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border-width:1px; background-color:#ffffff; }.fusion-accordian  #accordion-13353-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ color: #ffffff;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-13353-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 13px; width: 13px;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-13353-1 .panel-title a{font-size:22px;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-13353-1 .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #333333;border-color: #333333;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-13353-1 .panel-title a:hover, #accordion-13353-1 .fusion-toggle-boxed-mode:hover .panel-title a { color: #3a3a3a;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-13353-1 .panel-title .active .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian  #accordion-13353-1 .panel-title a:hover .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #3a3a3a!important;border-color: #3a3a3a!important;}<\/style><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion-13353-1\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"4d69b34fac7cf61e5\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-13353-1\" data-target=\"#4d69b34fac7cf61e5\" href=\"#4d69b34fac7cf61e5\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Step 1: Apply for F1 Visa<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"4d69b34fac7cf61e5\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Complete the following steps in order to obtain your F-1 Student Visa as soon as possible:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RYKpbDUfnwY\">Review I-20<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9x5zuGnYvbY\">Review How to Pay the I-901 SEVIS Fee<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">3. Pay the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmjfee.com\/i901fee\/index.html\">I-901 SEVIS Fee<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">4. Apply for your F-1 Student Visa, Schedule your Visa Appointment, and let us know when the appointment is<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5MvI_daAmVQ\">Prepare for your Visa Appointment<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a class=\"fusion-modal-text-link\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.denied\" href=\"#\">If your Visa is denied, review these tips for a second Visa interview.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Additional Resources:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/global\/immigration\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Visa Preparation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/educationusa.state.gov\/your-5-steps-us-study\/apply-your-student-visa\">EducationUSA Advising Center<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/us-visas\/study\/student-visa.html\">F-1 Student Visa<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studyinthestates.dhs.gov\/students\/prepare\/students-and-the-form-i-20\">Study in the States<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-1 denied\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.modal-1 .modal-header, .modal-1 .modal-footer{border-color:#ebebeb;}<\/style><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\" style=\"background-color:#f6f6f6\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-1\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Trying for a second Visa interview<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"modal-header\">\n<h3 id=\"modal-heading-4\" class=\"modal-title fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"30px\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">IF necessary, try for a second Visa interview. Below are some reasons your Visa may have been refused and tips on how to prepare for a second interview.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"30px\">Visa refusal: ineligible under section 221(g)<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>The consular officer did not have all of the information required to determine if you are eligible to receive a visa<\/li>\n<li>Your application is incomplete and\/or further documentation is require<br \/>\n<b>\u2013 list which documents you need to provide for a second visa interview<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"27px\">How to deal with a refusal under 221 (g)?<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>If your application was denied because documentation or information is missing, you can provide the missing documents or information as soon as possible<\/li>\n<li>After submitting the documentation, your visa application can then be processed to conclusion to determine whether you qualify for a visa\n<ul>\n<li>You have <b>one year <\/b>from the date you were refused a visa to submit the additional information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"30px\">Visa refusal: ineligible under section 214(b)<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Did not sufficiently demonstrate to the consular officer that you qualify for the nonimmigrant visa category you applied for; and\/or<\/li>\n<li>Did not overcome the presumption of immigrant intent, required by law, by sufficiently demonstrating that you have strong ties to your home country that will compel you to leave the United States at the end of your temporary stay.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Visa refusal 214(b) is <b>NOT\u00a0<\/b>a final decision.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you feel there is additional information that should be considered related to the visa decision, or there are significant changes in your circumstances since your last application, you may re-apply for the F1 visa.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"30px\">Visa refusal: ineligible under section 212(a)<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>The consular officer determined you are likely to become a public charge in the United States for your existence and financial support in the United States.<\/li>\n<li>You falsely presented facts and were not truthful in an attempt to receive a visa or enter the United States.<\/li>\n<li>You were considered to have been unlawfully present in the United States.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Solution: you must demonstrate financial support during your temporary stay in the United States.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"25\" data-lineheight=\"37px\">How to re-apply:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Complete a new application form<\/li>\n<li>Pay the visa application fee<\/li>\n<li>Schedule an appointment for a new interview<br \/>\n\u2013Review the website of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usembassy.gov\/\">U.S. Embassy or Consulate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"modal-footer\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-default button-medium button default medium\" data-dismiss=\"modal\">Close<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-menu-anchor\" id=\"goldlink\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">#accordion-13353-2 .fusion-panel:hover, #accordion-13353-2 .fusion-panel.hover{ background-color: #f9f9f9 } #accordion-13353-2 .fusion-panel { border-color:#cccccc; 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You can find this on your admission letter.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Goldlink allows for you to access all of your university records.