Bank Statement Verification by Universities

by HSB on November 14, 2007

in Bank Statement

Do Universities really verify and validate the balance before issuing I-20 for graduate school admission? Its really a trick question to answer and I will try my best to give the exact answer. As far I know, universities don’t verify the bank balance statement that is sent along with the application for graduate school admission. Bank Statement is valid for 6 months from the date it was issued.

Some universities require very large tuition graduate tuition fee and when converted to local currency, it a very big amount to show as proof. From, my experience, not all have that amount of money available immediately, they might have in different places and in different forms, say jewelery, land, buildings. So, during graduate school application process, they send fake bank statements.

Fake Bank Statement

Fake bank statement can be seen in 2 ways, borrowing money from friends and relatives and holding in account for few days to just get the bank statement and paying few percentage to some consultancy, who will deposit money into your account and after you get the statement, they will take the money back. Its a good business for people are making so much money from that.

Next worst way I can think is getting completely fake document ( bank letter head, seal, signature, account number ) is all fabricated. I have heard people do that, but haven’t meet anyone in person who has done that.

Taking in terms of good ethics, if you really cannot afford to show bank statement for your education expenses and planning to study in U.S. implies the person is merely trying to enter in to U.S. I wouldn’t say its worth the effort. With fake bank documents, one might get admission, but chances of getting student visa stamping is less.

Its very easy for the consulate officers to find out if the documents are fake. If the statement and money is original, then you will be able to answer questions related to transaction in pass book, source of each fund, original parents income tax returns.

F-1 Student Visa Canceled

Due to fake bank statement, visa was issued to student and then canceled. Above all consulates know who are people doing this kind of fake documents. Bank statement from certain bank is considered fake. So, if they see a bank statement during visa interview, chances that you will enter U.S. in your life time in NIL. I mean Zero.

Related posts:

  1. Bank Statement for F1 Student Visa
  2. When To Send Bank Statement to U.S. Universities
  3. Bank Statement For Graduate School Admissions in U.S.
  4. Bank Statement – For Graduate School Application
  5. Bank Statement from More One Sponsor For I-20?
  6. F1 Visa Cancelled due to Fake Bank Statement

{ 10 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Saurav August 19, 2010 at 8:48 AM

Sir, Do we need to keep the amount in account after the bank statement is issued? If Yes then for how many Days?
What all documents does Visa Officer Checks and how does he evaluates all those?

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2 Gokila December 18, 2009 at 1:14 AM

This is Gokila from chennai. I planned to study M.S with education loan . But how to send the proof of bank statement to universities while applying ?? My father doesnt have any liquid cash at present . the only source is asset worth of INR-50 lakhs ( approx $106380).and he is working in a private concern and his earnings is approx INR 70,ooo per month. How to get the bank statement proof to send to the university . Is it possible ??? else in what ways can i get the bank statement ?
please help me regarding this . very urgent..

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3 HSB December 18, 2009 at 9:20 AM

Gokila – thats the reality of applying to US Universities. You have to find a way to show liquid cash in bank statement. Maybe borrow money from relatives just for bank statement, but you need to have liquid cash during visa.

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4 Abel July 15, 2009 at 1:11 AM

Hi,

I cannot get a bank statement which declares the required bank balance, but the bank has given a statement valuing my property that the “worth” is the required amount. Is this acceptable?
as the balance in the form of Liquid cash is not there , but the property is the required value.

Pls help!

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5 divya March 18, 2009 at 12:00 PM

Hi,

I cannot get a bank statement which declares the required bank balance, but the bank has given a statement valuing my property that the “worth” is the required amount. Is this acceptable?
as the balance in the form of Liquid cash is not there , but the property is the required value.

Pls help!

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6 rohit November 24, 2008 at 12:49 PM

If taking money from a relative also counts for a fake bank statement then my only option is money in the form of land. How can i portray to the university that i can support myself for a year on the worth of the land which is sufficient enough?
do i make a solvency statement and send it to the university? but they have a official form which no where mentions that a solvency statement will be accepted.
they either accept bank statement, personal savings or a sponsor’s certificate?
how do i look for a sponsor?

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7 Sumalya Pal August 27, 2008 at 3:41 PM

wat type of question was that melanie..universities require ETS to send them the official test scores…how can you fake the “official test score” … plz dun tell me u got ur rat in ETS….phew!!! :O

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8 melanie June 11, 2008 at 11:31 AM

hi can you fake your toefl Result?
Can you give a fake toefl document to college?Do they really verify?
thank you

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9 hemanshu December 3, 2007 at 6:59 AM

i want to ask doubt regarding bank statement…can i use my dads Provident fund money to make a bank statement…if yes then how???

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10 dhawal April 23, 2010 at 12:33 PM

yes you can.

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