This article covers the
details about I-20 document, why is the I-20 required and how to obtain an I-20
document from the US Universities.
What is I-20 document issued by US
Universities?
An I-20 is an official
document provided by the US Universities to all international applicants after
all necessary financial documents have been submitted to the University. The I-20
processing is done by Universities after all the financial documents have been
received and verified by the US Universities. I-20 contains the basic
information regarding your University, personal details, one year expenses,
degree program details, duration of degree and other relevant important
information. To view a sample I-20 document, click on the following download
link:
Why is I-20 from US Universities required?
To study in US, you need and F1 US VISA and to apply for the
F1 VISA, you need an official I-20 document from the US Universities. This
document serves as the proof of admission to the US University, proof of
necessary amount of funds required for education. The applicant needs to
provide liquid funds equivalent to the amount specified in the I-20 document
provided by US Universities. This amount is specified for a year and contains
all the expenditure details including the tuition fees, living expenses and
other miscellaneous expenses.
How to obtain the
I-20 document from US Universities?
An I-20 is issued by the US Universities only after your
admission decision is made. After you have received an admit from US
University, you are required to send a bank solvency certificate. This acts as
the proof of financial resources and that you can fund your education in US. An
original bank stamped and signed document is required by the US Universities
for processing your I-20. Once this document is received by the US University
admission cell, your I-20 processing begins. If there is large number of admitted
international applicants, the processing might take up to 1 month. An official
I-20 document is sent to your house by express mail. You can then apply for an
F1 US VISA.
