US visa FAQs

Although many individuals hold US B-1/B-2 tourist visas, students still need to apply for an F-1 student visa or a J-1 exchange student visa to study in the US. The application fee for a US student F-1/J-1 visa in Hong Kong is USD$160 (~HKD$1280). In addition to the visa fee, all international students must also pay an additional SEVIS fee of USD$350 (~HKD$2800). Students must first be accepted by a university and hold an I-20 acceptance letter before applying for a student visa. Furthermore, students may only apply for a student visa 120 days prior to the earliest possible entry date listed on the I-20. To apply for a student visa, students must demonstrate sufficient funds to complete their studies and have no intention of immigrating to the US.

If parents want to accompany their students to the United States, our company also provides B-1 visa agency services for parents. B-1 visa is a tourist visa. Liz will apply for the visa for the parents, arrange an appointment with the consul, verify visa documents, etc.

Regarding the recent suspension of visa applications from Hong Kong students in the United States, most of our students have successfully applied for visas in advance and have been able to successfully apply for US visas subsequently.