International Scholar Compliance Fee (ISCF)

In January 2003 The University of Georgia, as required by the Department of Homeland Security, began using the Student Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). To cover the additional cost of staffing and work involved with implementing and running SEVIS, all exchange visitors are required to pay a compliance fee based on the length of their program.

For visitors who will be here for 6 months or less the fee is $50.00 and for those who will be here 6 months to one year the fee is $100.00. The ISCF compliance fee must be paid each year because all records must be continuously monitored and updated during an exchange visitor’s entire period of stay at the university. The fee can be paid by U.S. money order, personal check or cashier’s check (no cash or credit cards) and should be paid during check in with the Office of International Education upon your arrival to the U.S.

All International Students on F/J visas are responsible for paying the ISCF fee each semester as part of their mandatory fees. Only students who are NOT on University of Georgia documents are eligible for a waiver of the ISCF.

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