OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
SETON HALL UNIVERISTY
400 South Orange Avenue, South Orange, NJ 07079
Phone: (973) 761-9072/9081; Fax: (973) 275-2383
Email: oip@shu.edu; Website: http://www.shu.edu/offices/international-programs/index.cfm
IMPORTANT INFORMATION YOU SHOULD KNOW:
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DO NOT enter the U.S. with a B-1/B-2 visa because B visitors are prohibited by U.S. law from pursuing a course of study prior to
obtaining a change of status to F-1 Student. B Visitors and F-2 dependents must obtain an I-20 and apply for a change of status to
F-1 student to pursue a course of study that is not vocational or recreational in nature.
You need a form I-20 to obtain an F-1 student visa or status, or to keep lawful F-1 status when transferring or changing schools
within the U.S.
Do not enter the United States earlier than 30 days before the program start date.
APPLICATION FOR A FORM I-20 INSTRUCTIONS
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You may email, fax or mail your documents to our office. DO NOT send originals.
Please complete the application LEGIBLY and provide us with your e-mail, as this is the best way of communication between
our office and yourself.
We strongly recommend that you apply for an I-20 at the same time as you are applying to the University, so that your I-20
will be issued soon after and if you are granted acceptance.
Requirements of obtaining an I-20 as per U.S. law:
o Must be a “bona fide” student (accepted to a full-time program of study)
o Must prove that you can support the costs of living and studying in the U.S. for each year of the
program of study.
If you are currently studying in the United States and intend to transfer to Seton Hall University you MUST complete the
attached Transfer of Visa Sponsorship Form.
If you are in the United States on Optional Practical Training, filing for a change of status or you need to do a reinstatement
please contact our office and set up an appointment for further instructions.
Your financial support can come from any combination of the following sources in the U.S. or abroad: personal (own
resources), sponsor (parents, relatives, friends, organizations, etc.) outside scholarships and/or funds from Seton Hall
University (scholarships, assistantships, or fellowships).
It is highly recommended that at least part of your financial support come from your home country. This is important for
proving home country ties during your visa interview.
A sponsor should promise only as much money as he or she is able to give you every year. The amount your sponsor
promises to provide you with must be reflected in their bank statement balance. No company bank statements are accepted.
The bank statement MUST be in the name of the sponsor and must show a statement of withdrawals and deposits. We
cannot accept bank statements that do not specify monthly withdrawals and deposits. If the bank statement is in the name of
more than one person, each individual must complete the Sworn Promise of Cash Support.
All documents submitted MUST be: less than three (3) months old, in USD and in English. Please submit photocopies or
faxes of your documents, as you will need the originals of ALL the documents you have sent us during your visa interview at
the U.S. Embassy.
If there is no proof of income submitted, bank statements must prove that there are sufficient funds to cover the entire
program of study. Statement balances will be totaled and divided by the number of years in your program of study to
determine the amount available to you for each year.
A company’s income is NOT the income of the owner of the business and will not be accepted as proof of income. You must
provide an official statement of the salary paid to the owner/sponsor.
Sponsors of free room and board must submit the following documents:
o Proof of Income (photocopy of pay stub, bank statement)
o Proof of Address (photocopy of lease, deed, rent receipts, utility bill or bank statement)
If you plan to live on-campus, please submit your housing application and deposit as soon as possible due to limited space.
We will send you further instructions on how to apply for housing once your I-20 has been issued.
If you are issued an I-20, we will mail your I-20 to the address indicated on your application along with instructions on further
steps.
Please contact our office for further questions and/or concerns.
Revised 4/10/2012
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
SETON HALL UNIVERISTY
400 South Orange Avenue, South Orange, NJ 07079
Phone: (973) 761-9072/9081; Fax: (973) 275-2383
APPLICATION FOR A FORM I-20
PART I: STUDENT INFORMATION
Name in passport: Attach a copy of your passport page showing your name
Last Name
Gender
First Name
MALE
FEMALE
Middle
Date of Birth
Phone Number
Month
Day
Year
Email Address
Country of Birth
Country of Citizenship
If your dependent (s) will accompany you to the U.S. please e-mail us at oip@shu.edu for further instructions.
PART II: ADDRESS INFORMATION
Home Country Address
Street Address
Apartment/Unit #
City
Province
Postal Code
Country
U.S. Address (If known)
Street Address
Apartment/Unit #
City
State
Zip Code
PART III: MAILING/PICK-UP OF I-20
Please select one of the following: Pick-up, Priority mail or Express mail. Priority mail is provided to you free of charge and takes 7-10
business days to arrive. Express FedEx/DHL) mail takes 5-7 business days to arrive and has a tracking number; however the student orders and pays
for Express mailing. If you would like express mailing, please select the “Express” option and contact us for further instructions.
