The sponsor should promise only what they intend to give and should give only as much as they can afford. A common cause for rejection of documents is that we do not believe the sponsor can afford to give as much as promised. Free room and board is worth almost half the dollar amount to support a student for a year . Affidavits of free room and board must be sent with a copy of the property deed or rental lease. Such affidavits will not be accepted if the place to live is too small or too far from the school.
Students CAN sponsor themselves, either partly or in full .
No affidavits are needed for the student's own money. Recent bank statements in the student's name must be provided, and statements from at least a year earlier to show us that the money was not borrowed and recently deposited. Remember that the law requires financial support for your entire program in addition to readily available cash for the first year . Unless you have enough cash to support yourself and your studies in the U.S. for your entire program, your cash will soon be used up. You probably need a sponsor with an income to show that you can finance the entire educational program 5.