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Brownsville Campus: BMAIN Bldg. 1.308
Edinburg Campus EMASS Bldg. 1.102
Email: international@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 882-7092 or (956) 665-2922
Fax: (956) 665-2281
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International Graduate After Admissions

Thank you for choosing UTRGV! 

Once you have completed the application process and received your acceptance letter from UTRGV Graduate College, you must submit the following documents to the New International Student: Newly Admitted.

A copy of your valid passport is needed to ensure that the spelling of your name is consistent on all non-immigrant and university documents.

  • Financial Documentation

In accordance with immigration regulations, all international students are required to submit documentation showing sufficient funds for a year of study (tuition, living expenses, books, supplies, medical insurance, and miscellaneous). For more information on the required amount, please refer to the Cost of Attendance.

Financial documentation must be provided as either a bank statement or an official letter from a financial institution confirming that the required funds are available. All supporting documentation must be dated within three (3) months from the day of submission.


All applicants must provide a Certification of Financial Responsibility. If your financial support comes from a source other than yourself or an immediate family member, your sponsor must complete the Certification of Financial Responsibility (CFR), specifying the pledged funding amount, and attach copies of recent bank statements.

  • If you have been offered a scholarship, you must provide a copy of the award letter that includes a dollar amount of the scholarship. This letter will be provided to you by the Graduate College.
  • If you have been offered an assistantship, you must provide a copy of the awarded letter that includes a dollar amount of the assistantship. This letter will be provided to you by the Graduate College.
  • For students who plan to attend on a visa other than F-1 student status (TN, TD, H1-B, H-4, E1, E2, or other which allows you to study in the U.S.), proof of that valid status is required. Include copies of all immigration documents.
  • If you have applied for U.S. Residency but have not yet received it, you must submit copies of your latest immigration documents to us at international@utrgv.edu.
  • If you are in the US. Please fill out a domestic Application Online for Resident, U.S. Citizen, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), or anyone with no legal status (undocumented).


IMPORTANT:   You can submit all of the above-mentioned documents electronically to us through the Submittable Portal under the New International Student: Newly Admitted.  

International Student Services
1201 West University Dr. EMASS Building 1.102
Edinburg, Texas 78539 USA
Phone: 956-665-2922; Fax: 956-665-2281

International Student Services
One West University Blvd. BMAIN 1308
Brownsville, Texas 78520 USA
Phone: 956- 882-7092; Fax: 956-665-2281

 Once you are admitted and have met all the requirements for the F-1 visa, our office will issue your I-20 for F-1 student status and send it to your UTRGV email. After receiving your I-20, you must apply for a student visa at the nearest U.S. Consulate. Detailed instructions will be included in the I-20 packet, which will be emailed to you. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.

Note: If you have not received the acceptance letter from Graduate College, please contact them at gradcollege@utrgv.edu  or +1 (956) 665-3661 to complete the general admission steps.

 

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