All financial documents must meet the following requirements:
- Show liquid assets that can be readily converted into cash if needed
- Show the date of issuance and be less than 6 months old at the time the I-20 or DS-2019 is issued
- Be written in English, or accompanied by official translation
- Clearly state the currency of funds
Financial Certification Form
- In order to receive an I-20/DS-2019, all international students must download a financial certification form and submit the completed form with the necessary financial documentation of funding to the e-form in iStart. The forms that are incomplete or have insufficient funds will be denied.
- Click here to download the required financial certification form.
Acceptable Types of Financial Documents
Bank letters/statements |
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Loan Letters |
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Awards/ grants/scholarship/ employer sponsor Letters |
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Provident Fund Statement |
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Employment letters or Salary statement | NOT ACCEPTABLE These types of funds are not considered as liquid assets |
Unliquid Investments | |
Credit card statements | |
Real estate statements | |
Life insurance statements | |
Stock market statements | |
Valuation statements | |
Tax return documents |
Sponsor Funds (i.e. Family/relative/friend/colleague/family friend)
- If the student is not using a personal bank account in their name, sponsor verification is required. Please have your sponsor verify their sponsorship by signing under "Sponsor Verification" in the financial certification form.
Dependents
- If you have dependents who need a visa, you will be required to provide additional proof of funding for each dependent: $600 per month for a spouse and $400 per month for each child.