Letter Request Form

If you wish to request a letter from OIS please complete the form below. It is designed for current University of Maryland F-1, J-1, and H1-B visa holders. We are unable to provide letters for Permanent Residents, Citizens of the U.S. or any other visa categories not sponsored by University of Maryland.

Please Note: OIS no longer issues Invitation Letters. For more information, click here.

Letters can be picked up 5 business days after the request at 2111 Holzapfel Hall, College Park, MD 20742.

If you are receiving a Certificate error: you should accept the certificate, at least for the session. [In Mozilla/Firefox: click on the link that says Accept Certificate.]

A. Personal Information

DIRECTIONS: Improper capitalization and spelling will be displayed on your letter as you have typed it. This webpage is case sensitive. Please review your data for errors prior to submission.

(Example: Jane Smith)

UID (Numbers only):
Last Name:
First Name:
Email:
Program Level/Type: Bachelors
Master
Doctoral
MEI
J-1 Scholar
J-1 Trainee
Visiting Student
Other (Please specify your program level/type here.)
Major:
(Full major name without abbreviation. Enter MEI for MEI students.)
Citizenship:
Visa Status: F-1 J-1 H-1
Are you currently registered? Yes No
Gender: Male Female

B. Type of Letter

DIRECTIONS: There are six different categories: transfer, health insurance, full-time visa status, social security number recommendation, general invitation, and graduation invitation. Please select one of them. If these letters do not meet your need, select other type at the bottom. Special letters may require additional processing time.

Letters can be picked up 5 business days after the request at 2111 Holzapfel Hall, College Park, MD 20742.
Transfer letter
Health Insurance letter
Designed primarily for those needing assistance with obtaining university health insurance.

Confirmation of Full-time Visa Status
If you need "Full-time registration confirmation", the Records & Registration Office on the 1st floor of the Mitchell Building will issue it with proof of your student ID number.
Social Security Letter (New students must attend a Documents Check session before request)

Note: Social Security letter requests are available for F-1 and J-1 visa holders. When applying for an SSN at the Social Security Administration, you will need to take this letter along with original copies of your offer letter and a "letter of employment" that indicates that you have ACCEPTED the offer of employment OR a pay stub, as well as your immigration documents, including your I-94 card, I-20 or DS-2019, and a passport that has been valid for at least one year.

Name of On-Campus Employer
(please follow format under examples):

(examples -- Dining Services, University of Maryland Library, Department of Biology, Office of Information Technology, etc.)
Nature of Employment
(please follow format under examples):

(examples-Graduate Teaching Assistant, Cashier, Office Assistant, etc.):
Academic Training Authorization Letter
Name of Employer
Employer's Address
Other
If none of the above types of letters are appropriate for your situation, please specify below the type of letter you need. Please be very specific as your letter will be composed based on the information you supply. Provide any additional instructions as appropriate (for example, indicate whether you need the letter mailed to your home address). Note that these special letters may require additional processing time.