Hi y’all. how long does it take to process the form I-20 that has just been submitted in Medgar Evers college. has anyone received theirs???
A few things need to happen after the college receives the relevant documentation from you.
- Someone needs to go over your documents and check that you satisfy the criteria for a student visa.
- The college needs to open a SEVIS account for you.
- The SEVIS system generates the form I-20, which needs to be signed by your “designated school official”
- The college mails your I-20 to you.
Depending on the urgency of the situation and mail delivery times in your part of the world, this process could take anywhere from 2 days to a month.
@b@r!um thank you for this vital information. Are there any possibilities that the school could e-mail the i20 or its a rule that it must be mailed to the student’s home address in his country
The Department of Homeland Security requires that I-20s be sent by mail, rather than electronically, to prevent fraud. If your form is not a virgin copy with an original signature, you’d be turned away at the port of entry.
thank you soo much. so like how many days interval for the I20 processing as u mentioned earlier. you have any idea?
It really depends on the priorities of the college. It can be done in a matter of minutes. Or it can take several weeks, if your documents are on the bottom of someone’s to-do list.
ok thanks Alot mate.
@b@r!um wanted to ask bro. I’ve recieved my i20. what do I do first? to pay the SEVIS fee first before I book the visa appointment or I book the visa appointment first before I pay the SEVIS fee. medgar ever said I should pay the SEVIS fee 3 days prior to my scheduled visa interview. need ur help on the steps to go about this. thank you
I believe that you can schedule the interview independently of whether you’ve paid your SEVIS fee (i.e. in either order), but do make sure the fee is paid before your interview takes place.
ok bruh