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Update from the U.S. Federal Government's I-901 Helpline:

Because of the fraud issues in certain countries, SEVP is unable to accept credit card payments from certain countries at this time, including:

  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
  • Cameroon
  • Kenya

If a student is from one of these countries, s/he will receive the following message:

"The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) is not accepting credit card payments at this time. Please remit your payment by cashier's check, money order or Western Union transfer. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation. If you wish to continue submitting a new payment please click here."

If a student from a country other than those listed above receives this message, please contact the I-901 Helpline, 314-418-8833.