{"id":28352,"date":"2026-06-02T10:30:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T14:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/iso\/?page_id=28352"},"modified":"2026-06-03T16:13:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T20:13:41","slug":"gvp-intake-forms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/iso\/global-visitor-program\/visiting-students\/gvp-intake-forms\/","title":{"rendered":"GVP Intake Forms"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":0,"parent":14632,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"class_list":["post-28352","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"lead_in":"","display_title":"GVP Visiting New Student Intake Forms","subtitle":"","call_to_action":"","hero_image_placement":"no_image","hero_media":"images","hero_pattern_option":"","hero_video":"","hero_image_landing":"","hero_image_landing_two":"","hero_image_landing_three":"","content_modules":[{"acf_fc_layout":"table_of_contents","anchor_id":"","css_classes":"","title":"","content":" \r\n\r\nNew international students who will study at the University of Rochester through the Global Visitor Program (GVP) in F-1 or J-1 status must complete the Visiting New Student Intake Forms (VNSIF). If you intend to study under the UR\u2019s immigration sponsorship, you may use the VNSIF to request your Form I-20 (for F-1 study) or Form DS-2019 (for J-1 study). Please use the guidance provided below when completing your VNSIF.","bg_color":"#ffffff","layout":"full_width","image":"","call_to_action":"","aceppted_headings":["h3"],"ignored_headings":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","anchor":"","css_class":"","title":"

Accessing the VNSIF Student Section<\/h3>","content":"After your admitting department submits the VNSIF Department Section, you will receive an email communication inviting you to complete VNSIF Student Section. In order to complete the VNSIF Student Section, you will need to access ISO\u2019s client portal URcompass<\/a>\u00a0using your\u00a0University Entra ID<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Duo two-factor authentication<\/a>.\r\n\r\nTo ensure you can use your Entra ID login, please be sure you have activated your University Accounts\u00a0through myIdentity Self Service. Additional information on accessing URcompass is available here: https:\/\/tech.rochester.edu\/services\/urcompass-international-services-office-client-portal\/<\/a>.\r\n\r\nContact University IT directly for support if you encounter problems with your login: https:\/\/tech.rochester.edu\/<\/a>.","background_color":"#f4f4f4","width":"width-medium"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","anchor":"","css_class":"","title":"

VNSIF Student Form 1 \u2013 Instructions<\/h3>","content":"Please confirm the email ISO should use to communicate with you prior to the start of your program. This should be a personal email address, different from your school email.","background_color":"#ffffff","width":"width-medium"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","anchor":"","css_class":"","title":"

VNSIF Student Form 2 \u2013 Immigration Information<\/h3>","content":"If you are seeking 糖心传媒 immigration sponsorship, indicate the Student Visa Category<\/a> you intend to pursue for your study (F-1 or J-1) and your SEVIS Category<\/a>. Based on your selection, you may be prompted to provide additional information related to your current and\/or previous US immigration status. If you are planning to study at UR under sponsorship from another organization, you may indicate this in the VNSIF.","background_color":"#f4f4f4","width":"width-medium"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","anchor":"","css_class":"","title":"

VNSIF Student Form 3 \u2013 Personal Information<\/h3>","content":"Please provide your biographical details: name, date of birth, citizenship, and city\/country of birth. You will also be asked to provide your passport details and to upload a copy of your passport ID page. If you don\u2019t yet have a passport, you can still complete the VNSIF so as not to delay your submission but you should provide a copy to ISO when you receive it.\r\n\r\nIf you have been issued a student visa sticker previously, you\u2019ll be asked to upload a copy of it even if it is already expired.\r\n\r\nIf you intend to study with UR immigration sponsorship in J-1 status, you will need to provide your home country academic and occupation details.","background_color":"#ffffff","width":"width-medium"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","anchor":"","css_class":"","title":"

VNSIF Student Form 4 \u2013 Contact Information<\/h3>","content":"Please provide your phone number and residential address outside the United States. You must list the full details of where you live, including street address, city, state\/province (when applicable), zip code, and country.\r\n\r\nIf your SEVIS Category<\/a> is Change of Education Level<\/em> or Immigration Transfer<\/em>, you must also provide your most recent US residential address.\r\n\r\nPlease also enter the contact information for a family member or friend who we can contact if there is an emergency while you\u2019re in the US. This person can be located abroad or in the United States.","background_color":"#f4f4f4","width":"width-medium"},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion_new","anchor_id":"","classes":"","title":"

VNSIF Student Form 5 \u2013 Financial Support Information<\/h3>","description":"When applying for a Form I-20 (for F-1 study) or Form DS-2019 (for J-1 study), you must show that you have sufficient financial resources to cover your educational expenses, which includes tuition for full-time study, required fees, and living expenses. If you will be applying for the F-1 visa, you must be able to document sufficient funds for the first year of study (or for the full duration of your program, if it will be less than one year). If you will be applying for the J-1 visa, you must be able to document sufficient funds for the full duration of study. The estimated costs will be adjusted with an additional $7,000 for each dependent per year, if you are requesting an immigration document for your spouse and\/or children.\r\n\r\nYou should also have a realistic plan about future years if the program of study is longer than one year. Opportunities to get additional funds after starting your program - whether through on-campus employment, scholarships, or financial aid - may be extremely limited.\r\n\r\nVNSIF Student Form 5 will display a table that summarizes the estimated costs of your study in the first year and your expected school funding support, as submitted by your admitting department in the VNSIF Department Section. If the amount listed in \u2018Remaining Funding Required\u2019 is a negative value, you do not need to provide additional proof of funds. The negative value means your estimated costs are fully covered by school funding.\r\n\r\nIf your school funding will not fully cover the estimated costs of your study, you must provide additional proof of funds that meets the amount not covered by the school funds. You\u2019ll be prompted to upload electronic copies of your funding document(s) in the VNSIF, but original documentation will be required when you apply for your visa or travel to the United States to begin your program. You may use as many documents and funding types as needed to meet the minimum funding required, but you should try to keep your funding documentation clear, simple, and as easy to understand as possible as it is unlikely that government officials will be able to use a lot of time to understand your funding support.\r\n\r\nWhen uploading evidence of available funds, you will be required to identify the type of funding and the amount of funding available in US dollars. Funding types can include Personal Funds, Family Funds, Private Sponsor Funds, Home Government Funds, or Home Institution Funds (when sponsored by a University outside the US).\r\n\r\nImportant Note:<\/strong>\u00a0the information on the financial documents you provide will be included in your US Homeland Security SEVIS record and used to certify your eligibility for your F-1 \/ J-1 visa. By submitting these documents to the ISO, you are attesting to the availability of financial resources to fully support your education at UR.\u00a0Knowingly providing documents that are not genuine, accurate, or representative of your financial means and resources may lead to serious immigration consequences, including a finding of visa fraud and\/or termination of your ability to enter or remain in the US as an F-1 or J-1 student.","background":"plain","background_color":"#ffffff","style":"row_blank","expand":"no","accordions":[{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Acceptable Financial Documents","icon":"","row_content":"Documents should be in\u00a0English\u00a0or<\/em> accompanied by an official or unofficial translation. Documents submitted should be no more than six months old on the date of VNSIF submission. Financial documents should be prepared as clear PDF or JPEG files and can include any combination of the following:\r\n