months past the program end date) • The TWC acceptance letter • The DS-160 confirmation form with your recent 2"x2" picture attached • Your SEVIS fee receipt • Proof of financial resources: this can include scholarship letters or bank statements indicating that you have sufficient financial resources to participate in and complete your program You can use your parents' bank statements for this purpose. In this case, the statement must be accompanied by a letter indicating that these funds have been allocated to you in order to complete the program at The Washington Center You may also be asked to demonstrate that you have binding ties to your home country and that you have no intention of permanently residing in the United States. You might demonstrate this by presenting proof of home residence, university enrollment, employment, family or a bank account. You can also show your return ticket for the end of the program. Traveling to the U.S. For travel to the U.S., keep your DS-2019 form, DS-7002 form and passport with you in your hand luggage. You must present these documents at immigration upon arrival • Make sure that you enter the U.S. on your J-1 visa, not as a tourist. It is no longer normal practice to stamp passports at entry; instead, you will receive an electronic I-94 which confirms your visa status. Reporting to TWC: You must participate in all TWC orientations, including your J-1 orientation course completed online (log-in information will be provided) Important Note: I-94 forms are now automated, you can obtain the document at: https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94. The I-94 is only available after you enter into the U.S.