Activate your MavMail Account and Log Into Your KIC Portal

When the I-20 Request Link is ready for distribution, admitted students will receive an email invitation with the request link in their new MavMAIL account. The email invitation will provide you with a link to join the KIC's portal and upload your financial documentation for your I-20.

YOUR MAVMAIL (MICROSOFT 365) USERNAME

MavMail/Microsoft 365 Username: <yourStarID>@go.minnstate.edu 

MavMail/Microsoft 365 Password: Your MavMAIL/Microsoft 365 password is the same as your StarID password

Take this step now to prepare:

Activate your MavMAIL (MNSU email account).

Directions to Activate your MavMail

• MavMAIL requires Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) when logging into your account each time. Follow the MFA enrollment instructions on our ITS website.
• If you have problems logging into your MavMAIL, please contact MNSU’s ITS department: ITS Help Center

Gathering financial documentation is typically the most time-consuming portion of the I-20 Request process. Financial documentation that does not meet KIC's requirements will delay the issuance of your I-20.

Take this step now:

Prepare your documentation now, so you are ready to upload it immediately when you receive your invitation email.

• Review the financial documentation requirements and confirm that your documents meet all requirements.
• Have your sponsor review and complete the Financial Sponsor Letter to upload with your financial documentation.

I-20 Request for Newly Admitted Students

Is this your first I-20? Then you will follow these directions:

1. Set up your Multifactor Authentication for your MavMail.
2. After you can access your MavMail, navigate to internationalportal.mnsu.edu and log in using the “Purple Log In” button in the top right corner.
   1. On the "User Login" page, select Log in with Campus ID.
3. Follow the prompts of the I-20 Request in your new KIC portal. Click submit on the final screen after uploading documentation and confirming your information.

I-20 Request for Deferred Students

1. Set up your Multifactor Authentication for your MavMail.
2. After you can access your MavMail, navigate to internationalportal.mnsu.edu and log in using the “Purple Log In” button in the top right corner.
   1. On the "User Login" page, select Log in with Campus ID.
3. Once in, review the information and navigate to the “Control Center” tab and click on the “Defer Attendance Request.”
4. Complete all questionnaires, upload your documentation into the request and press submit.

Now is the perfect time to begin practicing for your visa appointment. During KIC's free Visa Prep Sessions, a trained student will provide you with realistic expectations for your visa interview, practice questions and concise feedback to help you feel more confident.

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