Graduate Admission
Emerson College
Graduate Admission | Admission | I-20 & Visa Information
http://admission.emerson.edu/admission/graduate/admission/i-20_visa_info.cfm

Visa Information

Cost

You are required to show that you have enough funds for your academic and living expenses for one year. The estimated cost of attendance for the 2007-2008 academic year is USD $34,000*.

Global Marketing Communication & Advertising applicants should be aware that because this is a one-year program, the total annual cost for this program (including expenses beyond tuition) is approximately USD $45,000. However, applicants to the GMCA program are still only required to show funds of USD $34,000 in order to receive a Form I-20.

* Please keep in mind that under normal circumstances, students holding student (F-1) visas cannot work off-campus to support themselves. Unless you are offered one of our highly competitive Graduate Assistantships at the time of admission, you should not anticipate employment, either part-time during the academic year or full-time during the summer, as a means of support while at Emerson College.

Form I-20

Once Emerson College receives the information listed below, we will send you a Form I-20. You will need this form to apply for your F-1 student visa from the United States Embassy in your country. To issue your Form I-20, we need:

  • Tuition Deposit
  • Final Bachelor's level college/university transcript

    Transcript must clearly show that you have received the equivalent of a four-year bachelor's degree and the date of degree conferral.

  • Bank Document
    Please provide us with a bank document that is: [Download Sample Bank Document]
    1. In English
    2. In US Dollars
    3. An original copy
    4. Showing a minimum of USD $34,000
    5. Signed by a bank official
    6. Issued within 12 months of the start date of your program. (Please note that the funds must be liquid: real estate and forms of property are not acceptable forms of documentation.)

  • Letter of Sponsorship

  • If this bank document represents the finances of someone other than you, then please also include a letter of sponsorship. Please make sure your financial sponsor signs and dates the letter. [Download Sample]

  • International Student Form

    This form provides information necessary for your Form I-20 (immigration document). [Download]

  • Passport photocopy

    Please submit a copy of the biographical/identification page of your passport. (This is the page that shows your photo, your date of birth, passport number, date which the passport was issued, expiration date, and country of citizenship.)

Are you already studying in the US?

If so, you must submit one copy of the following:

SEVIS Fee

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requires all applicants for F-1 and J-1 visas to pay a one-time fee of US$100 before applying for a visa. More details about paying this fee can be found at U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement

Getting a Social Security Number (once you reach the U.S.)

Please note that it is not necessary to have a social security number for admission or for obtaining a visa. Please visit U.S. Government Social Security Online.

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