Family Invitation Letter

International Student Letter Request Forms

If you are a current or incoming international student at the University of Richmond who needs a letter from the Office of International Education, please complete and submit the form(s) below that meet(s) your needs.

Your Name:

Your Email Address:

If you do not live in Richmond, please provide your mailing address:

Telephone Number: (Country Code) (Area Code) Telephone Number

Please check all that apply:

I need a letter which verifies my status at the University of Richmond → Go to Page 2

I need a letter so that I can get on-campus employment → Go to Page 3

I need a letter which verifies that I am covered by health insurance at UR → Go to Page 4

I need an invitation letter so my family member can get a tourist visa → Go to Page 5

Number of relatives for whom I need family invitation letters:

► Submit all letter request forms to or return it to the Office of International Education, Puryear Hall, 1st Floor.

► Please allow five (5) business days for your request to be processed. We will email you when your letter is available for pick-up in the International Student Pick-up Box in Puryear’s hallway. Where applicable, if you are not in Richmond we will mail the letter to the address you provide on your request form.

► Deadlines for letter requests:

Verification of Status Letter – December 1st (fall semester) and May 1st (spring semester)

On-Campus Employment Letters – At least one (1) week before your scheduled first day of employment.

Verification of Health Insurance Letter – Please allow five (5) days for processing, plus mailing time (if applicable).

Family Invitation Letter – Do not submit request until relatives’ travel plans are finalized!

New Students OR Current Students Who Are Not On Campus: Please allow five (5) days for processing, plus mailing time.

NOTE: Letter requests submitted after the above deadlines will not be processed.

Verification of Status Letter Request Form

Please fill out the form below and email it to or return it to the Office of International Education, Puryear Hall, 1st Floor.

DEADLINES TO SUBMIT THIS FORM: December 1st (fall semester) and May 1st (spring semester). Requests submitted after these dates will not be processed.

Please allow five (5) business days for your request to be processed, plus mailing time (if applicable). We will email you when your letter is available for pick-up in the International Student Pick-up Box in Puryear’s hallway. If you are not in Richmond, we will send the letter to the address you provide below.

Your first/given name: / Your gender: Select GenderMaleFemale
Your family name(s): / Your visa status: Select VisaF-1J-1E-1G-4H-4L-2
Country of citizenship:
Your email address:

You are/will be/were a/an:

Undergraduate, degree-seeking Graduate student, degree-seeking Law student, degree-seeking

Undergraduate, exchange Graduate student, exchange Law student, exchange

Other – Please explain:

You started attending the University of Richmond in:

You will leave (or left) the University of Richmond in:

Organization requesting this letter:

Organization’s location (city/state/country):

Organization’s telephone number:

NOTE: Verification of status letters will only be issued to the student if it is required by an organization. If the organization’s name, location and telephone number are not provided, your letter request will not be honored.

I need this letter sent to me at a non-Richmond address? Yes No

NOTE: We will ONLY send status letters to the student directly. We will NOT send status letters to third parties.

If you live off-campus, please provide your non-Richmond mailing address:

Street 1:

Street 2:

Street 3:

City:

State/Province:

Postal Code:

Country:

Telephone Number: (Country Code) (Area Code) Telephone Number

Office Use Only: Emailed on Mailed on

employment AUTHORIZATION Letter Request Form

Please fill out the form below and email it to or return it to the Office of International Education, Puryear Hall, 1st Floor.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT THIS FORM: At least one (1) week before your scheduled first day of employment.

Please allow five (5) business days for your request to be processed. We will email you when your letter is available for pick-up in the International Student Pick-up Box in Puryear’s hallway.

NOTE: If you are a newly accepted student who has not arrived on campus yet, please wait until you get to campus and obtain a job before submitting this request form.

Your first/given name: / Your gender: Select GenderMaleFemale
Your family name(s): / Your visa status: Select VisaF-1J-1E-1G-4H-4L-2
Country of citizenship:
Your email address:

You are a/an:

Undergraduate student, degree-seeking

Undergraduate student, exchange

Graduate student, degree-seeking

Graduate student, exchange

Law student, degree-seeking

Law student, exchange

Other – Please explain:

You started attending the University of Richmond in:

You will leave the University of Richmond in:

Office Use Only: Emailed on

ISA Signature: Date:

ISA Printed Name: Krittika Onsanit

Verification of Health Insurance Letter Request Form

Please fill out the form below and email it to or return it to the Office of International Education, Puryear Hall, 1st Floor.

Please allow five (5) business days for your request to be processed, plus mailing time (if applicable). We will email you when your letter is available for pick-up in the International Student Pick-up Box in Puryear’s hallway. If you are not in Richmond, we will mail the letter to the address you provide below.