Pick up
Name
Relationship
Email
Priority
Phone
Street Address
City
Fed Ex./DHL
Province
Province
)
Apartment/Unit #
Postal Code
Country
Street Address
City
(
Apartment/Unit #
Postal Code
Country
PART IV: APPLICANTS CURRENTLY IN THE UNITED STATES
What is your current immigration status? Please select one of the following: F-1 or other. Please contact our office, regardless of your status for
further instructions. All current F-1 students (including high school students) must complete the attached Transfer of Visa
Sponsorship Form.
F-1 Student
SEVIS ID Number
Current School Name
OPT End Date (if applicable)
Termination Date (if applicable)
Will you travel outside the United States prior to the start of classes?
Other Status
YES
Current status
Will you file for change of status in the United States?
No
Current status end date
YES
No
PART IV: APPLICANTS CURRENTLY NOT IN THE UNITED STATES
Did you recently attend school in the United States as an F-1 student?
Yes
School Name
No
Please go on to Part V
Last day of attendance
PART V: ACADEMIC INFORMATION
Please see the attached Cost of Education Form to determine annual costs.
What level of education will you be pursuing?
English as a Second Language
Graduate
Ph.D.
Other ______________________
What semester have you applied for?
Fall
Spring
Summer
What Summer Session will you attend?
Intersession I
Summer I
Undergraduate
What will your major be?
Total Estimated Annual Cost:
Intersession II
Summer II
PART VI: ANNUAL COST WORKSHEET
Please complete the worksheet below and select the means by which you will support yourself each year during your study at Seton Hall University.
Source of my Support per academic year
Annual Amount
Personal Funds
Cash Funds from Sponsor 1. Sponsor’s Name:
Cash Funds from Sponsor 2. Sponsor’s Name:
Cash Funds from Sponsor 3. Sponsor’s Name:
Room and Board from Sponsor. Sponsor’s Name:
Type of funds from Seton Hall University each year:
Total amount available to me every year of study:
PART VII: FINANCIAL SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION*SEE INSTRUCTIONS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON ACCEPTABLE FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS
I have attached the following financial documents in support of my application.
Personal Financial Documents
MUST submit both documents
Proof of Income
Bank Statement within the past 3 months
Financial Sponsor Documents
MUST submit all three documents per
sponsor
Sworn Promise of Cash Support
Proof of Income
Bank Statement within the past 3 months
Funds from Seton Hall University
Academic/ Athletic Scholarship Award letter
Graduate/Teaching/Research Assistantship Letter
Room and Board Sponsor Documents
MUST submit all three documents
Sworn Promise of Free Room and Board
Proof of Income
Proof of address (lease, deed, rent receipts, or copy of utility bill)
DISCLAIMER AND SIGNATURE
I certify that my answers are true and complete to the best of my knowledge.
If my request for an I-20 is granted, I understand that false or misleading information in my application may result in termination.
Signature
Date
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
SETON HALL UNIVERISTY
400 South Orange Avenue, South Orange, NJ 07079
Phone: (973) 761-9072/9081; Fax: (973) 275-2383
SWORN PROMISE OF CASH SUPPORT
By completing this form, you are swearing to the U.S. government that you will provide this student with a specific
amount of money from your own financial resources for every year he or she is going to study at Seton Hall University
and live in the U.S. You are also proving that you can afford the support you are promising with the documents you have
attached. You must attach a proof of income in U.S.D. and a bank statement showing withdrawals and deposits in U.S.D.
within the past three months. If another person's name appears on your bank statement, that person must complete a
separate affidavit or submit a notarized statement permitting those funds to be considered as financial support for the
student.
PART I: SPONSOR PROMISE
I promise that I can and will give the student _____________________________________________________, no less than U.S. $________________
in cash (including annual tuition cost increase) for EVERY YEAR of the student’s program of study at Seton Hall University.
PART II: SPONSOR INFORMATION
My relationship to the student is
First Name
Last Name
My Address
Street Address
City
Apartment/Unit #
Province
Postal Code
Phone
Country
Email
PART III: SPONSOR HOUSEHOLD INFORMATION
The following people are fully or partially dependent upon me for their support. (Do not include the student named above).
Name
Relationship to me
Age
Name
Relationship to me
Age
Name
Relationship to me
Age
PART IV: SPONSOR EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
Name of my employer
Annual Salary (U.S.D.)
I have attached the following required documents:
Other Income (U.S.D.)
Bank Statement in U.S.D.
Proof of Income in U.S.D.
PART V: SWORN PROMISE OF CASH SUPPORT
I swear the information I have provided above is true and correct.
Signature of Sponsor
Date
Revised: 4/10/2012
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
SETON HALL UNIVERISTY
400 South Orange Avenue, South Orange, NJ 07079
Phone: (973) 761-9072/9081; Fax: (973) 275-2383
SWORN PROMISE OF FREE ROOM AND BOARD
By completing this Form, you are swearing to the U.S. government that this student will live with you free of any charge
for room and food for every year he or she is studying and living in the U.S. (The student cannot be required to provide
you with any services such as, babysitting, cleaning, etc., in exchange for the room and board, as that is employment.)
You are also proving that you are the person who owns or rents the property and can afford the support you are
promising with the documents you have attached.
