Non-resident aliens who hold a current and valid visa which allows them to study at the post-secondary level in the United States must send a copy of their visa and a copy of their passport with their application materials. They do not need to send a financial statement unless they hold an F-1.
Non-resident aliens who hold a current F-1 visa must send a copy of their visa, a copy of their passport, and a financial statement.
Permanent residents of the US and visa holders who may be eligible for in-state tuition and who have lived in North Carolina for at least one year must submit a copy of their immigration documents to the UNC Residency Determination Service office in order to apply for in-state tuition. Learn more about the Residency Determination Service (RDS).
Non-resident aliens who need an I-20 form in order to obtain an F‑1 visa to enter and study in the United States must send a copy of their passport and a financial statement to the Office of International Education and Development after they have been admitted. Please contact issso@appstate.edu or 828-262-2046 with questions about the financial statement. The financial statement must include the following:
- a balance in U.S. dollars in liquid asset form (cash deposits, certificates of deposit, savings accounts, governmental funding, or scholarships);
- the applicant's name and his or her parents' or sponsors' names (whoever is providing the funding);
- an original signature of a bank official (the statement may not be a printout of an online statement);
- it must be on bank letterhead and include the official stamp or seal of the bank; and
- it must be an original document, not a photocopy or fax it must be in the student's name or accompanied by an affidavit of support