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Your
Visa
After approving your program application we will provide
you with a visa application form, DS-2019, and instructions
on how to complete it. You can pay for the visa application
at your local post office and you pay all final visa fees
directly to the US Consulate.
Applying for the Visa
PART ONE:
What do I need to apply for a US
visa?
All applicants must have
the following:
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Step 1: To complete
your online visa application, you need a digital photo.
Please read carefully the requirements to upload your
photo and the photo specifications here.
If you do not have a digital
photo or you fail to upload your photo correctly, you
may bring a photo meeting these requirements to your
interview. Please see our list
of photographers in Australia capable of making US
style passport/visa photographs. |
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Step 2: ALL visa
applicants are required to fill in the online
application form (DS-160).
Once completed, the information
in the DS-160 will be electronically transmitted. The
applicant must then print the confirmation page that
includes some biographical information and a bar code
confirmation number. Applicants must bring the DS-160
Confirmation Page to their interview. |
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Step 3: Pay the non-refundable
application fee of US$131. This fee can only be paid
at an Australia Post outlet. Please advise the counter
assistant that you would like to pay the US non-immigration
visa application fee. Bring the original receipt for
this payment to your interview. Only the original receipt
may be submitted to the Consulate. The fee receipt will
be retained by the Consulate, so if you require a personal
copy, please request a duplicate copy from Australian
Post. The fee receipt is valid for one year from the
date of issuance. Applicants must bring the original
Australia Post application fee receipt to their interview. |
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Step 4: Payment of issuance
fee: Bank Cheque or Money Order payable to the US Consulate
General. Please check the US Consulate’s website
for current fee here. |
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Step 5: Gather the documents
you must bring with you on the day of your interview.
Use the checklist below to ensure you have met all of
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Non-immigrant
Visa Checklist:
- DS-160 application confirmation
page
- Original application fee
receipt from Australia Post
- A valid Passport (it must have at least 6 months
validity after your intended return date to Australia)
If you have held previous passports please bring them
on the day of the interview
- Appointment confirmation page from Visa Point
- Supporting Documentation. Please visit the US Consulate
website to view the review the supporting documents
required here
- Proof of funds. US$975
on arrival is required.
- Proof of student/or recent graduate status.
- Original, complete and signed Form DS-2019
- SEVIS 901 payment (this will be pre paid by CIEE,
and invoiced to you by
us. You will be provided
with the SEVIS receipt with your DS-2019 forms)
- There are also additional
requirements if you have ever been arrested or convicted
of a crime.
- A self-addressed Express Post Platinum envelope,
Registered Post envelope or courier satchel for the
return of your documents. Failure to provide this
will cause a delay in the processing of your application.
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How do I apply?
All Applicants must appear in person for an interview
at the U.S.
Consular Office serving your state. Depending on where
you live in Australia, the application procedures vary.
Visa
Conditions The best thing about the program is the opportunity to do it and the helpfulness and support provided by CIEE. The staff were great! I recommend everyone do it.
Naomi Harding, NSW
- The work permit is valid for the dates printed on your
DS-2019 form.
- Each applicant must provide proof that s/he has access
to sufficient funds while in the US (approximately US
$975).
- You can only undertake employment during the validity
of your visa.
- You can work anywhere in continental US, Alaska, Hawaii,
as well as Puerto Rico and Guam.
- You are allowed to stay in the USA for a total of 30
days as a tourist (with a maximum of 5 days prior to your
work start date and, therefore, 25 days after your work
visa expires).
SEVIS
 You may be familiar with the term SEVIS. The SEVIS,
or Student and Exchange Visitor Information System database
was implemented in January 2003 and is the database that
your visitor record is kept in. From the time you
are issued a Certificate of Eligibility for J-1 Exchange
Visitor Visa, Form DS-2019, you are "in" the
SEVIS database.
You must follow two requirements of SEVIS once you are
in the database. First, you must register the start
of your Work & Travel program within 10 days of the
start date listed on your DS-2019 Form. You must register
your US address and employment details. If you fail to
do this, you will be automatically withdrawn from
the program. Secondly, you must provide updates to
your US address any time that you move about the U.S. It
is absolutely mandatory that you follow these regulations.
Failure to do so may prevent you from obtaining a visa
to come to the US again in the future.
CIEE provides 3 different ways to
make it easy for you to fulfil your SEVIS requirements:
by toll-free telephone, by email and via the web. You
can email CIEE at: info@councilexchanges.org with
your registration details. Or, you can join the thousands
who have found that using the web www.mysevis.com is
the easiest and fastest method to fulfil the SEVIS requirements.
CIEE can be reached toll-free at 1-888-COUNCIL.
Whatever method you choose, we are committed to keeping
you in regulatory compliance with the SEVIS system.
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