Request a Form I-20 (F-1) or Form DS-2019 (J-1)

The instructions on this website do not apply to the English Language Center or the Law Center.

English Language Center and Law Center Students
  • Form I-20/Form DS-2019 Issuance: Current processing time begins when all F-1 or J-1 requirements are uploaded to the International Student Portal.

Students are invited to the International Student and Scholar Portal one week after submitting their Intent to Enroll or Enrollment Agreement Form and their deposit (if applicable). To activate, students must:

  1. Receive at their Georgetown email* address the invitation from donotreply.studentportal@mailisss.georgetown.edu with the subject line: Activate Your Georgetown International Student and Scholar Portal Account.
    • Click the link to create their password.
  2. Receive a second email with the subject line: Confirmation Required to Activate Your International Student and Scholar Portal Account.
    • Click the link to log in.

Students who follow this process without success should try these troubleshooting tips.

The most common delays in receiving the first email are:

  • Deposit/confirmation of intent to enroll not yet processed.
  • Email mistakenly filtered into the spam/junk folder.

Students who have waited more than one week for the first email should contact newinternational@georgetown.edu for assistance.

*Note: Georgetown email is a Google application to which access from outside the United States may require a virtual private network (VPN).

Please prepare all required documents before submission.

Every F-1 and J-1 student must use the International Student and Scholar Portal to:

  1. Input their home address in their country of citizenship or legal permanent residence.
  2. Input their family member’s emergency contact information.
  3. Upload required documents.

All applicable sections must be submitted before OGS reviews the case. Please carefully review the instructions in Step 2 to ensure uploads meet requirements. Missing items cause delays.

  • Needs Review: File is in queue.
    • Once reviewed, each file is coded Approved or Declined
  • Each section is coded Complete with email notification when no further documentation is required.
  • Students must monitor their Portal account and Georgetown email for feedback on their uploads.
    • Not Complete: Read feedback and submit further uploads

Please be patient throughout this process. Inquiries about processing times cause delays for all students. All submissions receive equal priority and are processed strictly in the order received. The linked file provides instructions for navigating your Portal account .

Immigration Document Issuance

  • OGS emails Form I-20 or Form DS-2019 to student’s NetID@georgetown.edu inbox.
  • Student prints PDF attachment and physically signs where indicated on lower page 1.

SEVIS Fee & DS-160

  • Form I-20 or Form DS-2019 provides details needed for U.S. government procedures.
  • Reference this guidance for next steps applicable to each situation. 

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