{"id":12261,"date":"2021-06-17T04:00:25","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T04:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/?page_id=12261"},"modified":"2024-09-16T11:16:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T15:16:45","slug":"visa-i-20-immigration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/center-global-engagement\/international-admissions\/visa-i-20-immigration\/","title":{"rendered":"Request an Initial I-20 for an F-1 Student"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are excited for you to start your education at Marymount University!<\/p>\n<p>All international students who plan to obtain an F-1 visa or would like to change their current status to F-1, must request a Form 1-20 before applying for F-1 status.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All international students, who do not have another valid visa that allows them to study in the U.S., are required to obtain a Form 1-20, &#8220;Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status&#8221; from the school they plan to attend, before applying for an F-1 <a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/us-visas\/study.html\">student visa<\/a> from a U.S. embassy or consulate office. <strong>If you are applying for an I-20 for the first time, or you are applying for a <em>new<\/em>\u00a0Initial I-20 with\u00a0<em>new<\/em> SEVIS ID number, then you are considered an Initial student.<\/strong> (Read Request an Initial I-20 below.)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">If you are an international student with an active F-1 student visa and you currently hold a Form I-20 from another U.S. school, you must arrange for the electronic transfer of your SEVIS record to Marymount and obtain an updated Form I-20 from Marymount. Please read <a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/center-global-engagement\/international-admissions\/request-a-transfer-i-20-as-a-current-f-1-student\/\">Transfer SEVIS F-1 Record \/ I-20<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>If you are in the U.S. on a different visa\u00a0and you plan to change your status to F-1 while in the U.S., please read <a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/marymount-global\/international-student-services\/changing-visa-status\/\">Change of Status to F-1 Student<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Request an Initial I-20<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Steps to request an Initial I-20 issued by Marymount University:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Confirm online through your admission portal that you plan to attend Marymount University and pay the enrollment deposit. Read your admission information for instructions.<\/li>\n<li>Wait 3-5 business days for your enrollment deposit to clear. Your enrollment deposit must clear before you will be able to establish your student accounts and MU credentials.<\/li>\n<li>Create your <a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/Academics\/Services-Resources\/Technology-Services\/IT-for-Students\/\">Marymount student accounts<\/a>. If you are creating your accounts while out of the U.S. and you do not have a U.S. phone number, the Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) recommends that you select the Okta App option for two-factor authentication. Do not use a non-U.S. phone number when signing up for two-factor authentication.<\/li>\n<li>You must already have an activated Marymount student ID and email account before you will be able to proceed with the online I-20 request process. If you have difficulty establishing your Marymount student email account, contact its@marymount.edu for assistance; include your student ID.<\/li>\n<li>Once your Marymount student email account is established, the Office of International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) will invite you to request your I-20 through the online ISSS portal. You will be contacted through your Marymount student email account.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Follow the instructions sent from ISSS to your Marymount student email account. <\/strong>Log in to the ISSS portal to answer all questions within the online form, including providing your non-U.S. address, city of birth, etc. Upload required documents through the &#8220;Create I-20&#8221; request:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Copy of passport (must be valid at least 6 months beyond your planned program start date)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/center-global-engagement\/international-admissions\/banking-money\/\">Declaration of Finances<\/a>\u00a0(signed by the student and individual funding sponsor, if any)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/center-global-engagement\/international-admissions\/banking-money\/proof-of-funding-for-f-1-j-1-students\/\">Proof of Funding<\/a> (documents must meet Marymount&#8217;s requirements)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>You must click Submit for ISSS to be notified of your request. Once received, allow ISSS up to 10 business days for review and processing. If we have questions or need more information, we will mark your request status as \u2018Clarification Requested\u2019 and contact you through your Marymount student email account.\u00a0<\/strong>Once issued, you will be able to download your I-20 from your ISSS portal to print and sign.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\">07\/23\/2024<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are excited for you to start your education at Marymount University! All international students who plan to obtain an F-1 visa or would like to change their current status to F-1, must request a Form 1-20 before applying for F-1 status. 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