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Certification of Finances

Welcome to Gallaudet University!
 
The International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you on your acceptance to Gallaudet. You are beginning an exciting phase of your life, and Gallaudet is pleased that you have chosen us to further your education.
 
Gallaudet is authorized to issue Form I-20, the Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant (F-1) Student Status for Academic and Language Students, by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The U.S. Department of State designates Gallaudet as a J-1 Exchange Visitor Program sponsor.
 
To join the ELI, Undergraduate, Graduate, or International Special program you have been accepted into, you must obtain the appropriate visa. 
 
ISSS will provide Certification of Finances (COF) Zoom sessions every Monday until May 1, 2023. These sessions are required of all newly admitted students. You must attend at least one session after you receive your admission letter. Information on how to access the Zoom sessions will be provided to you via email. Look out for this email after you receive your admission letter from the admissions office.
 
The purposes of the Zoom sessions are: 
 
  • How to create a student TD account with instructions and how to upload required documents after you attend the COF session
  • How to complete the COF form 
  • Understanding the COF requirements
  • Answer questions about tuition and fees
  • Provide information on deadlines
To complete your immigration file, the required documents are as follows:
 
  1. Provide ISSS with a copy of your passport
  2. Fill and upload the Certification of Finances Form
  3. immigrationFill and upload the Sponsor Affidavit Support Form  (if applicable)
  4. Fill and upload the International Advance Payment Form 
  5. If you are already a student in the U.S. and wish to transfer to Gallaudet, [once your COF is approved] please fill the Request for F-1 Transfer Form, and provide it to your DSO, who will complete it and email to us. You will then upload the following documents to TD:
  • Current student visa
  • Current  Form I-20 
  • Current Form I-94
Please remember that ISSS is here for you and always happy to assist you! We are eager to meet you!