I-20 Request

Once you are admitted and have paid the enrollment deposit, you will be provided a “OneKey” to login to Pratt systems. Once your OneKey is activated, you should set up and monitor your Pratt email address. Within three business days, you will receive an invitation from OIA to access our OIA Student Portal to apply for your I-20. All correspondance from OIA will be sent to your Pratt email address.

While waiting to gain access to the OIA Student Portal, deposited students are advised to review our I-20 financial statement requirement. For the I-20 application you will need to upload a copy of your passport, your financial statement, and, if the statement is not in your name, an affidavit of support. You can prepare the appropriate financial documentation in advance, so you are ready to submit your I-20 application immediately once you get access.

Sponsored students requesting a DS-2019 for J-1 student status sponsored by Pratt should provide documentation of an appropropriate external sponsorship to OIA@pratt.edu.

Students who need a new F-1 visa: July 28, 2025 (three weeks before orientation)
Students with a valid F-1 visa: August 11, 2025 (one week before orientation)
Current F-1 status holders in the U.S.: August 11, 2025
Visa-exempt students from Canada/Bermuda: August 11, 2025

Submitting a complete I-20 request by the deadline above does not guarantee successful arrival for the Fall 2025 semester, but it is OIA’s final complete I-20 request acceptance deadline for your attempt. For equity reasons, OIA does not accept any requests for expedite and processes completed requests in the order they are received. 

Please note that visa wait times, procedures, and processing times vary widely between consulates and may change rapidly without notice. U.S. consulates do not accept intervention from the school for student visa applications.

New I-20s are processed within 5 business days of a complete I-20 request.
Transfer I-20s are processed within 5 business days of the SEVIS transfer release date plus OIA receipt of a complete I-20 request.

We do not process I-20s nor respond to emails during non-business days which include weekends and official Pratt closures. All holidays and important dates in the semester can be found on the Academic Calendar.

For equity reasons, OIA does not accept any individual requests for expedite and we process applications in the order they are received. Also please note our telephone is for reception only and we do not provide immigration advising via phone. Our contact info is always found on the OIA Homepage.