SEVIS stands for the Student Exchange and Visitor Information System. The program has been initiated by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to electronically track international students pursuing academic or vocational programs in the United States. Under SEVIS, specific information about each international student must be reported to the ICE within a designated
timeframe. Download the SEVIS form here.
Contact the nearest embassy or consulate once you have received your Culver-Stockton College acceptance packet. A list of embassies and consulates may be found at online. The I-20 form, a current passport, your Culver-Stockton College acceptance letter, and financial documents will be required to obtain a visa. Contact the nearest embassy or consulate for additional required information.
- Hand carry (do not check with baggage) the following items: passport, I-20, evidence of financial resources, tuition receipts, transcripts (or letter of acceptance), paper receipt for the SEVIS fee, the name and contact information of your designated school official.
- Inform the DBP officer at the port of entry as soon possible that you will be a new or returning student in the United States.
- Report to Culver-Stockton College upon arrival so that your school official can validate your participation in SEVIS.
After the application for admission and supporting documents have been received and approved, you will be mailed your acceptance papers. A portion of the acceptance papers (Form A) asks for the submission of a $2,000 deposit. Once this deposit is received, an I-20 will be mailed.
Not in Canton, Missouri, but Quincy, Illinois, (located 20 miles from campus) has an Amtrak train station and a commercial airport.
The nearest commercial airport is Quincy, Illinois. Connecting flights are available from Quincy to St. Louis, Missouri (which is the nearest international airport).
Yes, but this must be coordinated with the Admissions Office at least one month in advance.