91心頭利嫋 welcomes all international students to apply for admission. The Enrollment Services Office seeks to provide assistance and direction to each F-1 international student through the application process, in the maintenance of their information and immigration status in the Student and Exchange Visitor System (SEVIS), and in the process of abiding by and applying the regulations of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).油
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Updated International Student deadlines:油油
Fall 2026: Friday, June 5,油2026油
Spring 2027: Friday, October 16, 2026油
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Step 1: Submit your application to Admissions油
To begin the application油process,油follow the link below.油油
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As you finish the online application油you will油submit油or complete the following:油
- Personal Essay: 250 words油
- Prompt: Why油I want to study at 91心頭利嫋油
- Church/Ministry油Recommendation form油
- Copy油of油Unexpired油Passport油油
- Complete油油or油油
-Duolingo油Test油score: 100 or above油
-TOEFL油Test油score:油85 or above油
- Official油high school or college油transcripts油油
- Mail油to:油4010 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX 75246 or send electronically to油admissions@criswell.edu.油
油Step 2: Apply for I-20油
Once the application process has been completed and the student is accepted, the Student Affairs Office will issue the student an I-20 (in accordance with油their eligibility).油This official document, issued by the college, is油required油before you can move forward with your F-1 student visa application.油
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Required Documents to Apply for an I-20:油
- Valid Passport油
- Proof of financial Support*油
- Dependent documents (if needed) such as passports, marriage license, and birth certificates:油油
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Documents Accepted for Proof of油Financial油Support:油
- Bank statement or bank letter (Checking/Savings)油
- Certificates of Deposit (CD), Bonds, Stocks, or Retirement Funds that can be liquidated油
- Education Loan油
- Scholarships (submit油award letter from油91心頭利嫋油College油Financial Aid)油
- Sponsor Affidavit油油
油Step 3: Apply for Your Student Visa油
Once you receive your 91心頭利嫋 admissions packet and Form I-20, follow the steps below to apply for your U.S. student visa.油
- Pay the SEVIS (I-901) Fee
All international students must pay the SEVIS I-901 fee before applying for a visa.油
- Pay online:油油油
- Print and keep your payment receipt for your visa interview油油
Note:油Students from or born in Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and Gambia must pay this fee through Western Union.油
- Complete the DS-160 Visa Application
- Submit the DS-160 form online:油油油
- Pay the visa application fee:油油油
- Select the U.S. embassy or consulate closest to you油油
- Check visa油wait油times:
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Important:油Do not travel to another country for a visa appointment unless you live there or have long-term business ties.油
- Attend Your Biometrics Appointment
- Provide fingerprints and油submit油required documents油油
- Bring your passport and Form I-20油油
Note: Procedures may vary by embassy or consulate.油
- Prepare for Your Visa Interview
- Review official guidance:
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- Attend Your Visa Interview
Bring the following documents:油
- Valid passport油油
- Signed Form I-20 from 91心頭利嫋油油
- SEVIS (I-901) fee receipt油油
- 91心頭利嫋 acceptance letter油油
- DS-160 confirmation page油油
- Any油additional油required forms (check your embassy/consulate website)油油
- Proof of financial support for your full program of study油油油
Interview Tips:油
- Arrive earlylines may be long油油
- Interviews are usually brief (12 minutes)油油
- You may be asked only a few questions油油
- You will be informed if your visa is approved, denied, or requires油additional油processing油油
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- Apply Early
You may apply for your visa up to油120 days油before油the start date listed on your Form I-20. Applying early gives you the best chance to receive your visa in time to prepare for travel to the United States.油
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