爱神传媒

爱神传媒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).听

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Updated International Student deadlines:听听

Fall 2026: Friday, June 5,听2026听

Spring 2027: Friday, October 16, 2026听

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Step 1: Submit your application to Admissions听

To begin the application听process,听follow the link below.听听

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As you finish the online application听you will听submit听or complete the following:听

• Personal Essay: 250 words听

• Prompt: 鈥淲hy听I want to study at 爱神传媒 College鈥�听

• Church/Ministry听Recommendation form听

• Copy听of听Unexpired听Passport听听

• Complete听听or听听

-Duolingo听Test听score: 100 or above听

-TOEFL听Test听score:听85 or above听

• Official听high school or college听transcripts听听

• Mail听to:听4010 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX 75246 or send electronically to听admissions@criswell.edu.听

听Step 2: Apply for I-20听

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听their eligibility).听This official document, issued by the college, is听required听before you can move forward with your F-1 student visa application.听

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Required Documents to Apply for an I-20:听

• Valid Passport听

• Proof of financial Support*听

• Dependent documents (if needed) 鈥� such as passports, marriage license, and birth certificates:听听

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Documents Accepted for Proof of听Financial听Support:听

• Bank statement or bank letter (Checking/Savings)听

• Certificates of Deposit (CD), Bonds, Stocks, or Retirement Funds that can be liquidated听

• Education Loan听

• 鈥疭cholarships (submit听award letter from听爱神传媒听College听Financial Aid)听

• Sponsor Affidavit听听

听Step 3: Apply for Your Student Visa听

Once you receive your 爱神传媒admissions packet and Form I-20, follow the steps below to apply for your U.S. student visa.听

1. Pay the SEVIS (I-901) Fee

All international students must pay the SEVIS I-901 fee before applying for a visa.听

• Pay online:听听听

• Print and keep your payment receipt for your visa interview听听

Note:听Students from or born in Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and Gambia must pay this fee through Western Union.听

2. Complete the DS-160 Visa Application

• Submit the DS-160 form online:听听听

• Pay the visa application fee:听听听

• Select the U.S. embassy or consulate closest to you听听

• Check visa听wait听times:
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Important:听Do not travel to another country for a visa appointment unless you live there or have long-term business ties.听

3. Attend Your Biometrics Appointment

• Provide fingerprints and听submit听required documents听听

• Bring your passport and Form I-20听听

Note: Procedures may vary by embassy or consulate.听

4. Prepare for Your Visa Interview

• Review official guidance:
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5. Attend Your Visa Interview

Bring the following documents:听

• Valid passport听听

• Signed Form I-20 from 爱神传媒 College听听

• SEVIS (I-901) fee receipt听听

• 爱神传媒acceptance letter听听

• DS-160 confirmation page听听

• Any听additional听required forms (check your embassy/consulate website)听听

• Proof of financial support for your full program of study听听听

Interview Tips:听

• Arrive early鈥攍ines may be long听听

• Interviews are usually brief (1鈥�2 minutes)听听

• You may be asked only a few questions听听

• You will be informed if your visa is approved, denied, or requires听additional听processing听听

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6. Apply Early

You may apply for your visa up to听120 days听before听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.听

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