Visa Information

Visa Information

When we get all of your papers (see Enroll in ESL), we will send you an I-20 form and letter that says you can study in the English as a Second Language Program. You should take the letter and I-20 form to an American embassy or consulate in your country. This is where you will try to get a visa.

In some countries it is easy to get a student visa. In some countries it is very difficult. Some embassies only give a visa to students who will take university classes after they finish studying English (not students who will only study English). It may be easier to get a visa if you also apply for and recieve tentative acceptance.

What is tentative acceptance?

Tentative acceptance means that when you finish the ESL Program you can continue to study in the regular undergraduate program at Northwest Missouri State University. If you ask for tentative acceptance, you will know if you can study in the university before your come to the United States. (Tentative acceptance is only for undergraduate students. Students applying to graduate school cannot get tentative acceptance.)

To see if you can get tentative acceptance, you should try to enter Northwest Missouri State University now. Go to Enroll at Northwest for more information.

If you get tentative acceptance, you will receive a letter from Northwest Missouri State University telling you that you may study in the university. You should take this letter with you when you go to the American embassy to get your visa, along with the I-20 and the letter from the ESL Program.


ESL Program About Maryville Take the Tour Sign Up for ESL Enroll in ESL Visa Information Housing Health Insurance Immunizations Contact Information Enroll at Northwest Home		Visa Information When we get all of your papers (see Enroll in ESL), we will send you an I-20 form and letter that says you can study in the English as a Second Language Program. You should take the letter and I-20 form to an American embassy or consulate in your country. This is where you will try to get a visa. In some countries it is easy to get a student visa. In some countries it is very difficult. Some embassies only give a visa to students who will take university classes after they finish studying English (not students who will only study English). It may be easier to get a visa if you also apply for and recieve tentative acceptance. What is tentative acceptance? Tentative acceptance means that when you finish the ESL Program you can continue to study in the regular undergraduate program at Northwest Missouri State University. If you ask for tentative acceptance, you will know if you can study in the university before your come to the United States. (Tentative acceptance is only for undergraduate students. Students applying to graduate school cannot get tentative acceptance.) To see if you can get tentative acceptance, you should try to enter Northwest Missouri State University now. Go to Enroll at Northwest for more information. If you get tentative acceptance, you will receive a letter from Northwest Missouri State University telling you that you may study in the university. You should take this letter with you when you go to the American embassy to get your visa, along with the I-20 and the letter from the ESL Program.