What is MRV Receipt for US Visa?

Most applicants including children who are entering the United States of America are required to pay a Machine Readable Visa (MRV) fee to initiate their US Visa application process. The MRV is a government-mandated visa processing fee that is required to be paid whether your US visa is approved for travel or not.

To study in USA, applicants who are nonimmigrants have to submit a visa application. Student visa applications in the USA are also nonimmigrant and applicants have to pay a fee before starting the student visa process. Most applicants including children who are entering the United States of America are required to pay a Machine Readable Visa (MRV) fee to initiate their US Visa application process. The MRV is a government-mandated visa processing fee that is required to be paid whether your visa is approved for travel or not. The MRV fee is non-transferable and non-refundable. Check everything about the MRV fee, how to get the MRC receipt number and other details in this article.

What is MRV Receipt Number?

The receipt generated from the payment of the Machine Readable Visa (MRV) fee is termed the MRV Receipt number. Kindly note that it could take up to two business days for your MRV fee receipt number to be available from the date of payment. MRV fee is valid for one year and with the same fee, a student can apply for a student visa anytime within a year as per his/her admission intake at the US university.

How to Generate MRV Fee Receipt?

To generate the MRV fee receipt, applicants can follow these simple steps given below for reference:

• Log on to the website USVAC and look for the option to add the reference number of the MRV fee.
• Once the reference number of the MRV fee is added, applicants will be able to access and download the MRV fee receipt.
• Since the MRV fee is valid for a year, it can be accessed online from the time of payment till the end of the deadline of one year.
• Applicants will have to keep a copy of the MRV fee because, once the one-year lapses, applicants will not be able to access it again or be able to schedule the student visa interview. 

Please ensure that the fee is kept in order so that for any reference at any point in time, the applicant can present it whenever requested. 

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Is MRV Compulsory?

While most applicants are required to pay a Machine Readable Visa (MRV) fee to initiate their US Visa application process. It is compulsory for visa types - F1, M and J1.  Applicants are requested to check the official USA immigration website to know whether they must pay MRV. Students visiting the country on US Student Visa F and M must pay an MRV fee of USD 185 which roughly translates to Rs. 15,533.

How to Register for MRV Fee Payment?

Follow the below-given steps for registering for MRV fee payment while applying for US visa:

• Step 1: Candidates are required to log in to the online applicant system and create a profile. This will ensure that the proper MRV Fee is paid and activated promptly. The fee amount is generally shown in US Dollars, however, applicants can pay in Indian rupees.
• Step 2: Candidates are required to then click on the 'Schedule My Appointment' option on the left-hand side of your screen. Complete Steps for Visa Type, Post, Visa Category and Visa Class.
• Step 3: Once you are on the Payment screen, click on Payment Options to pick your form of payment. Payment options available in India are:
  • NEFT (National Electronic Funds Transfer)
  • Axis Bank or Citibank branch in India
  • IMPS – Payment by Mobile Phone

Do note: that since Indian banks are closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month, hence payments on those days would be non-operational.

• Step 4: Pick the payment option that is most convenient for you and make your payment. When you pay the visa fee, you acknowledge that this is a non-refundable visa application processing fee required as a prerequisite to the processing of an application. Kindly note: there is no refund possible regardless of the outcome of the application.

• Step 5: Whichever payment option you choose, you must save your CGI reference number or transaction number. You will not be able to schedule an appointment without your CGI reference or transaction number.

• Step 6: Once you pay your visa fee, you can schedule your interview.   

Things to Remember for MRV Receipt Number for US Visa

Looking to book your US Student Visa? keep these pointers in mind while paying the MRV Fee.

• Candidates would be required to make a successful payment before they are permitted to schedule their interview appointment.
• Once the initial interview is scheduled it is important to not miss the date. Because candidates may have to pay a second MRV fee to schedule a second interview. So candidates are reminded to schedule a visa appointment on days they are available so they are not required to pay a second fee. MRV fee is non-refundable.
• Candidates are required to save their receipts with the visa fee receipt number. It cannot be replaced if it is lost. You will not be able to schedule an appointment without your visa fee receipt number.

Sample MRV Receipt Number (Online)

This is how an MRV receipt fee would generally look like if paying the MRV Fee online. This is a standard sample and may resemble the same once the payment is made. Check out the MRV fee receipt sample below: 

Those who wish to apply online can just make sure that they are paying their MRV Fee on the official website. The students paying the MRV fee online will also get a CGI reference number. All these details about MRV receipt, number and fee are essential as they will be required for US student visa interviews. Without these details, applications may not get processed also, thus, applicants must ensure that all these formalities are completed beforehand and details are handy. 

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