Financial Documents for F1 Visa
An F1 visa applicant need to show evidence of financial resources, proof of liquid assets sufficient to pay for the entire first year of education and living expenses and also proof of readily available funds to cover the remaining year(s) of studies.
An F1 visa applicant need to show evidence of financial resources, proof of liquid assets sufficient to pay for the entire first year of education and living expenses and also proof of readily available funds to cover the remaining year(s) of studies.
Proof of your Financial resources or documents should be of following category :
- Applicant's personal resources . By showing bank statements either liquid amount , assests , house , land , agricultural lands or Fixed Deposits.
- Pay slips , PF , Employment letters.
- Chartered account statement if available not mandatory.
- Tax returns of the past 3 years (Form 16) .
- In case if someone is sponsoring you , then you have to carry his tax returns of past 3 years , his bank statement showing sufficient funds .
- In case if your sponsor is in US . Then you have to carry a notarized FORM I-134 along with his past 3 years tax returns and bank statement.(It is not better to show assets of persons in the United States).
- Financial aid from the university in the form of a scholarship, fellowship, assistant-ship (TA/GA/RA). which will be mentioned in your I-20 .
- Financial aid from the student's home government if your government is sponsoring for your studies or any private organizations sponsoring you.
Note : Always answer to immigrant officer with confidence , if any transactions done in your bank account recently answer correctly, why those transactions happened . Be ready with answers don't panic .
Useful Links :
Documents Checklist for F1 Visa (Student Visa)
