New Student Form Requests

Instructions for Obtaining an Undergraduate I-20 or DS-2019 Form

Students requiring a visa status to study in the U.S. must supply complete documentation to the Office of Visa and Immigration Services.  Upon receipt of the following documents, the Office of Visa and Immigration Services will issue either a form I-20 or DS-2019, as appropriate and if required.  To begin the process, admitted Class of 2010 undergraduate international students should fill out and return the following to the Office of Visa and Immigration Services:

1. Undergraduate I-20 Request form
2. Copies of passport photo and biographical pages
3. Financial Aid Award Letter.  Students requesting financial aid must contact the Financial Aid Office for more information.
4. Statement of Financial Responsibility.  Students requesting financial aid will need the Financial Aid Award Letter to be able to fill out this form, which will be available on this site in April.
5. Supporting Evidence of Financial Responsibility.  For whatever amounts are promised on the Statement of Financial Responsibility, supporting documentary evidence must be supplied by the student, e.g. certified copies of bank statements, letters of employment and the like.

Upon receipt of all required documents, the Office of Visa and Immigration Services will issue Form I-20 or DS-2019 and forward them via UPS Express mail to the student.

Instructions for Obtaining a Graduate I-20 or DS-2019 Form

In order for an international student to be sponsored by Dartmouth College for either an F-1 student visa status, or a J-1 exchange student status, the Office of Visa and Immigration Services must receive the following forms / information from the admitting department:

1. The International Student Intake Form: The admitting department representative must complete SECTION A of this form before forwarding it to the student for completion of SECTION B. The student must return the completed form to the admitting department representative, who will review all information for accuracy before forwarding the completed packet to the Office of Visa and Immigration Services, Dartmouth College.
2. Copy of admissions letter with financial aid award information
3. A photocopy of the student's passport photo ID page, and renewal page if needed
4. Financial evidence if student is using personal or outside funding or loans to pay for tuition and or living expenses
5. If the student is currently enrolled at another U.S. school, or has been enrolled or present in the U.S. during the past 5 months, the Transfer Verification Form must be completed and returned with copies of current I-94 card and current I-20 form. This separate form is available upon request to the Office of Visa and Immigration Services.

Once all the information is assembled the Office of Visa and Immigration Services will issue and express mail the required immigration form to the admitted international student. The student may then use the immigration form to apply for a U.S. visa at a U.S. consulate or Embassy. (Note: Canadian students are visa-exempt, but must still have the appropriate immigration form in order to enter the U.S. in the correct student status.

For information on U.S. visa application procedures, click here:

• F visa application procedures
• J visa application procedures