This page explains the process for students who are requesting letters from the Office of International Programs for travel purposes. Students may request the following types of information in a travel letter:

• Confirmation of your full-time status as an undergraduate or graduate student, your major and degree and:
• • Your anticipated graduation date
  • If you already graduated, when you earned your degree
  • Includes whether or not you have applied for OPT or are currently working on OPT (and what your OPT dates are)
  • Letter to invite a family member to visit you from overseas on a tourist visa
• A letter stating you wish to invite a spouse or child(ren) to come here as F-2 dependents (please see this page for more information on bringing dependents to the United States)
• Letter stating you have graduated from NDSU
• Other purposes (check with an advisor)

TO REQUEST A LETTER - Please email ndsu.international@ndsu.edu, put "Letter Request" in the subject line, and include the following information:

• Type of letter requested - State what information you want included in the letter
  • If you are inviting someone to visit you on a tourist visa, please provide their full names and relationship to you.
  • If you are inviting dependents, please include their full names, dates of birth, and passport numbers.
• Do you need us to include...
• • costs including tuition, fees and other expenses?
  • other information? Please ask an OIP staff member if you are reqeusting other special information be included.
• When do you need the letter?
  • Allow at least one week for processing of all letters.