F-1 Student's Checklist for Application for Extension of Stay

This checklist will assist you in preparing your application for an Extension of Stay.

You need to submit to the ISSS:

  • Academic Advisor’s Form for Extension of Stay – all questions must be answered.  Your advisor is the only person who can complete the Advisor’s Section.
  • Do You Need to Travel out of the U.S.? Will you need a new visa to re-enter?
    • Be sure to send Karen an email alert immediately so your new document can be prepared in a timely way, or arrangements can be made to send your new I-20 to you before your visa appointment
  • Financial Documentation: Financial documentation needs to  be faxed to the attention of Karen Keefe-Guzikowski, at 607-777-2889. Originals of these documents must also be mailed to our office.
  • Financial Documentation can be any of the following, or a combination:
    • Recent personal bank statement (issued within the last 3 months)
    • Certificates of Deposit Statement
    • Funding Letter from your academic department or program
    • Stock Certificates
  • If you have a financial sponsor, such as a parent or relative, you need to submit:
  • Sponsor’s recent bank statement
  • Notarized letter from sponsor stating their relationship to you and confirming that they will support you while you are a student at Binghamton University (see example of a notarized letter on the other side of this page)
  • If your financial sponsor is a permanent resident or a US citizen, and lives in the United States, your sponsor needs to also fill out Form I-134 Affidavit of Support (These forms are in our office.)
  • Proof of Sponsor’s Certificate of Deposit
  • Sponsor’s Stock Certificates
 

Processing:

  • After you submit the Academic Advisor’s Recommendation form, we will e-mail you the financial amount you need to document.
  • Your application needs to be complete (advisor’s recommendation form and all necessary financial documentation) before we can begin processing your new I-20
  • Once the application is complete, it takes a minimum of 7-10 working days to complete the processing.  Your patience is appreciated.
  • When you new I-20 is ready you will receive an e-mail message to come to our office to pick it up, or provide a mailing address for it to be sent to you.
  • If the expiration date of your I-20 is in less than five days, you have submitted the required documentation, and you have not been informed that your I-20 is ready, contact the ISSS.


Notarized Letter Example:
(Letters can usually be notarized at your sponsor or family member’s bank or lawyer’s office.)

Date

To Whom It May Concern:

I (Sponsor or family member’s name) will provide financial support for (Student’s name) while they are enrolled in Binghamton University. I am the student’s: (relationship of sponsor or family member to the student).

Sincerely,

Name of sponsor or family member

Notary’s signature

Notary’s Seal or Stamp

 


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