SEVIS fee and deferral

[betts15]

Hey guys, maybe someone went though this too and can advise. So, I got my I-20, paid SEVIS fee, got denied a visa twice, accepted a deferral from my school. Will I have to pay the SEVIS fee again next year to receive the new I-20 and hopefully get a visa? The only thing that will change in my I-20 would be the program start date - a year from now.

 

Thanks!

[jujubea]

You will have to repay the SEVIS fee if it has been an entire calendar year since you paid the first one, yes.