Invitation Letter

Inviting Family/Relative to Visit Student

Invitation letters come directly from CSUF students, not ISS. Below is a suggested template invitation letter. 

Suggested Template of Invitation Letter from International Student

[Date]
U.S. [Embassy or Consulate]
[Address, location of U.S. Embassy or Consulate]

To Whom It May Concern:
My name is [insert your full name]. I am a [your position: undergraduate or graduate student] at California State University, Fullerton in [F-1 or J-1] status, pursuing a [Bachelor's/Master's] degree in [your major]. [If you are a student on post-completion Optional Practical Training you would state it here.]

I am writing this letter to confirm that I have invited my [name of person(s) being invited], [state their relationship to you: father, mother, sibling, etc.], citizen(s) of [country], to visit me for a period of [number of weeks or months] in California. [Briefly state the purpose of the visit here.]

[Name of person(s) being invited] will be presenting this letter to you along with evidence to establish [his or her or their] ties to [country] and to assure you that they will return prior to the expiration of their stay in the United States. During [his/her/their] time in the U.S., I certify that I will be fully responsible for the cost of room, board, travel expenses within the U.S. (state this only if it is true).

Your consideration of this request is greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,
(Student's Signature)
[Print Student's Name]
[Student's U.S. address]

Online Course Audit

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Verification of Enrollment

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