International Graduate After Admissions
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Once you have completed the application process and you have received your acceptance letter from UTRGV Graduate College, you must submit the following documents to the International Student Services.
- Copy of your valid passport to ensure that the spelling of your name is consistent on all non-immigrant and university documents..
- Financial Documentation
Financial documentation must be in the form of letters from a financial institution or a bank statement showing the required dollar amounts available. These documents will have to be current and no older than six months from the date of the beginning of the initial school semester.
If funds are from a source other than the applicant or their immediate family member(s), the student’s sponsor must submit the Certification of Financial Responsibility (CFR), stating the amount of funding pledged, and attach copies of recent bank statements.
- If you have been offered a scholarship, you will need to 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 will need to 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 status 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.
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If you are US. Resident, U.S. Citizen, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), or no legal status (undocumented), please fill out a domestic Application Online.
IMPORTANT: You can submit all of the above-mentioned documents electronically to us Via Online or mail all documents to one of the following locations:
International Student Services
1201 West University Dr. ESTAC 3.128
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 meet all the requirements for the F-1 visa, our office will issue an I-20 for F-1 student status and e-mail it to your UTRGV Email. Once you receive your I-20, you will need apply for a student visa to the nearest U.S. Consulate. Detailed instructions will be included with the I-20 packet provided from our office.
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.