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Students receive the username and the temporary password via email<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If the information is not received, please send an email to <a href=\"mailto:Global@missouriwestern.edu\">Global@missouriwestern.edu<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/admissions\/goldlink\/\">Here<\/a> for more information about Goldlink<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-menu-anchor\" id=\"housing\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">#accordion-13353-3 .fusion-panel:hover, #accordion-13353-3 .fusion-panel.hover{ background-color: #f9f9f9 } #accordion-13353-3 .fusion-panel { border-color:#cccccc; border-width:1px; background-color:#ffffff; }.fusion-accordian  #accordion-13353-3 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ color: #ffffff;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-13353-3 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 13px; width: 13px;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-13353-3 .panel-title a{font-size:22px;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-13353-3 .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #333333;border-color: #333333;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-13353-3 .panel-title a:hover, #accordion-13353-3 .fusion-toggle-boxed-mode:hover .panel-title a { color: #3a3a3a;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-13353-3 .panel-title .active .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian  #accordion-13353-3 .panel-title a:hover .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #3a3a3a!important;border-color: #3a3a3a!important;}<\/style><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion-13353-3\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"dc49fd46249d04039\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-13353-3\" data-target=\"#dc49fd46249d04039\" href=\"#dc49fd46249d04039\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Step 3: Secure Your Housing Accommodations<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"dc49fd46249d04039\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/reslife\/applying-and-canceling\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Apply for Campus Housing<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">First year students and exchange students are required to reside in University Housing for the first two semesters. For exceptions, please see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/08\/Housing-Exemption-Request-2020-2021.pdf\">On-Campus Housing Waiver.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Additional Resources:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/reslife\/\">Housing Options<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/reslife\/vartabedian-hall\/\">Vartabedian Hall<\/a> (Only second year undergraduate students and older)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/reslife\/frequently-asked-questions\/\">FAQ<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FltI8B1y_P0\">MWSU Campus Life<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-menu-anchor\" id=\"placement\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">#accordion-13353-4 .fusion-panel:hover, #accordion-13353-4 .fusion-panel.hover{ background-color: #f9f9f9 } #accordion-13353-4 .fusion-panel { border-color:#cccccc; border-width:1px; background-color:#ffffff; }.fusion-accordian  #accordion-13353-4 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ color: #ffffff;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-13353-4 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 13px; width: 13px;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-13353-4 .panel-title a{font-size:22px;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-13353-4 .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #333333;border-color: #333333;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-13353-4 .panel-title a:hover, #accordion-13353-4 .fusion-toggle-boxed-mode:hover .panel-title a { color: #3a3a3a;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-13353-4 .panel-title .active .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian  #accordion-13353-4 .panel-title a:hover .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #3a3a3a!important;border-color: #3a3a3a!important;}<\/style><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion-13353-4\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"99a4db4577963c1cb\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-13353-4\" data-target=\"#99a4db4577963c1cb\" href=\"#99a4db4577963c1cb\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Step 4: Prepare for Orientation on August 20, 2025<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"99a4db4577963c1cb\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">A) Make sure you bring required documents:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i94.cbp.dhs.gov\/I94\/#\/home\">Form I-94<\/a> (United States entry document)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Passport\/Visa<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complete the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/aps2.missouriwestern.edu\/forms\/healthserv\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tuberculosis (TB) Screening Questionnaire<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Original and English translated Immunization and health records<\/span>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Students who have ever had a positive tuberculin skin test, must submit a physician signed chest x-ray report with their health and immunizations records, prior to move-in to confirm the absence of active disease. A new tuberculin (TB) test will be done during orientation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Students living on campus will need a Meningococcal Immunization. Exemptions for religious and medical reasons are allowed by filling out <a href=\"https:\/\/intranet.missouriwestern.edu\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/MeningitisWaiver.pdf\">this waiver.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Final Official Transcripts if you had not finished your current level of education at time of acceptance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/intranet.missouriwestern.edu\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/Consent-to-Treat-a-Minor-Form.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consent to Treat a Minor Form<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if under 18 years old<\/span><\/span>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">According to U.S. law, the university Health Center cannot provide health care to under-age students without written permission from parents or legal guardians.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">B) Review <a href=\"https:\/\/placement.missouriwestern.edu\/\">Math Placement Exam<\/a> options and resources (First time freshmen only)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">A score of 70 or more in a Math Placement Exam allows you to move to a higher-level math class<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I44COAIveH4\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tutorial: Math Placement Exam\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">C) Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/global\/orientation\/\">International Student Orientation Schedule<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Additional Resources and 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#3a3a3a!important;border-color: #3a3a3a!important;}<\/style><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion-13353-5\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"7c12e405deb39655b\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-13353-5\" data-target=\"#7c12e405deb39655b\" href=\"#7c12e405deb39655b\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Step 5: Make Travel Plans<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"7c12e405deb39655b\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">You must attend the new student <a 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