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ý How to Apply for F1 status/I-20 þ

The Diocese of Davenport is approved to issue I-20's for International Students wanting to attend Catholic schools in Grades Kindergarten - 12th.

Several events must take place before a foreign student may attend a U.S. school. These events start before the student arrives in the United States. Application steps include:

If the school admits the student, as DSO we are required by regulation to record specific biographic and financial information about the student in SEVIS that will be necessary to issue a Form I-20.

 

Prospective nonimmigrant students who are not in the U.S. must apply to the local U.S. consulate for an F-1 visa exempt. This requires a visa interview. The student must bring several items to the interview.

We have a procedure that needs to be followed in order to be issued and I-20 with the Diocese of Davenport.

Procedure to follow when applying for an I-20 with the

Diocese of Davenport

 

      1)                 Contact the school where you are interested in attending to see if there is room for

                  the grade you will be entering.

2)                  Some schools require a phone interview or a person-to-person interview so verify with the school if this needs to be done.

3)                  You need to get academic acceptance from the school before downloading the forms that are required to issue an I-20.

4)                  Notification needs to be given to the Diocese of Davenport, attn: Virginia Trujillo either by yourself or principal upon your acceptance with an Acceptance Letter.

5)                  Go to the website and print off the required forms and complete:

a.       Application for Admission (make sure the name on this form matches your current Visa)

b.      Declaration of Finances

c.       English Proficiency Test (required for all grades)

     6)                  After forms are filled out completely and you enclose a check or money order for     

                 $400 please send to the Diocese of Davenport Attn: Virginia Trujillo. Once the    

                 documents are reviewed, and then an I-20 will be issued. Virginia Trujillo will send

                 the I-20 and Declaration of Finances to the address of your choice (U.S. or Home

                Country), please include. There will be a mailing fee if we have to mail the I-20 out of

                the U.S. Items that should be included in this mailing to the Diocese of Davenport are

                listed below:

a.       Application for Admission

b.      Declaration of Finances

c.       Bank statement of family account

d.      English Proficiency Test – evaluation page from the internet or circled original test

e.   Standards of Conduct

f.       Cashiers Check or Money order for $400 in US dollars made payable to: Diocese of Davenport

g.        Copy of Visa – if they have one

h.       Copy of I-94 – if they have one

i.       Copy of Passport – if they have one

j.         Copy of Medical and Immunization records

k.        Two (2) letters from English teachers or tutors

l.          1 paragraph written by the student on why they want to attend our school.

m.    Transcripts from last school attended (in English)

n.          If parent is not in the U.S., please provide a written, signed and dated letter of  

       intent from the guardian of the student stating that they will be responsible for all

      academic costs and any other costs that would be needed while the student is

      attending our school, including costs for medical emergencies. Please include name of guardian, address, phone, student name and school name and city on the letter of intent.

o.   International students are subjected to the immigration regulations of the U.S. Department of Justice.

 

You must complete all steps of the admission procedure, including those listed

above, before the Diocese of Davenport can issue and I-20 form, as required by

the United States government before it will grant a student visa.

 

If all these items are not received, it will delay the process of 

issuing the I-20.

 

Send application, forms, supporting financial documents and $400 money

order/cashiers check to:

Virginia Trujillo, DSO

Diocese of Davenport

International Student Services Office

2706 N. Gaines St.

Davenport, IA 52804

Tel: 563-324-1912 ext. 256

Fax: 563-324-5811

Email: trujillo@davenportdiocese.org

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Students must pay the SEVIS I-901 fee prior to applying for a visa and may prove payment of fee by:

The student is required to pay only one SEVIS fee - not one fee per Form I-20.

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Every effort has been made to keep this information accurate, however all policies, procedures, tuition and fees, and curriculum are subject to change by appropriate action of the faculty or Diocese of Davenport.


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