根据美国公共法案的第641章，D部分的104-208条法令，拟申请F1，F3，J1，M1或者M3非移民签证的每一位外国人均需缴纳100美元的Sevis费用，用于数据库的日常维护。
从2008年12月27日起，SEVIS费用涨为200美元；
New Fee Schedule for Students, Exchange Visitors and Schools (updated: November 6, 2008)
New fees for students, exchange visitors and schools went into effecton October 27, 2008. The new fees, which will fund the much anticipatedprogram enhancements, are as follows:
? Foreign citizens applying to become F or M students or J exchange visitors pay the following SEVIS I-901 fee amounts:
| I-901 F-1/M-1 visa applicants (full payment) | $200 |
| I-901 J-1 visa applicants (full payment) | $180 |
| I-901 Special J-visa categories (subsidized payment) | $35 |
| I-901 Government visitor (no payment) | $0 |
? For schools petitioning for initial SEVP certification:
o Petition fees increased from $230 to $1,700.
o Site visit fees increased from $350 to $655 per campus.
? For schools that are already SEVP-certified:
o Petition fees for change of ownership increased from $230 to $1,700.
o Site visit fees for addition of a campus increased from $350 to $655.
o There is no fee for recertification.
申请J-1签证的交流学者，如果学术项目是由联邦政府资助的，毋须缴纳此项费用。
已缴纳此项费用的申请人，签证被拒，如果在12个月内再次申请，毋须再次缴纳此项费用。
所有申请人均需填写I-901表格，
可以使用美元汇票，支票和美元信用卡缴费。
推荐使用信用卡，因为汇票需要手续费，支票偶还没有用过。
如果是使用亲友的信用卡，需要提供持卡人的姓名，地址，邮政编码，信用卡类型(Visa 或 Master)，卡号，以及信用卡的到期日。
如果手头准备好了I-20和DS-2019表格，打开上述网址，点击网页底下“YES”按钮。