F-1 visa Pakistani students ke liye us liye mushkil nahi ke uski requirements zyada hain — balke is liye ke uski requirements ek muqarrara number ki shakal mein hoti hi nahi. Koi blocked account nahi, koi GIC nahi, koi "itni raqam dikhayein" wali line nahi. Sirf ek officer, chand minute, aur yeh faisla ke aapki funding ki kahani mantaqi lagti hai ya nahi. Aur us kahani ka poora wazan aapke sponsor ke kagazon se aata hai.
TL;DR:
- SEVIS I-901 fee $350 aur visa application (MRV) fee $185 — do alag fees, alag jagah adaa hoti hain.
- F-1 mein koi tay-shuda proof-of-funds figure nahi hota; aapko pehle saal ka poora kharcha aur baqi saalon ka mantaqi plan dikhana hota hai.
- Affidavit of Support akela kaafi nahi — uska wazan sponsor ke tax record se aata hai.
- Sab se aam masla yeh hai ke interview mein bataya gaya karobar aur return mein likhi income aapas mein mail nahi khate.
- 17 July 2026 ko DHS ne F aur J students ke liye "duration of status" ki jagah ek muqarrara admission period ka final rule jaari kiya.
I-20 se interview tak — process ka naqsha
F-1 ka process tarteeb se chalta hai aur har qadam agle par munhasir hai:
| Qadam | Kya hota hai |
|---|---|
| 1. Admission | SEVP-certified school se daakhla aur Form I-20 ka issue hona |
| 2. SEVIS fee | I-20 par darj SEVIS ID se $350 ki adaigi (FMJfee.com) |
| 3. DS-160 | Online visa application form |
| 4. MRV fee | $185 visa application fee, embassy ke nizam se |
| 5. Interview | US Embassy Islamabad ya Consulate mein |
Interview mein aap ke saath passport, I-20, DS-160 confirmation, SEVIS fee ki rasid, admission letter aur financial documents hone chahiyen. Officer interview ke doran aap ka SEVIS record real time mein dekhta hai — agar fee adaa nahi hui ya abhi process nahi hui, to us din uska koi hal nahi hota.
Do alag fees jo log gadd-madd kar dete hain
Yeh chhoti si baat lagti hai lekin har saal bohat se applicants ka waqt zaya karti hai.
SEVIS I-901 fee ($350) DHS ko jati hai aur us nizam ko chalati hai jo international students ka record rakhta hai. Yeh I-20 par mojood SEVIS ID se juri hoti hai, is liye I-20 haath mein aaye baghair adaa nahi ho sakti.
MRV visa application fee ($185) Department of State ki taraf ki fee hai jo interview ka appointment lene ke liye adaa hoti hai.
Kitna paisa? Yahan koi number nahi hota
Yeh sawal har Pakistani student poochta hai aur is ka koi seedha jawab mojood nahi. US consulate koi threshold nahi deti.
Iski jagah, aapko yeh dikhana hota hai ke:
Doosri baat pehli se zyada ahem hai aur zyada tar log usay bilkul nazar-andaz kar dete hain. Aap ke paas pehle saal ke liye paisa jama ho sakta hai — shayad ek plot bech kar. Lekin agar sponsor ki saalana aamdani us se bohat kam hai, to officer ke zehan mein foran yeh sawal aata hai ke doosre aur teesre saal ka kya hoga. Aur us sawal ka jawab sirf ek cheez deti hai: sponsor ki saalana income ka documented silsila.
Affidavit of Support kya hai aur uska wazan kahan se aata hai
Affidavit of Support aap ke sponsor ka baaqaida bayan hota hai ke woh aap ki taleem ka kharcha uthayega. F-1 ke context mein yeh aam tor par Form I-134 ki shakal mein hota hai.
Ab ahem baat: yeh form apne aap mein tagreeban be-wazan hai. Yeh sirf ek waada hai. Officer ke liye sawal yeh nahi ke aap ke walid ne waada kiya ya nahi — sawal yeh hai ke kya woh us waade ko poora kar sakte hain.
Aur us sawal ka jawab affidavit ke sath lage huye documents dete hain. Amreeka mein rehne wale sponsors ke liye yeh IRS tax returns aur employment letter hote hain. Pakistan mein rehne wale sponsors ke liye theek isi cheez ka Pakistani mutabadil hota hai — FBR ki tax returns, wealth statement aur bank record.
Yani Affidavit of Support ka poora wazan un kagazon se aata hai jo uske sath lagte hain, khud form se nahi.
