SAMPLE LETTER FOR F-1 AND J-1 STUDENTS
(All of the areas in bold print will need to be edited by you, and
you should prepare a separate letter for each visitor.)
[Date]
[Your name]
[Address]
Consular Officer
U.S. Consulate or Embassy
[City, country location of U.S. Consulate or Embassy]
Dear Consular Officer:
My name is [your full name as it appears in your passport], and I am a student in [F-1, J-1, etc.] status. I
am pursuing a [bachelor’s, master’s, doctorate, certificate] degree in [field of study] at Montclair State
University. (If you are on post-completion OPT, the STEM OPT extension, or Academic Training, write
instead: “My name is [your full name as it appears in your passport], and I am [an F-1, a J-1] student at
Montclair State University. I graduated on [month day, year] and my [OPT/Academic Training] is valid
until [OPT/Academic Training end date]). My SEVIS ID number is [N00XXXXXXXX] (number is listed on
your I-20 or DS-2019).
I would like to invite the following member to the United States to [reason for visit] (for example:
attend my graduation ceremony, visit me, etc.) in [month day, year]:
First Name, Last Name (as in passport), Relationship to you
His/her address in their home country
My guest will stay at [U.S. address] during the visit. Attached are copies of my I-20/DS-2019, and my
proof of graduation/transcript. [If the letter is for graduation, obtain a proof of graduation from the
Office of the Registrar. If it is just a visit, obtain a copy of your transcript from the Office of the
Registrar.]
If you have any questions, I can be reached by email at [your email address] or by phone at [your phone
number].
Thank you for your time and consideration of this visa application for [family member’s full name].
Sincerely,
[Your Signature]
[Your Full Name]
