The ISSS office can only write letters for students and scholars at SMU under the F or J visa. Letter requests may take up to 5 business days to process.
Please have your I-20 or DS-2019 available while preparing your letter request.
THEN FOLLOW THE NEXT STEPS:
- Go to FILE and CHOOSE DOWNLOAD (Do not edit letter unless you have opened a word document).
- OPEN the document in Microsoft Word.
- SAVE LETTER USING YOUR LAST NAME, FIRST NAME AND SMU ID.
- EDIT the letter with your information
SEVIS NUMBER: Number located in the upper right hand corner of your I-20/DS-2019
DATE OF EXPECTED COMPLETION OF PROGRAM - section 5 of your I-20/Section 3 on your DS-2019.
- SAVE the CHANGES.
- EMAIL the saved document to isss@smu.edu
- We will email you when your letter is signed and ready for pick up.
CLICK THE LINK BELOW OF THE LETTER THAT YOU NEED AND OPEN IT OR COPY/PASTE IN A NEW TAB
- Social Security Letter Request
Social Security Letter Request cannot be emailed. Original request form must be submitted to ISSS in-person.
- Address Status Verification Letter
- ITIN Letter Request
- Status Verification for Student
- Graduation Letter
- Graduation with past completion date
- OPT Approved Status Letter
- OPT Pending Status Letter
- J-2 Status Verification Letter
- F-2 Status Verification Letter
- Research Scholar/Professor Status Verification Letter