Admission process for International Student **
The International Center's responsibility during the admission process is to assist all international students with the required immigration documents (I-20 if obtaining an F1 visa or DS-2019 if applying for a J1 student visa) to study in the United States. In addition to the admission application international students are required to submit the Certificate of Financial Responsibility (CFR) to receive the documents (I-20/DS-2019) to apply for the student visa.
Our office will prepare the document AFTER you have been admitted by the the University, if you are an undergraduate, or by your Academic Department AND the University, if you are a graduate student. Once you are fully admitted, our office will review your CFR. If the CFR is complete the International Center will prepare and send the I-20 or DS-2019 to you. If more information is required in order to process your document, the International Center will contact you by email. Once everything is received by our office your document (I-20 or DS-2019) will be processed and mailed to you.
For instructions about visa application, arriving to the US and more information concerning new International Students, click here
Please click here for more information about the admission process for international students.
**The International Center is a separate department from International Admissions and has no involvement in the admission decision. We do not evaluate foreign transcripts, credentials, credits or funding decisions. Questions concerning these admission processes should be directed to the Admissions Office (international@ufl.edu) or to the Academic Department to which you are applying.
Visas for International Students
International students may come to US in F-1 or J-1 status.
F-1 is the designation given to an individual who has temporarily entered the United States solely for the purpose of studying at the University of Florida. F-2 is the designation given to an F-1 student's spouse or child. more information
J-1 is the designation given to an individual who has temporarily entered the United States through an exchange program as a student, scholar, or faculty member at the University of Florida. J-2 is the designation given to an J-1 exchange visitor's spouse or child. more information
Arriving to UF
All international students must check-in with the International Center when they arrive to Gainesville. Please, click here to learn about this process.
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