How to get a Student I-20/DS-2019

After you are granted admission to Vanderbilt University, you will receive a congratulatory email from International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS).  In this e-mail, you will receive information about the ISSS Portal, which is where you will request your initial I-20 or DS-2019.  To get a Vanderbilt I-20 or DS-2019 you must submit a copy of your admission letter, a copy of your passport ID page, and financial support documentation.

The Office of the University Registrar, in conjunction with ISSS, highly recommends that entering graduate and professional students who completed a degree at an international institution obtain a certified course-by-course evaluation of their degree(s). For more information, please visit the University Registrar’s website. International students with questions about the prior degree verification process may contact prior-degree-review@vanderbilt.edu.

See here for the estimated cost of attendance for the 2024-2025 academic year.

If you have been admitted but have not received an email from ISSS, please contact ISSS at isss@vanderbilt.edu or 615-322-2753.

Transferring Your SEVIS Record to Vanderbilt

See here for additional information for students who will need to transfer their existing F-1 or J-1 SEVIS record to Vanderbilt.

I’m currently in the U.S. in a different visa type, and need to change my status to F-1 or J-1

Individuals currently in the U.S., who would like to change their immigration status to F-1 or J-1, please contact your assigned ISSS advisor.