Staff Forms & Resources

ADMITTING/SPONSORING A STUDENT ON F1 VISA: 

• I-20 Request Process through DocuSign
• Immigration Useful Terms and Definitions
• Financial Commitment Form 

I-20 REQUEST FORMS (To be used when submitting I-20 requests):

• NEW STUDENT I20 REQUEST (includes students currently in the U.S. with a different visa status who plan to travel to apply for F visa)
• TRANSFER STUDENT I20 REQUEST(includes high school students in the U.S. with F1 visa)
• CHANGE OF DEGREE LEVEL I20 REQUEST(moving to a higher/other degree level within SMU programs)
• INTENSIVE ENGLISH PROGRAM (includes students transferring to SMU from other ESL/IEP programs)
• I20 DEFERRAL REQUEST

ADMITTING/SPONSORING AN EXCHANGE/VISITING STUDENT ON J1 VISA: 

1. DS2019 REQUEST PROCESS (INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROCESS) 
2. DS2019 REQUEST FORM for J1 Exchange Students

Other Important Forms

• Internship Work Authorization information for Academic Advisors/CPT Coordinators

Hiring International Students for On-Campus Work:

• On-Campus Employment Presentation
• On-Campus Work Sample Job Offer Letter