International Affairs: Visa Application Support
- International Student Services
- Prospective International Students
- Newly Admitted International Students
- Maintaining Legal F-1 Status
- Employment
- Leaving SAIC
- Driver's License and State Identification Cards
- Social Security and Taxes
- Visa Application Support
- Life After SAIC
- Financial Resources
- Faculty and Staff Resources
SAIC International Affairs
Sullivan Center
36 S. Wabash Ave., suite 1203
Phone: 312.629.6830
intaff@saic.edu
If you depart the United States during your degree program, and your F-1 Visa has expired, you will be required to apply for a new one before returning to the United States. We recommend that you contact the nearest U.S. Consulate or Embassy in the country that you plan to travel to obtain the required documents to apply for a new visa. If you will not be applying in your home country, it is HIGHLY recommended that you determine if the country that you are traveling to will accept a third-party national visa application. Some consulates or embassies will not accept third-party national applications, and you must come up with an alternate plan.
Enrollment Verfication
If the consulate or embassy is requiring enrollment verification or transcripts (academic records) from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), request these documents directly from Registration and Records. Please visit the Registration and Records Office page to view the four different ways to request transcripts.
Invitation Letters
The International Affairs office encourages you to write letters of invitation for use in the visa interview of a friend or parent. Use our Sample Invitation Letter to structure a letter inviting your guests to the United States. International Affairs does not issue these standard letters.
