After a summer of visa interview delays –now mostly resolved- comes news that the I-20 student visas have a whole new look!
International students who have had one before may be a little surprised when their I-20s arrive. “It came as a total surprise to us,” says Lauren Woo, who knew a change was coming, but was caught off guard none-the-less.
The forms and all the information that is needed to issue student visas is exactly the same, it is just the look and feel that is different. “It’s a whole new look.”
Once an international student has applied to, and been accepted by a SEVP- certified school, the school sends out a Form I-20, which is the paper record of their information in the database called SEVIS. A student who applies to multiple schools can only move forward on one I-20.
Once a student receives their I-20, they must follow the directions at their local US embassy on how to proceed to apply for their visa to study in the US.
Students who already have their I-20s need not worry. Schools do not need to re-issue the student visas right away. If you have questions about your documents, email us at admissions@cibu.edu.
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