I-20 Issuance

The F-1 student visa is controlled by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and is obtained with the I-20 Certificate of Eligibility issued by ISSA.

The regulations governing the issuance of the I-20 are prescribed as the following:

• Students meet the same academic criteria for admission as an admitted American students.
• Students possess sufficient English skills to study-except for those entering the Intensive English Communication Program (IECP).
• Students will pursue a defined and approved program of study.
• Students will pursue a program of study on a full time basis.
• Students have sufficient funds to provide for their educational and living expenses and those of any accompanying dependents “without resorting to unauthorized employment or becoming a public charge.”