A student who plans to be an exchange student through the university is issued an immigration form called a DS-2019. This DS-2019 is used to obtain a J-1 visa at the student’s local U.S. Embassy or Consulate.
- If a student is participating as an exchange student with A-State from an A-State university partner, you will receive your DS-2019 from A-State.
- If a student is participating as an exchange student with A-State from an affiliate organization, such as ISEP or AMIDEAST, you will receive your DS-2019 from that organization.
Upon admission to the university, you will be contacted by our Incoming Exchange Coordinator about the shipment of your DS-2019. We do not send scanned copies of the immigration form DS-2019, per federal immigration regulations. We can send you our university’s program number and your SEVIS number via email, upon request, prior to shipping if you wish to go ahead and book your Embassy or Consulate visit. For shipping options, please check the tab to the left.
After receiving your immigration form DS-2019, please go to fmjfee.com to pay your SEVIS I-901 fee and then go to your local U.S. Embassy or Consulate’s website to book your visa appointment.
Not required for your initial immigration process and arrival but here are some other important immigration regulations to be aware of.
