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Student Visa Process · checked 19 September 2026

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Student Visa Process: the facts that matter now

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Form I-20 from an SEVP-approved school; SEVIS I-901 fee US$350; DS-160 and US$185 application fee; interview at the consulate; visa issued up to…
United States — F-1
02
CAS from a licensed sponsor; £558 fee plus £776 a year Immigration Health Surcharge; apply up to six months before the course; decision usually…
United Kingdom — Student visa
03
Letter of acceptance from a designated learning institution and a provincial or territorial attestation letter; C$150; proof of funds for the…
Canada — study permit
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Confirmation of Enrolment; Overseas Student Health Cover; from AUD 2,500; Genuine Student requirement; 12 months’ living costs of AUD 29,710 plus…
Australia — subclass 500

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Student Visa Process — the pages that bind

Every figure in this guide is from one of these pages at the date checked.
Route	Page	What it settles
United States — F-1	travel.state.gov, Student Visa	The process, the DS-160, the US$185 fee, interview documents, the 365-day and 30-day rules
United States — SEVIS	ice.gov/sevis/i901	The I-901 fee of US$350 for F and M applicants
United Kingdom	gov.uk/student-visa and its money, English and documents pages	The £558 fee, the six-month window, the three-week decision, the £1,529 and £1,171 monthly sums, the 28-day rule, the B2 requirement, the Graduate visa change
United Kingdom — surcharge	gov.uk/healthcare-immigration-application	The Immigration Health Surcharge of £776 a year for students
Canada	canada.ca, study permit pages	The C$150 fee, the documents, the attestation letter, the living-cost table from 1 September 2026, eligibility and the PGWP
Australia	immi.homeaffairs.gov.au, subclass 500	The AUD 2,500 fee, the CoE and OSHC requirements, the Genuine Student requirement, the AUD 29,710 living costs, the English test table and the no-at-home-test rule