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Underwood offers a range of degree programs, from the Bachelor’s to the Doctoral level, in Art, Business, Christianity, and Korean Studies.

An I-20 Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status [LINK: https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/students/prepare/students-and-the-form-i-20], is a form required by the US Department of Homeland Security that allows international students to apply for an F-1 student visa. Underwood University is authorized by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) to issue Form I-20 to international students. See International Student Admissions for details. Everyone that plans to study in the US must first obtain an I-20. You cannot obtain a student visa without this form.

NOTE: Underwood University does NOT issue student visas. Underwood only issues Form I-20.

F-1 students must maintain a valid I-20 by studying full-time in order to reside legally in the US after beginning an educational program.

Please see the International Student Admissions page for details [LINK]

You should allow up to two weeks for delivery of the Form I-20, once it is approved.

An F-1 visa is an official US government-issued document which allows a foreign citizen to travel to the United States to study full-time for a temporary period.

For a complete listing of the items required by the US Embassy or Consulate for an F-1 Visa, please visit

the US Department of State Student Visa web page. [LINK: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/study/student-visa.html]

The amount of time it takes varies from country to country. Please see the US Department of State website page Visa Appointment & Processing Wait Times [LINK: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/wait-times.html], or you may contact the US Embassy or Consulate in your home country for more precise information.

You will have to change your nonimmigrant status if you are already in the United States on a valid nonimmigrant visa for a purpose other than attending school (such as for tourism) and you want to study at a US school. You cannot study at a US school if you are visiting the US on a non-F-1 visa.

If you are visiting the US on a non-F-1 visa, you have two options:

• Leave the United States and follow the same process to apply to come to the US from your home country to study.
• Remain in the United States and submit an application with US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to change your nonimmigrant status. You will also need to file a Form I-539 Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status [LINK: https://www.uscis.gov/i-539]

You may file for Change of Status by yourself or with the help of an immigration attorney. For more information on this process, please see the Department of Homeland Security Study in the States page Change of Status.

Yes. Contact the Underwood University Office of Admissions for details.

Underwood University can help you to switch or regain status as a nonimmigrant student. Please contact the Office of Admissions for details.

The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) is part of the US Department of Homeland Security, and oversees the admission of nonimmigrant students to the USA. SEVP uses the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) to track and monitor all nonimmigrant student visa holders in the USA. F-1 visa applicants must pay a fee to SEVIS for each program of study they wish to pursue.

Yes. Please see the SEVIS I-901 fee page [LINK: https://www.ice.gov/sevis/i901] for complete details on who must pay and how much.

Underwood does not offer regular student employment; however, opportunities for such employment may arise occasionally. Please contact the International Student Advisor [EMAIL LINK: isa@underwood.edu] for information.

Underwood offers two scholarships to students based on academic performance, attendance, service, and other criteria. Please see the Scholarships page [LINK] or consult the UU Catalog [LINK] for more information. Contact the Main Office for information on applying for scholarships.

Yes. Underwood welcomes visitors to our campuses. Please contact the Main Office to set up an appointment to visit.

NOTE: Due to the current COVID-19 health crisis, our campuses are temporarily closed to visitors.

Underwood University is committed to the health and safety of its students, faculty, and staff. UU maintains an extensive safety policy, outlined in detail in our Catalog, available for download HERE. [LINK]
Suwanee, Georgia ranks #13 in a safewise.com ranking of the 20 Safest Cities in Georgia [LINK: https://www.safewise.com/blog/safest-cities-georgia/#list], with a violent crime rate in 2019 of 1.6 per 1000 population and a property crime rate of 25.8 per 1000 population. Underwood’s campus is particularly safe, with a Suwanee Police station less than a kilometer away, a large, well-lit parking lot, secure building entrances, and CCTV cameras in the parking lot and in every classroom. There have been no violent crimes reported on campus in the history of Underwood University.
Underwood does not allow the possession of firearms or other weapons on campus, nor does it allow alcohol or other drugs on campus at any time.