Due to the U.S. Travel Ban effective June 9, 2025, California State University, East Bay is unable to issue I-20's or DS-2019's for applicants from the following countries unless you qualify for an exception:
- Afghanistan, Burma, Burundi, Chad, Cuba, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Laos, Libya, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Togo, Turkmenistan, Venezuela, Yemen
Please do not submit applications if you are a citizen of one of these countries, unless you meet one of the exceptions below. We cannot process your application or refund the application fee.
The Travel Ban does not apply to individuals who are:
- Already in the U.S. on June 9, 2025, or
- Outside the U.S. but have a valid visa on June 9, 2025
F-1 visas issued before June 9, 2025 will not be cancelled because of this ban.