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Admissions – ProcessAcceptedCheck-InAdmissions – Process I want to study at VIU. How do I uncork my using process? For undergraduate, graduate, or intensive ESL programs, please follow these five easy steps in order to apply:Segregatea program of study Create an online using worth in the using portal Pay the using fee (non-refundable) Submit required documents Frequently trammels your using portal for updates regarding your using For step-by-step instructions of how to fill out the online using and pay the using fee, please visit ourWieldNow page. If you are interested in a standing education program, please find increasingly information on the separate using process here. How do I pay the using fee? The using fee can be paid by the pursuit methods: Credit or debit cardTrammelsCash Wire transfer Money order Demand Drafts Visit our Payment Information page for increasingly information well-nigh payment methods. Please note that your using will not be processed until your payment has been received and processed. How much is the using fee? Our domestic using fee is $20. International students must provide an using fee of $100 due to I-20 processing and review. NOTE: Please be informed that the using fee is non-refundable. What are the required admissions documents? The required admissions documents vary based on your program and international status. To learn increasingly please visit the Admissions Requirements page. How do I submit my using documents?Withoutyour using fee is received and processed by our Accounting Office, you will be worldly-wise to upload all of your supporting documents in the using portal. All of your documents must be original, in-color documents, uploaded only in PDF format; documents submitted in other formats will not be accepted. Can I wield without proof of English language proficiency? If you do not have English Proficiency scores, then do not worry. You can take Virginia International University’s Remote English Proficiency Test. To request this option, please email your Admissions Representative, or admissions@viu.edu, with yourUsingID. Once you have paid the placement test fee, your Admissions Representative will squire to schedule your test. Do I need to submit an official English language proficiency score? English is the language of instruction at Virginia International University, and therefore international students need to provide proof of English language proficiency.  For increasingly information well-nigh the standardized tests that VIU accepts as proof of English language proficiency, please visit English Language Proficiency Requirements page. If my GPA is lower than the requirement, can I still wield to VIU? Virginia International University recognizes that a CGPA is not the sole indicator of a student’s worthiness to succeed, any student who wishes to wield to VIU with a CGPA that is lower than required will need to submit an official CGPA Waiver documents upon their ticket advisor’s request. NOTE: Only graduate students are eligible for a CGPA Waiver request. If I want to bring my dependents, what do I need to do? If you are an international student planning to bring your spouse or child with you to the US, you will be required to submit spare documents in the using portal including: For Spouse:Reprintingof spouse’s passport and reprinting of marriage document (certified translation in English) For Children:Reprintingof child’s passport and reprinting of child’s lineage document (certified translation in English) Bank Statement covering one year of tuition and living expenses plus spare $4,000 for the first dependent and $2,000 for every spare dependent without that I am an international student studying at flipside university in the US and want to transfer to VIU. What should I do? When you create your application, please select “SEVIS Transfer” as your initial status in the application portal. Submit the required documents withal with SEVIS Transfer Eligibility Form. This form must be completed by your current university and uploaded in your using portal by you OR emailed to admissions@viu.edu by your current institution directly.Withoutyou are wonted to VIU, a SEVIS transfer visa letter will be emailed to you. Please see our Admissions Requirements page for remoter information. I want to transpiration my visa status to F-1. What are the procedures? If you would like to request a transpiration of visa status to F-1, you can specify that you would like to transpiration your status to F1 within your International Student Agreement. Please visit ourTranspirationof Status page for remoter information. Or contact our office of International Student Services via email at dso@viu.edu or by phone +1 (703)-591-7042 (press 4) during merchantry hours from 9am-5pm EST, Monday-Friday. I am holding an F-2 visa. Can I study at VIU? If you are an F-2 visa holder, you can study part-time in any of our programs and earn a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, or certificate. You can moreover segregate to study online or on-campus. You will have to go through the unstipulated using process to proceeds admissions to VIU. How can I trammels the status of my application? You can trammels your using status at any time by logging into the application portal. NOTE: Be sure to read the comments section for each document in the using portal. How long will it take to receive an admissions decision? The Admissions Office will review your documents within 7-14 merchantry days without receiving the last correct document we require of you.Withoutyou are accepted, the Admissions Office will mail your I-20 and visa letter within 14 merchantry days. Your SEVIS number and FedEx tracking details of your package will be sent to you via email at that time. You will be worldly-wise to use that information to pay SEVIS fees and prepare for the visa interview. What does the using status mean? Applicant: Your using has been received and your using fee payment is stuff processed.Withoutthe using fee payment is processed by the Accounting Office, your status will be reverted toUsingFile Open and you will be worldly-wise to upload your required documents to the using portal.UsingFile Open: Your using fee payment has been processed and you may uncork uploading your documents. Please indulge 7-14 merchantry days for your documents to be reviewed.UsingUnder Review: All of your documents have been reviewed and entered our final review stage. If all documents are complete-accepted, the final evaluation can be completed within 7-14 merchantry days. Accepted: Congratulations, you have been wonted to VIU! If you require an I-20, please indulge up to 14 merchantry days for it to be created and sent to you. I-20 Sent: For international students only. Your I-20 has been mailed OR is ready for you to pick up, depending on which option you have selected. Please trammels your email for details. SEVIS Transfer Pending: For international students once studying in the US who are transferring to VIU. Your SEVIS transfer visa letter has been emailed to you. Please follow the instructions to