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Required Documents
Visa
Request and Financial Certificate Form
If you need an I-20 or a DS-2019 from GW, you must submit a completed
Visa Request and Financial Certificate form to verify funding sources,
along with the supporting documents described below. Please note that
applications from prospective students requiring an I-20 or a DS-2019
from GW are not considered complete without these materials. If you
lack sufficient funding, please complete the form indicating whatever
funding is currently available to you. You will be considered for admission
and graduate student support (if available in your program) regardless
of the current state of your funding.
Please note that an I-20 or a DS-2019 can only be issued once sufficient
funding is documented for you and any accompanying dependents, whether
that funding comes from you, a thrid party, GW, or a combination of these.
Funds must be certified in U.S. currency and, if your documents are in
a language other than English, an original, certified English translation
must be provided. Financial documents should be as current as possible
and may not be more than 12 months old at the time your GW studies will
begin. Unless you are offered a University assistantship at the time of
admission, you should not plan to work in the U.S. to support your studies.
If you have a disability and will require attendant care, you must certify
the availability of additional funds to pay for this service. For more
information, contact:
Disability Support Services
The George Washington University
800 21st Street, NW
Washington , DC 20052
U.S.A.
202-994-8250 (TDD/Voice)
cwillis@gwu.edu
When submitting financial documentation separate from your Financial
Certificate, please make sure your full legal name (as listed in your
passport) is included, especially when documents are provided from a sponsor
whose name is different from yours. A photocopy of the biographic/identification
page of your passport should be attached to all separate financial documentation
(see the section below on Biographical/Visa Information).
Required Dependent Information
You must check the appropriate box on the back of the Visa Request and
Financial Certificate form to indicate whether you plan to come alone
or will bring dependents. If you will be accompanied by dependents, you
must provide attach the biographic and visa information described in the
section below for each dependent and, on a separate sheet of paper, provide
the following information:
- Name
- Gender
- Relationship
- Date of Birth
- City and Country of Birth
- Country of Citizenship
- Country of Legal Permanent Residency
Source of Funds
The following documentation is required to support the sources of funds
listed on the Visa Request and Financial Certificate form. All materials
must be provided for the estimated length of your entire academic program
(at two years for a master's degree, and four to five years for a
doctoral program). Please consult with your department to confirm the
specific length of your program. If you plan on bringing dependents, financial
documents must show sufficient funds to cover that additional cost.
- Self-support: Enclose a letter from a bank official
on bank letterhead verifying the date the account was opened, the amount
deposited in the last year, and the current balance. Documents must
be current at the time of application submission. If you are using personal
funds as your sole source of support, you must show sufficient funds
for the entire length of your academic program. If you do not have sufficient
funds for the entire program, a sponsor must agree to provide support
for the remaining years.
- Family/Individual Sponsor: Your sponsor must sign
the certification portion of the Visa Request and Financial Certificate
form and enclose a letter from a bank official on bank letterhead verifying
the date the account was opened, the amount deposited in the last year,
and the current balance. The sponsor must show sufficient funds for
the first year of study in cash and must document means of support for
subsequent years.
- Government/Agency Sponsor: Enclose a signed copy
of the letter of award, specifying current date, name and address of
sponsor, name of your intended degree and major at The George Washington
University, and the U.S. dollar amount, with exact starting and ending
dates, and conditions of the award.
- The George Washington University: Enclose a copy
of the letter of award of a GW assistantship, fellowship, or tuition
award.
- Other: Specify the source, type, and amount of the
support and enclose a signed affidavit from a person authorized to certify
the accuracy of this entry.
Biographic/Visa Information
All international applicants must attach a legible copy of their biographic/identification
passport page for themselves and for each dependent. You must attach a
legible copy of the following documents, if applicable:
- If you currently live in the U.S., the front and back of your I-94
(the red stamp must be clear on the copy)
- your employment authorization document if you are on F-1 Optional
Practical Training
- copies of any U.S. visa stamps
- all I-20 or DS-2019 forms you have been issued, if you are or were
in F or J status
Transcripts
You must submit a Detailed Marks Certificate or a comparable document
showing all course work, grades, and proof of earned degrees for each
institution attended. If a separate proof of degree is needed, it must
include an official certification by the institution where the degree
was obtained and list the title of the degree and the month and year of
graduation. If the document is in a language other than English, a certified
English translation must be provided.
If the institution at which the courses were taken issues one official
copy of this certificate and no other, a copy of the certificate may be
submitted. Both the certificate and the translation must be certified
by an official government agency or authorized official.
Please note that some GW programs may require applicants to submit transcriipt
evaluations from an accredited independent evaluating agency.
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