Visa Documentation
Minimum Amount of Funds
In order for us to issue your visa documents, we need to receive from you official financial documentation demonstrating the availability of funds in an amount of at least $58,000.00 to cover estimated tuition and living expenses for the 2008-2009 academic year. If you will be bringing your spouse and/or children, or if you'll be attending the CELOP Legal English Summer Program, additional funds will be required. Please contact the Office of Foreign Programs for further information.
If You are Supporting Yourself
If you are supporting yourself, we need a current financial statement or letter, in English, from your bank showing the availability of a minimum amount of money ($58,000) in U.S. dollars to cover your personal and academic expenses while you are at BU Law. The letter or financial statement must be an original (not a copy or fax). You can look at an example of a financial document/bank letter to help you understand what BU needs.
Support by an Individual Other than Yourself
If you are being sponsored by an individual other than yourself, we need a current financial statement or bank letter from your sponsor's bank showing the availability of at least $58,000 to cover your personal and academic expenses at BU, plus a letter from your sponsor which states that he/she will pay for your tuition, fees and living expenses for the duration of your studies at Boston University School of Law. All documents must be originals and in English. You can look at an example of a sponsorship letter to help you understand what BU needs.
Sponsorship by an Organization
If your sponsor is an organization, there is no need for a bank letter or financial statement, but we need an original letter from your sponsor which states that the organization will pay for your tuition, fees and living expenses for the duration of your studies at Boston University School of Law.