# Begin Your Student Visa Application (International Only)

**Source**: https://admissions.purdue.edu/next-steps/begin-the-student-visa-application-process-international-students-only/
**Parent**: https://admissions.purdue.edu/admitted-students/next-steps/

May 5, 2025
[Adam Jacob Castro Jr](https://admissions.purdue.edu/author/ajcastro/ "posts by Adam Jacob Castro Jr")

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## Begin Your Student Visa Application Process

### (*International Students Only)*

A student visa is required for most international students who study in the United States. After accepting your offer of admission, the [Office of International Students and Scholars](https://www.purdue.edu/IPPU/ISS/) (ISS) will provide more information about the process for receiving your visa eligibility documents (i.e. I-20 or DS 2019). Starting in February and on a rolling basis thereafter, ISS will send the visa process instructions to your @purdue.edu email account 3-5 days after you accept your offer of admission.