J-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 can 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 DS-2019
- 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 DS-2019 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 DS-2019 is in less than five days, you have submitted the required documentation, and you have not been informed that your DS-2019 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 is made here
Notary’s Seal or Stamp is affixed here