Your first/given name: / Your gender: Select GenderMaleFemale
Your family name(s): / Your visa status: Select VisaF-1J-1E-1G-4H-4L-2
Country of citizenship:
Your email address:

You are/will be a/an:

Undergraduate, degree-seeking Graduate student, degree-seeking Law student, degree-seeking

Undergraduate, exchange Graduate student, exchange Law student, exchange

Other – Please explain:

You started/will start attending UR on: Day,

You will leave UR on: Day,

NOTE: Look on your DS-2019 or I-20 immigration form for your start and end dates at UR. If you have not received your DS-2019 or I-20 immigration form yet, please wait until you have received it before submitting this request with the start and end dates printed on your DS-2019 or I-20 form.

Organization requesting this letter:

Organization’s location (city/state/country):

Organization’s telephone number:

NOTE: Verification of health insurance letters will only be issued to the student if it is required by an organization. If the organization’s name, location and telephone number are not provided, your letter request will not be honored.

Do you need this letter mailed to you at a non-Richmond address? Yes No

If yes, please provide your mailing address:

Street 1:

Street 2:

Street 3:

City:

State/Province:

Postal Code:

Country:

Telephone Number: (Country Code) (Area Code) Telephone Number

Office Use Only: Emailed on Mailed on

FAMILY INVITATION LETTER Request FormS

On Pages 6-11 you will find Family Invitation Letter request forms.

Please fill one form out for EACH relative who needs an invitation letter.

ONLY submit this request once your relatives’ travel plans are finalized!

DO NOT submit multiple names on one form!

Continue to Family Invitation Letter request forms on Page 6

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FAMILY INVITATION LETTER Request Form (1)

For those international students who have relatives from countries requiring tourist visas to visit the United States, our office is happy to provide an invitation letter to accompany their visa applications abroad. Please fill out the form below and email it to or return it to the Office of International Education, Puryear Hall, 1st Floor.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT THIS FORM:

Current Students On Campus: April 1st if needed for graduation attendance. For other visit purposes, December 1st (fall semester) and May 1st (spring semester). Please allow five (5) days for processing, plus mailing time (if applicable). We will email you when your letter is available for pick-up in the International Student Pick-up Box in Puryear’s hallway.

New Students OR Current Students Who Are Not in Richmond: Please allow five (5) days for processing, plus mailing time. Please provide your mailing address on Page 1 of this document.

Please fill this form out for EACH relative who needs an invitation letter.

DO NOT submit multiple names on one form.

NOTE: Please fill in ALL fields below. If you do not have the information immediately available, please submit this form ONLY when you are able to complete EACH field. If any fields are left blank, this will delay the processing of your request.

Your first/given name: / Your gender: Select GenderMaleFemale
Your family name(s): / Your visa status: Select VisaF-1J-1E-1G-4H-4L-2
Country of citizenship:
Your email address:

You are/will be a/an:

Undergraduate, degree-seeking Graduate student, degree-seeking Law student, degree-seeking

Undergraduate, exchange Graduate student, exchange Law student, exchange

Other – Please explain:

Relative’s title: Select TitleMr.Mrs.Ms.MissDr.
Relative’s first name(s):
Relative’s last name(s):
Relation to you: Select RelativeMotherFatherBrotherSisterHusbandWifeSonDaugherGrandmotherGrandfatherAuntUncleCousin - MALECousin - FEMALENieceNephewStep-fatherStep-motherStep-brotherStep-sisterBrother-in-lawSister-in-lawFriend
Relative’s date of birth (mm/dd/yyyy):
Relative’s passport number:
City/Country where relative’s passport was issued: ,

NOTE ON INTENDED TRAVEL DATES: If your relative does not have exact travel dates yet, just include a range of dates that s/he would like to be in the US. For example, if graduation is May 15, 2005, then you might put his/her travel dates as May 1 to May 30, 2005.

Intended U.S. travel dates:

Arrive: Day, Depart: Day,

Purpose of relative’s visit (graduation, etc):

Office Use Only: Emailed on Mailed on

FAMILY INVITATION LETTER Request Form (2)

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT THIS FORM:

New Students OR Current Students Who Are Not in Richmond: Please allow five (5) days for processing, plus mailing time. Please provide your mailing address on Page 1 of this document.

Please fill this form out for EACH relative who needs an invitation letter.

DO NOT submit multiple names on one form.

Your first/given name: / Your gender: Select GenderMaleFemale
Your family name(s): / Your visa status: Select VisaF-1J-1E-1G-4H-4L-2
Country of citizenship:
Your email address:

You are/will be a/an:

Undergraduate, degree-seeking Graduate student, degree-seeking Law student, degree-seeking

Undergraduate, exchange Graduate student, exchange Law student, exchange

Other – Please explain:

Intended U.S. travel dates:

Arrive: Day, Depart: Day,

Purpose of relative’s visit (graduation, etc):

Office Use Only: Emailed on Mailed on

FAMILY INVITATION LETTER Request Form (3)

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT THIS FORM:

New Students OR Current Students Who Are Not in Richmond: Please allow five (5) days for processing, plus mailing time. Please provide your mailing address on Page 1 of this document.