Below are links to some additional useful sources of information on visa application and SEVIS available online.

• Getting Your Student Visa. Includes tips for successful visa application.

• Ten Points to Remember When Applying for a Nonimmigrant Visa. Advice from NAFSA: Association of International Educators.

• Transportation Security Administration. Tips on air travel, latest list of permitted and prohibited items for flights, and more.
  

• U.S. Department of State, Student Visas. Applying for a visa, the arrival process, and maintaining visa status.

• U.S. Department of State, Visa Application Forms. The DS-156, DS-157, and DS-158 forms can be found here along with the online DS-160 (currently being introduced to replace the other forms, but at present accepted only at a small number of consulates).

• U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, International Students Frequently Asked Questions. Information on the process of visa application and rules for maintaining visa status.

• U.S. Customs Regulations, Temporary Residents for Work or Study. Information on arrival procedures as well as visa requirements for students and exchange visitors.

• Web Sites for U.S. Embassies, Consulates, and Diplomatic Missions. This U.S. Department of State Web page provides links to sites U.S. visa application worldwide. The following consular posts have designated, Persian-speaking consular officers familiar with the Iranian educational system and documents: the United States Mission in Ankara, Turkey; and the U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi.