The first step is for students to apply to & be accepted into a US institution that has earned SEVP certification. Following acceptance, their school will provide them with a Form I-20, which is reslots aircraftquired for the visa application process and acts as proof of enrollment. The next stage is to fill out the online Nonimmigrant Visa Application (Form DS-160), which asks for personal data, information about the applicant's background, and specifics about the planned course of study. Applicants must pay the visa application fee & set up an interview at a U after submitting the DS-160 form. S.