Step-by-step visa guide

Accept your offer and pay your deposit  

Paying your deposit is a great way to show your commitment to ASU — and it helps us move your application forward. 

Complete your Financial Guarantee Form  

Fill out all sections of the Financial Guarantee Form, showing you have enough funds for one academic year at ASU.

Tips for completing the form:

1. Funding

The exact amount you need, for I-20 purposes, is listed on your Financial Guarantee Form — check it carefully. We recommend you show a little more than the minimum amount. This helps avoid problems if exchange rates change. If your documents show even $1 less than required, your I-20 will be delayed.

You must show that you have enough money to study at ASU for one academic year (9 months). This includes money for tuition and fees, living expenses (housing, food, etc.), health insurance, books and visa-related costs.

2. Source

• List all sources (e.g., family, scholarship, loan)
• If you’ve received funding from ASU (i.e., scholarship or assistantship), list this as a source and provide proof
• A co-signed loan = family funding

If you’re not transferring, please select ‘No’ when answering “Do you have an active SEVIS ID?” — don’t leave this question blank. On status, see if anything is missing, and track your I-20 status.

3. Dependents

Fill this in if your spouse/children are joining you on F-2 visas. 

Prepare your documents

Upload documents to My ASU portal 

Complete your F-1 visa application 

Pay your SEVIS fee 

All students need to pay the I-901 SEVIS fee before the Department of State can issue a visa.   

Attend your visa interview  

Attend your visa interview at a US Embassy or Consulate in your country of nationality or residence.  

Check out the guide below for tips. 

Wait for a decision and receive your F-1 visa