Welcome! Trojan International (TI) is the immigration services portal for USC’s F-1 international student population. Students admitted to USC must request their I-20 through Trojan International. Current USC students starting a new degree program may also need to request a new I-20 from Admissions. Please use this checklist to prepare. Note: This content is only for students starting a new USC program via Admissions. OIS will have separate Trojan International forms for current students in need of immigration services.
Overview
Obtaining an I-20 from USC is entirely a post–admission process. USC does not require any I-20 documents while your application for admission is under review. Documents such as a passport copy or financial statement are required only after a student has been admitted to the university and they have also submitted a Statement of Intent committing to attend USC.
Accessing Trojan International
Access to Trojan International is given only* to applicants who:
*Current USC international students will also be able to access Trojan International with their NetID. Current USC students admitted to a new degree program in 2024 must also use TI to request a new I-20 (Change of Education Level I-20). For more information about the Change of Education Level I-20, please read the I-20 descriptions on our main page.
International Academy students admitted to a regular USC degree program must request a Transfer I-20.
Admitted + certified students who have withdrawn their admission application from USC will not have access to TI.
Trojan International E-Forms
To request an I-20, a student must complete and submit a group of electronic forms (E-Forms) in Trojan International. Students will also upload their financial statement, passport, and any other necessary documents into the TI E-forms. Some E-Form questions will include:
To begin, log into Trojan International and then select the Admission menu to the left (a computer browser is recommended). On the following page, click New F-1 Student Request. To request an I-20, all the E-forms in the New F-1 Student Request section must be submitted. Please read all instructions carefully.
1. Your passport copy
2. Your financial documents.
Ensure your financial documents a) meet the necessary requirements b) have sufficient funds c) are separated correctly
* Undergraduates can submit the Financial Statement of Personal or Family Support instead.
Important: If you have more than one category that individually has enough funds to meet all your costs, then submit only the one category you prefer. For example, if you have enough Personal funds to cover all your costs but your Other Funds can also cover all your costs, then provide only one category that you prefer to appear on the I-20. This cannot be changed later. If you are receiving a full scholarship that will cover all your costs, submit only the scholarship (But if, for example, you have extra dependent costs that are not covered by the scholarship, then you should also submit Personal or Other funds)
Do not provide an excessive number of financial statements from the same account as it can lead to confusion. Only the final balance of an account is needed—not a history of transactions. A one page letter is ideal. If USC has difficulty determining your funds because of excessive or confusing documents, your I-20 application may be delayed or denied.
USC may adjust the submitted amounts to correct errors, categories, or to reflect new exchange rates. If your documents are insufficient or unacceptable, you will be contacted and your I-20 will be delayed. Your documents will be reviewed within 10 business days. If they are accepted and approved, the I-20 will be issued and sent to you as an email attachment.
Dependent I-20s
If you are bringing a legal spouse and/or children to the U.S., Trojan International will also require:
This checklist is only for students admitted to the 2024 school year who require an I-20 from Admissions to study at USC.
Please ensure you are submitting scholarship/funding information to the Office of Graduate Admission via the standard process. The information will be used to validate any scholarship that your students report on the Trojan International E-form. If the student reports a scholarship in Trojan International but there is no accompanying confirmation from the department, the I-20 will be delayed.