To update financial information in your immigration record, you must provide one or more of the following documents and include the criteria listed below.
Graduate assistantship contract or letter
- Student’s name
- Position title and percent appointment
- The length of time that you will hold the position. Some departments will not commit to a specific time frame. They may wish to use the wording “funding is expected to continue with exemplary performance evaluation for the duration of the student’s program.”
- If there is a tuition waiver, what it includes (eligibility for summer session fee authorization, health insurance, activity fees, COTA, recreation fee, etc.)
- The amount of your monthly stipend and whether it is a nine- or 12-month appointment
Fellowship letter
- Student’s name
- The length of time that you will hold the fellowship
- If there is a tuition waiver, what it includes (eligibility for summer session fee authorization, health insurance, activity fees, COTA, recreation fee, etc.)
- The amount of your monthly stipend and whether it is a nine- or 12-month appointment
Letter from the bank or paper/online bank statement
- Student’s name
- Account number
- Date – must reflect a date within the past 12 months
- Amount of available funds in U.S. dollars
- An Affidavit of Financial Support signed by the account owner if the account does not belong to the student
Government sponsorship letter
- Student’s name
- Date – must reflect a date within the past 12 months
- Amount of available funds in U.S. dollars or confirmation of full tuition and living expense coverage
- Length of time the sponsorship is valid
- Dependent coverage availability, if applicable