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Thank you for your interest in schools of The Archdiocese of San Francisco. If you wish to enroll a student from outside the United States in one of our schools, please click here for a complete listing of schools, as well as specific directory information. In order for a student to “Study in the States,” the student must first be accepted to a school and then complete an application for an I-20 (the documentation necessary to obtain an F-1 student visa).

The I-20 document, when presented with an F1-type visa, will allow international students to enter the U.S. and travel outside the U.S. while they are enrolled full-time in an academic program in a SEVIS –approved school.

To learn more about the requirements necessary to apply for an I-20, please download a current application here. In addition, you can visit the “Study in the States" website.

Application Requirements

In addition to filling out our online application, we ask that you submit the following documents in order to be considered by our admissions team:
- Prospective students must pay the $350 SEVIS I-901 fee prior to applying for a student visa.
- There is a $150.00 (DCS) local processing fee for I-20.
- the student will not reside in the country of citizenship at the time of application, please include the address of another relative living in the country of origin).
- If the student will reside in the United States with someone other than his/her parents, the “Authorization for Adult to Act as Custodial Parent”
- Form I-20 E must be filled out and signed by an authorized Notary Public. • Note: The custodian is responsible for the Department of Justice (DOJ) Document-Affidavit of Support, available from the DOJ’s Office.
- Proof of Financial Responsibility (Form I-20 F).
- If parents will be financially responsible for the student’s tuition and living expenses, a certified letter from a bank or financial institution verifying that parents have the total amount of one year’s tuition plus an additional $1000.00 for living expenses on deposit with the financial institution. Currency must be converted into American dollars.
- OR if a guardian will be responsible for the student’s tuition and living expenses, a copy of the Guardian's most recent 1040 income tax form can be submitted.
- Signed Form I-20 C: School Application for I-20 (Attached)
- Form I-20 D (Please note that a foreign address and a local address are required fields on this form. If parents of
- A copy of the student's previous school(s) transcripts is translated into English.
- A copy of the student’s passport.
  
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- A cashier’s check or money order for $150.00 (processing fee) made out to the “Department of Catholic Schools”
If you have any questions call the Department of Catholic Schools or email your inquiries to:
DOCUMENTS
- I-20 Application
- I-20 Transfer Out Form

International Students - I-20 Program

Prospective students must pay the $350 SEVIS I-901 fee prior to applying for a student visa.

There is a $150.00 (DCS) local processing fee for I-20.

the student will not reside in the country of citizenship at the time of application, please include the address of another relative living in the country of origin).

If the student will reside in the United States with someone other than his/her parents, the “Authorization for Adult to Act as Custodial Parent”

Form I-20 E must be filled out and signed by an authorized Notary Public. • Note: The custodian is responsible for the Department of Justice (DOJ) Document-Affidavit of Support, available from the DOJ’s Office.

Proof of Financial Responsibility (Form I-20 F).

OR if a guardian will be responsible for the student’s tuition and living expenses, a copy of the Guardian's most recent 1040 income tax form can be submitted.

Signed Form I-20 C: School Application for I-20 (Attached)

Form I-20 D (Please note that a foreign address and a local address are required fields on this form. If parents of

A copy of the student's previous school(s) transcripts is translated into English.

A copy of the student’s passport.

Diamond Ford PDSO-(415) 614-5660- fordd@sfarch.org

A cashier’s check or money order for $150.00 (processing fee) made out to the “Department of Catholic Schools”