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In order to get a student visa, you will need to be issued an I-20 Certificate of Eligibility from AMDA. The Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant (F-1) Student Status is better known as “the I-20 .”This 3-page form is issued by AMDA and other schools that are authorized by the Student & Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) to accept international students. You will need the I 20 in order to apply for a student visa interview at the U.S. Embassy in your home country, where they will decide whether to issue you an F-1 visa (except citizens of Canada and Bermuda, who do not need to apply for a F1 visa but do need the I 20 certificate. ) .  \nComplete this application if you are:  \n• Outside the U.S.  \n• Currently in the U.S., but will be returning to your home country to apply for a F1 visa before attending AMDA  \nContact us if you are:  \n• Currently in the U.S. in F1 student status and attending another school  \n• [In the U.S. in](In the U.S. in) another visa status and need to change immigration status  \n• In another visa status that allows for full-time study  \nI-20 Application required documents:  \n1. Application for the Form I-20 – complete and return (2 pages)  \n2. Sponsor’s Affidavit of Support: if financially responsible for the student’s tuition and living expenses, each sponsor/parent must complete and sign an Affidavit of Support.  \n3. Financial Documents-each signed Sponsor’s Affidavit of Support must be accompanied by financial documents that show proof of funds for the first two semesters and evidence of where future years will come from. Following is a list of generally acceptable supporting documents:Bank statements  \na. Bank statements  \nb. A letter indicating current account balance(s) signed by a bank officer. It must be on official letterhead, with bank seal.  \nc. A letter or statement from brokerage houses or other financial institutions that show the value of cash or other liquid assets held by the parent or sponsor.  \nd. A letter or statement of earnings from the parent(s)’ or sponsor(s)’ employer with recent pay stubs, if available. This must be on official letterhead, signed and dated by the appropriate employer representative, such as Human Resources or Payroll.  \ne. A letter from the parents’ or other sponsor(s)’ attorney and/or accountant.  \nf. Proof of loan approval from your loan institution  \nNOTE: Documents must be in English; otherwise, a certified translation must also be provided.  \n4. Copy of applicants passport  \nEMAIL the completed I 20 application and required supporting documents to:  \nNY: LA:  \nInternational Student Affairs International Student Affairs  \n[InternationalNY@amda.edu](InternationalNY@amda.edu)  [InternationalLA@amda.edu](InternationalLA@amda.edu)  \nApplication for the Form I-20  \nSECTION 1: PERSONAL INFORMATION (USE NAME AS ITAPPEARS ON YOUR PASSPORT)  \n\n| LAST NAME OR FAMILY NAME FIRST OR GIVEN NAME MIDDLE NAME |\n| --- |\n| STREET ADDRESS (FOR MAILING) CITY STATE OR PROVINCE |\n| COUNTRY MAIL OR ZIP CODE TELEPHONE\u003Cbr>    SEX:  MALE  FEMALE  OTHER\u003Cbr>EMAIL ADDRESS DATE OF BIRTH (MONTH/DAY/YEAR)\u003Cbr>CITY AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP\u003Cbr>SECTION 2: DEPENDENT INFORMATION (IF THIS APPLIES TO YOU)\u003Cbr>Complete this section if you have a spouse or children who will accompany you for the duration of your studies in the U.S. List each person’s legal name as it appears on the passport. If you have no dependents, proceed to next section. Dependent 1\u003Cbr>LAST NAME OR FAMILY NAME FIRST OR GIVEN NAME MIDDLE NAME\u003Cbr>      SEX:  MALE  FEMALE\u003Cbr>COUNTRY OF BIRTH DATE OF BIRTH (MONTH/DAY/YEAR) AGE\u003Cbr>  RELATIONSHIP TO YOU:  SPOUSE  CHILD  OTHER COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP\u003Cbr>Dependent 2 |\n\nLAST NAME OR FAMILY NAME FIRST OR GIVEN NAME MIDDLE NAME  \n      SEX:  MALE  FEMALE  \nCOUNTRY OF BIRTH DATE OF B","cbCairmHhvycImf4","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairmHhvycImf4","pdf",155543,6,"English","# SECTION 1: PERSONAL INFORMATION\n## SECTION 2: DEPENDENT INFORMATION\n## SECTION 3: PROGRAM INFORMATION\n## SECTION 4: FINANCIAL INFORMATION","[{\"question\":\"Who needs to complete this I-20 application?\",\"answer\":\"Students who are outside the U.S. and students in the U.S. who will return home to apply for an F-1 visa before attending AMDA should complete the application. 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