PART I: SPONSOR PROMISE
I promise that for each year of his/her program of study, the student, __________________________________________________________________
will live free of any charge WITH ME in my home. I promise that I will not require any type of service(s) to be performed in exchange for this benefit.
Last Name
First Name
Signature
Date
PART II: SPONSOR INFORMATION
My relationship to the student is
Phone
Email
My Home Address where the student will be living:
Street Address
Apartment/Unit #
City
I currently
State
own
Zip Code
rent this property.
I have attached the following required documents:
Lease or Deed Document
Proof of Income in U.S.D.
Proof of address (ie. electricity bill)
PART III: SWORN PROMISE OF FREE ROOM AND BOARD
I swear the information I have provided above is true and correct.
Signature of Sponsor
Date
Revised: 4/10/2012
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
SETON HALL UNIVERISTY
400 South Orange Avenue, South Orange, NJ 07079
Phone: (973) 761-9072/9081; Fax: (973) 275-2383
SEVIS School Code: NEW214F00185000
TRANSFER OF VISA SPONSORSHIP FORM
PART I: STUDENT INFORMATION (TO BE COMPLETED BY THE STUDENT)
For students currently studying in the U.S. on an F-1 student visa. Please submit a copy of your I-20, visa, passport and I-94 electronic form
Last Name
Gender:
First Name
MALE
FEMALE
Middle
Date of Birth: Month
Phone Number:
Day
Year
Email Address:
“Release date” that you and your school agreed upon for your SEVIS records to be transferred to us?
Release Date
Do you intend to travel outside the United States before beginning your studies at Seton Hall University?
If you answered yes above, will you need to apply for a renewal of your F-1 visa to return to the U.S.?
Signature
Yes
Yes
No
No
Date
PART II: STUDENT INFORMATION (TO BE COMPLETED BY THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADVISOR OR DESIGNATED SCHOOL
OFFICIAL ONLY)
The student above has recently informed us that he/she intends to transfer to Seton Hall University. In order to process this, please complete the
following and mail or fax back to this office. Also include copies of I-20, passport, visa, I-94 card and student’s foreign address.
SEVIS ID Number
Level of study pursued at your school:
SEVIS Release Date
High School
Was the student pursuing a full course of study?
Did the student transfer to your school?
Yes
Yes
No
School’s Approved SEVIS Code
Language Training
No
Undergraduate
Masters
Ph.D.
Other
Last date of attendance:
If yes, from what school?
Please list any periods of approved curriculum or practical training (CPT/OPT):
Please list and explain any authorized reduced course loads (Medical/Academic):
Please comment on any particular academic, social or cultural circumstances that you believe might affect the student’s education:
Signature
Date
PART I: INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADVISOR OR DESIGNATED SCHOOL OFFICIAL INFORMATION (TO BE COMPLETED BY
THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADVISOR OR DESIGNATED SCHOOL OFFICIAL ONLY)
Last Name
First Name
Phone Number:
Email Address:
Middle
School Name:
School Address:
Signature
Title
Date
Revised: 4/10/2011
Cost of Education for International Students for 2013-2014 Academic Year
All rates are subject to change * International students are required to be full-time
TUITION & FEES
Undergraduate:
Tuition (Flat Rate Tuition between 12-18 credits per semester)
One time New Student Fee:
University Fee, Full-time
Mobile Computing Fee, Full-time
International Student Fee*
Total
$33,740
$ 300
$ 780
$1,300
$ 400
$36,520
English As A Second Language (ESL):
Tuition ($150 credit -12 hours per semester required for full time)
International Student Fee*
Total:
$3,600
$ 400
$4,000
Graduate:
Annual Tuition
Business School ($1,147 per credit, based on 9 credits per semester) $20,646
Law School/ JD
$47,330
All other programs ($1,066 per credit based on 9 credits per semester) $19,188
Fees
$1,020
$1,044
$1,020
Total
$21,666
$48,374
$20,208
ROOM & BOARD
Undergraduate & ESL:
Housing: on-campus)
Board (meal plan IV):
Total:
$8,496
$4,116
$12,612
Graduate:
Housing (off-campus):
Meal Expenses:
Total:
Recreation Center Fee-Optional (for graduate students only)
$10,816
$ 3,850
$14,666
$200.00
OTHER EXPENSES
Books & Supplies
Personal Expenses
Medical Insurance (required for all without proof of insurance)
Total graduate, undergraduate & ESL students:
Medical Insurance (Law School only)
Total Law school:
$1,000
$2,500
$998
$4,498
$3,278
$6,778
TOTAL COST OF EDUCATION
Undergraduate:
ESL:
Law School:
Graduate Business School (based on a total of 18 credits):
All other Graduate Programs:
$53,630
$21,110
$69,818
$40,830
$39,372
Dependents - Additionally, if you are an international student who will be bringing dependents with you, you will need to show an additional
$5,000 in funds for your spouse and $4,000 in funds for each child.
*International student fee is a one-time fee assessed to all foreign students who require SEVIS records maintained by SHU.