{"id":2922,"date":"2022-10-03T12:42:37","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T16:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/global\/?page_id=2922"},"modified":"2026-01-08T15:17:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T20:17:05","slug":"how-to-apply-for-a-form-i-20","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/global\/how-to-apply-for-a-form-i-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Applying for the I-20 and F-1 Student Visa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Students who plan to attend 麻豆传媒在线 on an F-1 visa must provide the necessary financial documentation as soon as possible so we can issue the appropriate immigration forms for them.<\/span><\/p>\n

Please review our Estimated I-20 Expenses<\/a> page for more information about the estimated cost of attendance for your program of study. The amount listed on this page for your program is the amount that you must show in funding in order to to be issued an I-20.<\/p>\n

Important Documents:
\nApplication for I-20 and Affidavit of Support<\/a><\/strong>
\nAffidavit of Free Room and Board <\/a>– ONLY for students who will be living for free off campus with a family member\/friend<\/p>\n

Please watch our short video that will walk you through the I-20 application and how to complete it properly: Completing the I-20 Application.<\/a><\/p>\n

For any questions pertaining to the I-20 application process, please contact I-20@montclair.edu<\/a>. We do not accept documents sent via email, please upload all of your documents to your admissions portal.<\/p>\n

Upon submission of all required documents, please allow 5-10 business days for your I-20 to be processed. Once available, you will receive an email with further instructions. For more information about your Form I-20: How to Understand Your Form I-20.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sources of Funding Policy<\/div>
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Your funding will always match the cost of attendance.<\/strong> For example, if your yearly cost of attendance is $50,000 USD, your funding will also be listed as $50,000 USD, even if your sponsor is promising more than that. The Department of Homeland Security regulations state that a student only has to show proof of funding for the length of a single academic year. If you have multiple sponsors, the total amount that each sponsor is promising must EQUAL your total cost of attendance. Any excess funding will not be listed on the I-20.<\/p>\n

Student\u2019s must secure their funding before they can apply for the Form I-20. Once issued, we will not make changes to the funding section of the I-20.<\/strong> This includes but is not limited to, adding personal funds, increasing the amount of funding a current sponsor is promising, or adding an additional sponsor when the current sponsor\u2019s funding is sufficient.<\/p>\n

We will only issue updated I-20s for one of the following reasons:
\n\u25cf Errors in the personal information section (incorrect spelling, mistakes in date of birth, etc.)
\n\u25cf Scholarship or Graduate Assistantships approved after initial I-20 has been issued<\/p>\n

We will not update the funding section because of visa denial.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you are receiving a student loan, we will list the amount under \u201cother funding\u201d as \u201cEducation Loan.\u201d We do not list student loans as personal funds. If you are planning to use your own funds or familial\/sponsor funds in addition to your student loan, you must submit all of this documentation when you initially apply for the I-20. All sponsors are listed by name and relation. We do not list funding under a blanket “family funds.” Again, we will not update the funding section of the I-20 once it has been issued.<\/p>\n

Incoming students CANNOT be sponsored by a current F-1 student from 麻豆传媒在线. We also do not accept affidavits of free room and board that are completed by other F-1 students.<\/p>\n

If you are planning to bring a dependent, you must include their information on your I-20 application, along with their passport information and any necessary funding information. We will not add dependents once the initial I-20 has been issued so please plan for your dependents accordingly.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Deadline for I-20 Application Submission<\/div>
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Students outside the U.S. should submit the I-20 application and financial documentation as soon as possible. The deadline for submission of the application and all supporting documents is:<\/p>\n

Fall semester: <\/strong>June 15
\nSpring semester: <\/strong>December 15<\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong> SEVIS transfer students inside the U.S. may submit this documentation later than the published deadlines.<\/p>\n

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Required Documents and Where to Submit Them<\/div>
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You must complete and submit the ENTIRE Application for Form I-20 and the Affidavit of Support. We cannot issue any official documents until we have received the entire signed I-20 application and affidavit. <\/span>The affidavit must be signed by BOTH the sponsor and the student.<\/span><\/p>\n