Academic Programs - International Students. Carlos Albizu University

CAU is committed to providing educational opportunities to students from other countries as a means of promoting understanding and cooperation between diverse populations. CAU is authorized under federal law to accept for enrollment non-immigrant foreign students.

Students must comply with all immigration requirements and submit documentation of compliance prior to registration.

All international students must follow the following procedures:

> Apply for Admission

> Financial Aid

> International Students

> Tuition and Fess

1. An international student applicant must obtain an approved Visa, appropriate for study, prior to their arrival in the United States.

2. An international student must submit an application and present a valid I-94 form, a current passport, economic sponsor, evidence of current health insurance, and any other documents required by the USCIS (U.S. Customs and Immigration Service).

3. The application for admission will be processed by CAU and upon admission, the I-20 AB visa form will be processed for F-1 students.

4. An F-1 applicant will not be allowed to register until the I-20 AB visa form is approved by USCIS.

5. International students, who transfer to CAU from another university in the United States, must provide copies of any I-20 forms from those universities attended. The student must submit a completed “Transfer Eligibility Form,” to the Admissions Office.

6. While in the United States, F-1 international students must:

a. Pursue a degree course of study as a full-time student

b. Not engage in employment without permission from USCIS

c. Maintain a valid passport

d. Have health insurance

Any changes in international student status will be notified to USCIS by CAU in accordance with SEVIS guidelines.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CREDENTIALS EVALUATION

International students must submit to the Miami Campus an official evaluation of academic credentials by an authorized agency. Please contact the Admissions Office for a list of authorized agencies that evaluate and interpret the U.S. equivalency of international student transcripts. All documents must be submitted in English.

NON-NATIVE SPEAKERS OF ENGLISH

All international applicants, whose native language is not English, may be required to submit evidence of their English language proficiency. The Program Directors establish the standards of English language proficiency, including documentary evidence of proficiency. International applicants holding an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited academic institution from the U.S., or any other English speaking country, are not subject to these requirements.

For further information regarding this process, please contact Ms. Elsa Monteverde via email at emonteverde@albizu.edu, or by phone at (305)593-1223, ext. 244.