What is a Form I-20?
Form I-20s is a “Certificate of Eligibility” for F visa status. This form shows the U.S. government that you are considered eligible to apply for a F-1 Student visa based on your documented funds and academic record. After receiving an I-20, you may schedule an appointment for a visa interview at your closest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. 注意: 东 Georgia State College issues the I-20, but does not issue the visa.
还记得! The I-20 application process takes time to complete, so you should begin as soon as 可能的!
F-1 students transferring to 东 Georgia : Your current school will need a campus code in order to transfer your SEVIS record. See the codes below:
- EGSC Swainsboro campus: ATL214F01224000
- EGSC 斯泰茨伯勒 campus: ATL214F01224001
- EGSC 十大正规网投平台 campus: ATL214F01224002
重要的是: If it is near 最后期限 to submit documents for your I-20 and you are still pending admission or a scholarship, you should still submit all your documentation 之前 最后期限.
Required documents for an I-20
- A copy of your passport photo identification page
- SEVIS Data Form or SEVIS 转移 In Request (if transferring in from a US school)
- Certificate of Financial Support
- Financial Documentation Requirements
- Guarantor Affidavit of Support
After Requesting an I-20
- It will normally take 1 week to prepare your I-20 once you have been accepted and have submitted all of the SEVIS/visa documents.
- When your I-20 is prepared, you will receive an electronic copy by email.
- Please review all the information in the email and on your I-20 to ensure that everything 是正确的.
- Your email message will also contain the information you need to pay the SEVIS I-901 费. This 费 must be paid at least three days 之前 your F-1 visa appointment or entry to the U.S. if a visa is not required. 当支付 the 费 online, print at 至少有两个 收据. Take the receipt (Form I-797) with you to your visa appointment and keep it permanently with your I-20 forms.
- You will need to make a visa appointment at the appropriate U.S. Embassy, Consulate, or Diplomatic 任务. 查阅 U.S. Department of State for valuable information on what you will need for your visa appointment. 在 other things, remember to take your I-20, letter of acceptance, I-901 payment receipt, and financial documentation with you. An F-1 visa is a non-immigrant visa, meaning that you will need to demonstrate that you intend to return to your home country after your studies are complete.
