How to get an I-20 from UCLA

The I-20 (Certificate of Eligibility), which you need to get an F-1 Student Visa, will be issued by the Undergraduate Admissions office. The I-20 cannot be issued until verification of preliminary academic records and proof of adequate funds is complete.

To receive your I-20, you must take the following steps:

• Send us a completed Confidential Financial Statement (CFS)
  Print the following document, read all instructions carefully and complete the form.

  Download the CFS and instructions for the term to which you were admitted:

  • CFS for Winter Quarter 2009
  • CFS for Spring Quarter 2009

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• Send us a copy of the name/picture page of your passport; the name on your records at UCLA must match the name on your passport.
• Send us a current copy of your transcript (even though you may still have course work in progress). This transcript will help us assess whether we can process your I-20. (You will still need to send us official transcripts with your final grades.)

  Please Send all these required documents to UCLA Undergraduate Admissions at the following address:

  International Admissions Advisor, Attn: I20
  UCLA Undergraduate Admissions & Relations with Schools
  1147 Murphy Hall, Box 951436
  Los Angeles, CA 90095-1436
  USA

  We must receive all documents as soon as possible, but preferably no later than:

  Entering Term	Deadline
  Winter 2008	November 15, 2008
  Spring 2008	January 31, 2009

• Have required test scores sent to UCLA from the testing agencies (if you have not already done so):
  • Language proficiency tests: IELTS or TOEFL
  • For freshmen, ACTs and/or SATs
• If you currently attend school in the U.S. it is imperative that you notify your school’s international student office about your impending enrollment at UCLA. They must release your SEVIS record to UCLA before we can issue an I-20.
• For some students, various completion certificates, such as GCSE or GCE A-Level Certificates, may also be required. If we require these documents from you, it will either be noted on your Provisional Admission Contract or we will contact you directly to request them when we review your documents.

Once you have received your I-20 from the admissions office, further questions about obtaining your F-1 Student Visa, registering your transfer (if you are currently in a U.S. school) with the USCIS, or about USCIS regulations should be directed to the F-1 visa counselors at the Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars (DCISS):

• (310) 825-1681
• intl@saonet.ucla.edu

Getting your F-1 Visa Stamp to Enter the U.S.

When you receive your I-20, if you are outside the United States you must:

• take your UCLA I-20, letter of admission, valid passport, and financial documents (the ones referenced in your Confidential Financial Statement) to the U.S. Consulate to obtain an F-1 visa stamp.
• use the UCLA I-20, along with the F-1 visa stamp, to enter the U.S.
  

When you arrive at UCLA, you must report to the Office of International Students and Scholars (DCISS) before your first quarter begins. At that time, you must provide your passport, immigration, and UCLA admission documents.

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