I-20/DS-2019 FUNDING REQUIREMENTS FOR 2020-2021

• F-1 students must show 9 months of financial support to obtain an I-20.
• J-1 students (including EAP students) must show financial support for the entire duration of their program of study to obtain a DS-2019.
• If you are a continuing UCSD student who needs less than 9 months to complete your program of study, please refer to the 6-month or 3-month columns for program extensions.
• Students accompanied by a spouse and/or children in dependent status must show additional funding as indicated below.

Exceptions: If you are filing an extension of your expected program end date but do not plan to enroll in coursework and pay tuition fees during the extended period, you may deduct the Tuition and Fees costs from the overall total. Please explain in your iPortal Request (Note to Advisors) for program extensions why your funding requirements differ from costs outlined on this page. Note, students who do not 'pay rent' or bear cost of living expenses may not deduct that cost from their overall total. This fee will be required of all F-1/J-1 students when submitting program extensions.

• All financial documents must show funds that are easily available (liquid).
• Bank statements and/or bank letters must be less than 6 months old and include the name of the account holder.

Use the following guide to help you understand what documents are accepted as proof of sufficient financial support:

 

 

*Must have a maturity date before you begin your studies at UC San Diego

**Only accepted if accompanied by documents indicating immediate accessibility of funds

***Only approved loan documents are accepted and must include your name on it. Loan applications alone are not accepted as proof of funding.

A financial sponsor may be a parent, family member, or another person who will provide financial support. It is not necessary that a financial sponsor reside in the U.S. An individual financial sponsor may provide complete or partial support for the student, but the student’s total financial support must equal or exceed the total estimated costs.

Please be prepared to provide a statement of relationship should your financial sponsorship documentation list a person other than yourself. Although a formal letter or document providing verification of the relationship is not required for I-20/DS-2019 issuance, you may need to provide such evidence at the time of your visa interview. For those sponsored by a government, educational institution, or company or other business enterprise, a letter of financial support is required directly from the sponsor for your I-20 or DS-2019.