Request I-20
What is an I-20?
An I-20 is a multi-purpose document issued by a U.S. government-approved educational institution certifying that a student has been admitted to a full-time study program and has demonstrated sufficient financial resources to stay in the United States. The I-20 is officially titled the “Certificate of Eligibility” because it allows an individual to apply for an F-1 student visa at a U.S. embassy or consulate abroad.
Who Should Request It?
- Non-U.S. citizens who have never studied in the United States
- Non-U.S. citizens who are transferring from a secondary school, college or university in the United States
- Non-U.S. citizens who are switching their current visa status to the F-1 visa
- Non-U.S. citizens who are returning from a leave of absence from the United States that is greater than 5 months.
Important:
I-20's can be requested after students are admitted
- Financial documents must be current (no older than 3 months before submitting the I-20 Request)
How to Request I-20?
Documents Needed
Important: English translations must accompany any documents issued in a language other than English.
- Sufficient financial documentation
- Bank statements, letters from a bank or government sponsor, or financial guarantee
- Letters from a private sponsor must be accompanied with a bank statement from the sponsor.
- Financial documentation cannot be more than 3 months old at the time of I-20 e-Request submission.
- The statement is evidence of adequate funding to meet the estimated tuition and living expenses for the first year of study (see the Appoximate Costs Chart below).
- Passport
- Valid I-20 from the current institution (if applicable)
Approximate Costs
- The estimation includes costs of campus fees, books, supplies, room and board, personal expenses, transportation costs, and tuition for one academic year.
- For more information about tuition and fees, visit the Student Accounting & Cashiering Services website.
A spouse requires an additional $5000 and a child an additional $3000 of support.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
| Living Expenses | $20,732 | $20,732 |
| Tuition & Fees | $17,818 | $16,084 |
| Total | $38,550 | $36,816 |
Please save all documents as PDF or JPG and use Firefox or Chrome web browsers to complete I-20 request. Safari is not supported.
- Login to using CPP username and password
- Follow the instructions and fill out the request form
- Upload following:
- Sufficient financial documentation
- Passport
- Valid I-20 from the current institution (if applicable)
- Click "Save/Submit"
- Allow 10 business days for ISSO processing
- After successfully submitting the I-20 Request form, you will receive an email confirmation.
- If your application needs additional documents, you will receive an email from the ISSO.
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For questions or concerns, please email international@cpp.edu
