I applied for my cousin( study visa )and yes I paid 1 year fees . Also I applied by non sds as she had to travel to other state to do her medical. her visa is already been approvedIts not a need its a option. Did you pay all your tuition? If you pay all the tuition and the visa is denied you will have to wait on the school to return your money. I read it before and I'm looking for the site where it says its not advice to pay all. If it was a need to pay that mean it would be a requirement when applying for your visa. They stated:
That is if you had paid it.
- prove that you’ve paid the tuition fees for your first year of study
If you belong to any of the countries in the list you have to pay 1year fees to get eligible for sds visa.
It all up to you if you want to pay full fees or not . I agree as getting refund will take some time and also there will be currency difference too .
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