well-constructed the transfer process. Enrollment Pending: For non-international students only. You have been accepted, and we have emailed you an visa letter. You may uncork your enrollment process.UsingDeferred: Your using has been moved to the next misogynist semester from the semester you originally unromantic for.UsingDenied: Your using has been denied. NOTE: Be sure to read the comments section for each document in the using portal. What does the document status mean? Missing: Your documents have not yet been received. Denied:  Your documents have been denied. See the ‘Comments’ for specific reasons why your documents were denied. No Submission: Your documents have not been received and may not be required for your admissions. Incomplete – Resubmit: Your documents were reviewed and need adjustments. See the ‘Comments’ for instructions and resubmit the documents for a reevaluation. Received – Pending: Your documents have been received and will be reviewed.Trammelsthe ‘Comments’ section for increasingly details. NOTE: Do not upload the documents increasingly than once as it may wait the document review process.Well-constructed– Accepted: Your documents have been reviewed and accepted. Not Required: The documents are not required for your admissions.WontedAfter I am accepted, what should I do next? International Students:Withoutyou are wonted to VIU, we will issue you an visa letter and an I-20. You will be notified by email when your I-20 is ready to be mailed or picked up. Your SEVIS number and FedEx tracking details of your package will be sent to you via email at that time. You will be worldly-wise to use that information to pay SEVIS fees and prepare for the visa interview. Domestic Students:Withoutyou are wonted to VIU, please stop by VIU in order to trammels in and register for classes. How do I wield for an F-1 visa? International applicants admitted into a residential program at VIU will receive an visa letter and an I-20 which will be required to secure a visa interview at the US Embassy. Your SEVIS number will be sent to you via email and you will be worldly-wise to use that information to typesetting an visit for your visa interview.  Please consult your local embassy or consulate for remoter information and documents required. What do I do without I receive my F-1 visa? Please notify VIU immediately pursuit your visa interview regarding the status of your visa (either tried or denied). You may enter the US no older than 30 days prior to the first day of your classes. When should I start looking for accommodation? It is weightier to uncork looking for walk-up as soon as your visa is approved. This will provide you with sufficient time to explore multiple housing options surpassing classes begin. If you need an assistance, please see our housing information or email studentaffairs@viu.edu. What should I do if my visa using is denied? Do not get discouraged! There are two things you can do: Defer your admissions to the next misogynist semester and secure a second visa interview at the US Embassy. Enroll in VIU’s School of Online Education. All of our stratum programs are offered online.  You can either finish the stratum online, or you can enroll in online classes while waiting to re-interview for the visa.  This would not only indulge you to get started on your stratum and earn undertow credits, but will moreover show the embassy that you are serious well-nigh your education. To learn increasingly well-nigh VIU’s School of Online Education, please visit our website at https://www.viu.edu/online. How do I defer my using to the next misogynist semester? Please follow the deferral instructions below: Log in to the using portal Click “Defer/Reopen Application” (on the left side of the screen) Select the semester that you would like to defer to Click “Update My Application” Pay the Deferral Request Fee online, if workable Upload spare required documents If you need remoter assistance, please contact admissions@viu.edu. Check-In What is the trammels in process? New students must visit our campus to well-constructed the check-in process two week prior to the whence of classes. This process must be completed in order to register for classes with an wonk advisor.Trammelsin with an admissions officer Meet your wonk counselor Register for classes Pay for tuition and fees What documents do I need to bring to trammels in? All using documents (original documents of those used during the admissions process) F-1 visa entry stamp I-20 with your signature in undecorous ink Previous I-20(s) (Transfer-in students ONLY)Visaletter from VIU and per-requisite letter (if applicable) If I have to take an English placement test, who can schedule a test for me? Please visit our Admissions office to schedule an visit for English Placement Test. The test must be taken prior to check-in and undertow registration. The Placement Test Fee is $30 and must be paid surpassing the test can be scheduled. How do I enroll in Virginia International University? Class registration for new students can only be completed without the check-in process. You must be on campus to enroll and register for classes. As a new student, you are required to register for classes prior to the first day of the semester for which you are admitted. When will I pay the tuition and fees? The tuition and fee payment must be made without you register for classes. Please visit our Tuition and Fees Payment page for increasingly information. Semester/session payments are due in full one week surpassing the first day of classes (see theWonkCalendar), unless you have been tried for a payment plan. NOTE: Students are eligible for payment plan without they finish one wonk semester at VIU. If I want to request an evaluation of prerequisites, what are the procedures? Prerequisite Evaluation Request: Download the Prerequisite Evaluation Request Form. Read the directions thoughtfully and fill out the form completely. Submit the form withal with the verisimilitude copies of the required original documents to the Registrar’s Office; you can find the list of required documents from directions on the form. Students will be notified of the results by email without submission of their completed documents. NOTE: No increasingly than one prerequisite evaluation request per semester is permitted. If I want to request an evaluation of prerequisites or transpiration of my program of study, what are the procedures?Transpirationof Program: If you wish to transpiration your program of study, please follow the steps below:Thoughtfullywell-constructed theTranspirationof Program Form. Get signatures from the dean of both your current and new schools for approval. Pay $100Transpirationof Program Fee. Submit the form to the Admissions Office. NOTE: No increasingly than one transpiration per semester for both program and concentration/specialization is permitted. No increasingly than two changes per student for program and concentration/specialization is permitted. Copyright © 2018 Virginia International University.    Sitemap | Privacy Statement | Contact Us VIU is certified to operate in Virginia by SCHEV. Accredited Member, ACICS.