Sponsor ki file — kya kya chahiye
| Document | Kya sabit karta hai | Kamboh fee |
|---|---|---|
| Sponsor ka NTN | FBR ke nizam mein registered shakhs | Rs. 2,000 |
| Income tax returns (3 saal) | Saalana aamdani ka silsila — sab se ahem | Rs. 3,500–5,000 per saal |
| Wealth statement | Assets ka naqsha, funding ki gunjaish | Rs. 2,500 |
| ATL status | Filing sirf hui nahi, active hai | Return ke sath |
| Bank statements | Paisa asal mein mojood hai | Bank se |
| Rishtay ka saboot | Sponsor kaun hai — birth certificate waghera | NADRA se |
Business owner sponsors ke liye SECP registration documents aur company ki apni tax return bhi shamil ho jati hai — kyunki us soorat mein aamdani ka source ek individual nahi, ek registered entity hoti hai.
Ek baat khaas tor par: teen saal ka silsila ek saal se kahin behtar hai. Aur teen saal ka silsila us waqt sab se mazboot hota hai jab uski har kari apne waqt par file hui ho — na ke teenon saal ek hi hafte mein.
Sab se aam self-inflicted masla
Yeh Pakistani F-1 applications ka sab se aam aur sab se qabil-e-ihtiraz masla hai, aur is par saaf baat karni chahiye.
Interview mein student batata hai ke uske walid ka achha khasa karobar hai. Officer file mein dekhta hai ke walid ki declared income mamooli hai. Ab do sarkari-darjay ke bayanat aapas mein tazaad kar rahe hain: ek zubani, ek tehreeri. Officer ke paas is ka koi hal nahi bacha — kyunki agar karobar waqai bara hai to record ghalat hai, aur agar record theek hai to interview mein di gayi tasveer ghalat hai.
Wapsi ka iraada bhi sabit karna hota hai
F-1 ek non-immigrant visa hai, aur us mein qanoon yeh farz karta hai ke aap Amreeka ja kar wahin reh jayenge. Yeh farz aap ke khilaf hota hai aur ise todna aap ki zimmedari hai.
Student ke case mein yeh khaas tor par mushkil hai, kyunki bees saal ka noujawan aksar khud koi jaidad nahi rakhta. Is liye yahan wazan khandaan ke rishtay par jata hai: walidain yahan hain, khandaani jaidad yahan hai, aur us jaidad ke sath aap ka mustaqbil juda hua hai.
Wealth statement is silsile mein khamoshi se kaam karta hai. Woh sirf funding ki gunjaish nahi dikhata — woh yeh bhi dikhata hai ke is khandaan ki jaren Pakistan mein hain, aur yahan aisi cheezein hain jin ki taraf wapas aana mantaqi hai.
Ek nayi tabdeeli: fixed admission period
17 July 2026 ko DHS ne ek final rule jaari kiya jis ke tehat F academic students aur J exchange visitors ke liye ek muqarrara admission period aur us mein toseeh ka baaqaida tareeqa qaim kiya gaya hai.
Is se pehle F students aam tor par "duration of status" par admit hote thay — yani jab tak aap apna program jari rakhein. Naye nizam mein admission ki ek tay shuda muddat hoti hai aur us se aage rehne ke liye toseeh ki darkhwast deni hoti hai.
Hum sponsor ki file ke liye kya karte hain
Kamboh Associates ka is process mein daira saaf hai: hum admission, I-20, DS-160 ya interview ki tayyari se koi taluq nahi rakhte. Woh sab aapki university aur aapka apna kaam hai. Hum sirf woh hissa banate hain jo Pakistan mein hota hai — sponsor ki maali file.
Aur ek baat hum har client se saaf keh dete hain: hum visa ki koi guarantee nahi dete. F-1 ka faisla ek consular officer karta hai aur us par kisi Pakistani firm ka koi ikhtiyar nahi. Jo hum kar sakte hain woh yeh hai ke jab woh officer poochhe "yeh kharcha kaun uthayega aur kaise," to us sawal ka jawab aap ki file mein pehle se mojood ho.
Poora kaam WhatsApp par ho jata hai — Pakistan mein kahin se bhi, office aaye baghair.
F-1 Visa & FBR Documents — Aam Sawalat
Sponsor Ki Maali File Abhi Se Mazboot Karwayein
NTN Rs. 2,000, teen saal ki returns Rs. 3,500 se, wealth statement Rs. 2,500. Amreeka ke case mein purana record hi asal sarmaya hai — aur woh do hafte mein nahi banta.