US Tool Specification: I-20 Financial Proof & Rupee Outflow Predictor

🧮 Interactive Tool UI & Inputs

{
 "tool_id": "us_i20_financial_proof_calculator",
 "name": "I-20 Proof of Funds Predictor",
 "inputs": [
 { "name": "i20_tuition", "type": "number", "label": "Annual I-20 Tuition Amount ($ USD)", "default": 29134 },
 { "name": "i20_living", "type": "number", "label": "Annual I-20 Living & Fees ($ USD)", "default": 15000 },
 { "name": "exchange_rate", "type": "number", "label": "USD to INR Exchange Rate (₹/$)", "default": 83.5 },
 { "name": "has_assistantship", "type": "boolean", "label": "Do you hold a 20 hr/wk TA/RA Waiver?", "default": false }
 ],
 "outputs": [
 { "name": "i20_total_usd", "label": "Official 1-Year I-20 Total ($ USD)", "format": "$0,00" },
 { "name": "f1_visa_liquid_required_inr", "label": "Required F-1 Visa Liquid Proof (1.5x in INR)", "format": "₹0,00" },
 { "name": "net_2yr_outflow_inr", "label": "Estimated Net 2-Year Total Outflow (INR)", "format": "₹0,00" }
 ]
}

Liquid Proof Calculation for F-1 Visa Interview:

$$\text{I-20 Total USD} = \text{Annual Tuition} + \text{Annual Living Expenses}$$

$$\text{Visa Financial Proof (INR)} = (\text{I-20 Total USD} \times 1.5) \times \text{Exchange Rate (₹83.5)}$$

Sample Outflow Comparison:

University Example	Annual I-20 Total ($)	F-1 Visa Liquid Proof Required (1.5x INR)	Net 2-Year Outflow (With Assistantship)
Purdue University	$44,134 USD	~₹55.2 Lakhs INR	~₹7.6 Lakhs INR (100% Tuition Waived)
UT Dallas (UTD)	$44,000 USD	~₹55.1 Lakhs INR	~₹22.5 Lakhs INR (In-State Scholarship)
Northeastern (NEU)	$66,000 USD	~₹82.6 Lakhs INR	~₹45.0 Lakhs INR (Covered via Paid Co-Op)
Columbia University	$84,000 USD	~₹1.05 Crore INR	~₹90.0 Lakhs INR (Ivy League Outlay)

🔗 Related Guides & Tools

• I-20 Financial Manual: I20 Financial Proof Manual
• Education Loans Guide: US Education Loans Guide
• F-1 Visa Checklist: F1 Student Visa Master Guide