I have recently graduated with my undergraduate degree from a US university, and have successfully gained admission into a PhD program at a different US university. I have already transferred my SEVIS record to the new school, and have currently returned to my home country (India) in order to apply for a fresh visa sticker using the i-20 issued for my PhD program.
I wish to know if I am required to pay the SEVIS 1-901 fee again, since I am technically applying for a new F1 visa under a different i-20, even though my SEVIS ID (transferred to the new school) remains the same as it was 4 years ago.