Sample Invitation Letter for Visitors

You may use the example below as a guide when writing your own invitation letter for family or friends who plan to visit you in the United States.

Replace the bracketed text with your information.

[Date]

Consular Officer
U.S. Embassy [or Consulate]
[Street Address]
[City, Country]

Dear Consular Officer,

My name is [Your Full Name]. I am an F-1 student at Stony Brook University pursuing a [Bachelor’s / Master’s / PhD] degree in [Field of Study].

I am writing to invite the following family member(s) to visit me in the United States:

[Visitor’s Full Name] – [Date of Birth] – [Relationship to You]

The purpose of the visit is [for example: to attend my graduation ceremony / visit family / tourism].

My guest(s) plan to visit the United States from [start date] to [end date] and will stay [at my residence / at a hotel / at another address] during this time.

The expenses for this trip will be covered by [the visitor / myself / another sponsor].

Thank you for your time and consideration of this visitor visa application.

Sincerely,

[Your Full Name]
[Your SEVIS ID Number (if applicable)]
Stony Brook University

Optional Supporting Documents

You may choose to include copies of documents that help explain your situation, such as:

• Your Form I-20 or DS-2019
• Your passport identification page
• Your visa page
• Your Enrollment Verification from Stony Brook University
• Commencement information or tickets, if the visit is for graduation

These documents are optional and are provided only to help explain the purpose of the visit.