F1 Visa - Update SEVIS after Slot Booking.
TL-DR: If you've decided on a single university, you're good skip this. This only applies for the below scenario. So, this was my scenario. (Feb 2023) I've received an admit from Texas A&M - Commerce for Business Analytics, all good. But my main course selection was Cybersecurity. I still have 5 months of time for Fall intake, but I have all the requirements needed, the "i20". I was in a confused state for a week not knowing if I can proceed with Visa slot booking and loan process. My clarification on the Visa Slot Booking: There're two things, I had to go through a lot of reading through the ustraveldocs (I prefer reading over watching youtube video references, I bet if you're here, you're the same.) just to understand that there're two types of fees. 1. A SEVIS Fee for $350. What's the purpose of SEVIS fee? 2. MRV Fee of $150. This is the Visa Portal maintenance fee. So. here comes the main question. Can we start the visa process befor...