{"id":5756,"date":"2024-06-12T13:04:03","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T17:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/admissions-aid\/international-students\/new-students\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T19:22:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T19:22:37","slug":"new-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/admissions-aid\/international-students\/new-students\/","title":{"rendered":"New F-1 &amp; J-1 Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Do You Need a Form I-20 or Form DS-2019?<\/h2>\n<p>To study at Georgetown Law in F-1 status, you will need to obtain a Form I-20. To study at Georgetown Law in J-1 status, you will need to obtain a Form DS-2019. Follow the steps listed on the Request I-20 or DS-2019 page to start the request process. <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After we receive your International Student Questionnaire and all of your supporting documents, we will be able to send you a Form I-20 or Form DS-2019. You will use the Form I-20 or Form DS-2019 to apply for an F-1 or J-1 student visa at a U.S. embassy or consulate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ca.usembassy.gov\/visas\/canadian-students\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Canadian citizens are exempt from applying for a visa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> but must still obtain a Form I-20 or Form DS-2019 in order to enter the United States as a student in F-1 or J-1 status and attend Georgetown Law.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/admissions-aid\/international-students\/new-students\/request-i-20-or-ds-2019\/\">Start the Form I-20 or Form DS-2019 Request Process \u27a4<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Which Form Should I Request?<\/h2>\n<p><b>Form I-20 (for F-1 visa\/status): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A majority of international students at Georgetown Law obtain a Form I-20 to study in F-1 status. If you are primarily funded through personal or family funds, you should request a Form I-20 from Georgetown. If you are primarily funded via scholarship funding, you can opt to request a Form I-20 from Georgetown as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Form DS-2019 (for J-1 visa\/status): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A minority of international students at Georgetown Law obtain a Form DS-2019 to study in J-1 status, as eligibility requirements are more strict to meet. Students eligible to request a Form DS-2019 to study in J-1 status are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Exchange Students nominated by the Office of Transnational Programs to participate in the Georgetown Law Exchange Program.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students who are receiving more than 50% of their total program funding via scholarship, which may come from their home country government, sponsoring employer or private organization. Some scholarships require students to study in J-1 status in order to receive funding.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Have more questions about which form to request or which status to study in? Not sure what all the various benefits or limitations are associated with either F-1 or J-1 status? Please review and take a look at the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">F-1 vs. J-1 Comparison Chart<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for more information and a side-by-side analysis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/F-1-vs.-J-1-Comparison-Chart.pdf\">View the F-1 vs. J-1 Comparison Chart \u27a4<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do You Need a Form I-20 or Form DS-2019? To study at Georgetown Law in F-1 status, you will need to obtain a Form I-20. 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