F-1 Students: Request Form I-20

• If you are currently in the United States in F-1 or J-1 status, you must also submit a copy of your current F-1/J-1 visa or change of status approval notice, I-20/DS-2019, I-94, in addition to your passport identification page.
• If you are currently in the United States on a visa other than F-1, you must also submit a copy of your current visa and I-94.
• If dependents (spouse and/or children) will accompany you, you must include a copy of their passport identification page. If your country of citizenship is different from that of your country of legal residence, please submit a copy of the appropriate identification.

Follow the steps in the iStart invitation email sent after you were academically admitted to provide information for ISSS to process your I-20.

What are the estimated costs, and what types of documents are needed?

• Please see:
  • Estimated Cost for Undergraduate Students
  • Estimated Cost for Graduate Students

• All financial documentation must be updated for each new program of study and may not be more than 6 months old, based on the date of issuance for the I-20 (not the program start date on the I-20).  
• Bank Certification Letters must include all of the following: On original bank letterhead - bank’s contact information including telephone number and address; Account number and the date account was opened; Current and average amount in account; Bank official original signature; Bank official printed name. All funding should be in a liquid form such as a checking or savings account. If the funding is in the form of investments, the bank/financial institution official must state the terms of the investment and whether or not the money is accessible for your education.
• If your financial documentation will come from a sponsor, please also have your sponsor complete the Sponsor Commitment Form or write a letter of recommendation that includes the following: Your full name; the relationship between you and the sponsor; the amount and duration of the support; the sponsor’s original signature, full name, telephone number and address. The Sponsor Commitment Form or sponsor letter must be submitted together with original bank certification letters (please refer to Bank Certification Letters requirements listed above).
• If you are a graduate student with an assistantship, your employing department must provide a verification letter stating your tuition waiver and stipend amount.

Documents will be electronically uploaded and submitted via iStart. Please note that two original sets of financial documentation should be obtained, as a second original copy of the documents will be needed at the time of the visa interview.

Once financial documents have been approved by ISSS, an I-20 will be processed and sent to your GSU student email. The Form I-20 makes you eligible to apply for the F-1 student visa.

Be Aware: The financial information on your I-20 is only an estimate, not a tuition bill.