International F-1 & J-1 Student Admissions

You are Welcome Here

The Office of International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) is here to help support you during your Marymount journey as an F-1 or J-1 status student. 

Step 1: Apply for admission to Marymount University

To become a Marymount student, you must first apply for admission through an online application submitted to the Office of Admissions.

Contact an admissions representative:

• Undergraduate Admissions
  703-284-1500
  admissions@marymount.edu
• Graduate Admissions
  (703) 284-5901
  grad.admissions@marymount.edu

Step 2: Review the process and gather information needed to request your Form I-20 or DS-2019.

Note: Form I-20 is needed if you plan to obtain F-1 status or transfer-in your SEVIS record to Marymount University. Form DS-2019 is needed if you plan to obtain J-1 status.

• Marymount’s Cost of Attendance as an F-1 or J-1 International Student
• Request an Initial I-20 (new to F-1)
• Request a Transfer-In Pending I-20 (current F-1 student transferring to Marymount)
• Applying for an F-1 Visa
• Changing Your Status to F-1 (student in the U.S. in a different visa category)
• Request a DS-2019 (new to J-1) [contact isss@marymount.edu for instructions]
• Applying for a J-1 Visa [contact isss@marymount.edu for instructions]

Create I-20 Processing Time

Once we receive all required documents, the processing time for an I-20 typically takes 7-10 business days. If we have questions or need more information, you will be contacted through your Marymount student email account.

• For the Fall semester, I-20s are issued beginning mid-February.
• For the Spring semester, I-20s are issued beginning mid-October.
• For the Summer semester, I-20s are issued beginning mid-January.

Deadlines to request I-20 issuance for Academic Year 2024-2025:

 

 

 

07/22/2024