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Letter Of Invitation Instructions And Sample

Letter of Invitation

Instructions and Sample

According to the U.S. Department of State, letters of invitation are neither required nor useful in helping

someone apply for a B class visitor visa to come to the United States. In accordance with this guidance,

the Office of Global Services is not able to issue letters of invitation on behalf of our students or alumni.

While we do not issue letters of invitation ourselves, we do provide recommendations that may assist

your friends or family in obtaining a visitor visa to the U.S.

To begin, please have your family/friends consult the

U.S. Department of State

for details on applying

for a visitor visa.

To facilitate the process of applying for a visitor visa, you may write your own letter of invitation based

on the template provided on page 2 of this document.

If you write your own letter, is it recommended that you also include the following:



An Enrollment Verification Form from the university. Please refer to the

Office of the Registrar

for details.



A photocopy of your most recent I-20 or DS-2019 as evidence of your current immigration status

in the U.S.

U.S. law requires that an applicant for any visa type overcome “the presumption of immigrant intent” in

order to be approved. What this means is that an individual who is applying for a visa must demonstrate

that they have strong ties (through employment, family, education, property, etc.) to their home nation

and intend to return there, rather than demonstrate an urge to immigrate permanently to the United

States.

Office of Global Services, 405 Ell Hall, 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115

northeastern.edu/OGS | ogs@northeastern.edu | (p) 617.373.2310 | (f) 617.373.8788

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Letter Of Invitation Instructions And Sample