The University of Oklahoma
International Student Services
729 Elm Avenue, Farzaneh Hall, Norman, OK 73019
Phone: (405) 325-3337 ♦ Fax: (405) 325-0197 ♦ Website: www.ou.edu/iss
Updated 3/7/2023
Invitation Letter Process
To support the application for a B-2 visa, send the following to the applicant:
1. A letter from you in English inviting him/her for a visit. See template below.
2. Evidence of your valid student status
a. Request a letter verifying your student status from the Registrar’s Office by emailing
verifications@ou.edu, include your OU ID number and full name
b. Copy of your transcript and/or current enrollment
c. A copy of your I-20 or DS-2019, passport, visa and I-94 card
3. Evidence of your ability to financially support your visitor during their stay (for example, your
assistantship letter or a bank statement). This evidence is needed only if your visitor does not have
the funds to support himself or herself during the visit to the US.
Invitation Letter Template
Date:
United States Consul General
(Address of Foreign Consulate Where Person Will Apply for the Visa – check online)
Dear Honorable Consul:
My name is (Name) and I reside at (Your US Address). I am a student at the University of
Oklahoma majoring in (Major). I am requesting that you issue a tourist (B-2) visa to (Person
you want to invite), in order to allow her/him to visit with me in the United States. S/he is my
(Explain your relationship to the person) and will be visiting with me from (arrival date) to
(departure date). (Explain why you want the person to visit).
During her/his stay in the United States, s/he will stay with me at my residence at the address
stated above. I will be responsible for all of her/his room and board expenses while s/he is in
the United States. Upon the termination of her/his visit, she/he will return to (Country).
Your kind consideration to this request will be greatly appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Name
Telephone No.
Note: We have been informed multiple times by US government officials that invitation letters are
not helpful for a tourist visa (B-2) application.
