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| | SEVIS Fee Q&A |
 | | Or, in the case of Canadians, the fee must be paid prior to arriving at the airport or border for admission to the United States. |
 | | The fee must be paid before applying for an entry visa, seeking admission to the United States, or seeking a change to F, J, or M status. |
 | | The system was mandated to be self-supporting by collection of a fee (not to exceed $100) from all international students, scholars, alien physicians, specialists, au pairs, camp counselors, flight trainees, and international visitors applying for F, J, or M visa status. |
| web.mit.edu /scholars/sevisfee.html (1985 words) |
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