I-20 Requirements

Brewster will issue I-20 paperwork for International students to study in the USA once they are enrolled with a submitted contract and deposit. The I-20 is required to obtain a visa in certain countries for non-US citizens and is needed to travel back and forth from the USA during the school year. SEVIS, the issuing authority, requires that Brewster collect documentation that supports the legal parameters for studying in the United States on an F-1 visa.

Brewster requires the following documentation in order to issue or transfer an I-20. 

1. Copy of student passport  - valid at least six months from intended U.S. entry date. 

2. Financial Support Statement - statement signed by the financially responsible party confirming the financial means to support the student’s education and living expenses for up to one year or the length of the program at Brewster Academy (whichever is shorter), as well as providing the supporting financial documentation as listed in Item #3 below.  Download Form

3. Financial documentation - supporting the Financial Support Statement in Item #2 should include one, or a combination, of the following: (Please note: all documentation should be submitted in English.) 

• Family Bank Statements (statements should show liquid assets and be dated within six months of the student’s start of program, signed by a bank official, and show the account holder’s name)
• Documentation from a Sponsor 
• Financial aid letters 
• Scholarship letters
• Letter from an employer showing annual salary

For more information about proof of financial support, please visit this link: https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/students/prepare/financial-ability

4. F-1 Transfer from another U.S. school - If your child is currently enrolled in another U.S. school, their I-20 will need to be transferred to Brewster. In order to perform this transfer, please complete Section I of the Transfer Release Form and submit it to your child’s current U.S. school. Please instruct the school to complete Section II and then forward the completed transfer form to Brewster.

Download I-20 Student Transfer Release Form

Once we receive all required documentation as listed above, Brewster will issue the I-20 form, Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status. The I-20 will be issued electronically via email directly to the incoming student at the student's personal email address. SEVIS regulations prohibit sharing or delivering the I-20 document or any information contained on the I-20, including the SEVIS number, to a third party. 

Required documentation should be submitted via email to: Marsha Brooks, Admissions Officer Manager, at mbrooks@brewsteracademy.org

Please feel free to reach out to any of our SEVIS Designated School Officials (DSO) listed below if you have further questions about the I-20 process:

DSO Marsha Brooks, Admissions Officer Manager                                                                                   mbrooks@brewsteracademy.org or 603-569-7494

DSO Chris Brown, Summer Programs Coordinator and Thai Scholar Program Director   cbrown@brewsteracademy.org or 603-569-7155

PDSO Susan Crowley, Executive Assistant to the Head of School                                           scrowley@brewsteracademy.org or 603-569-7102