Once You’ve Been Accepted

After you have been accepted by the Academy, you will receive your I-20. If you have not received it, reach out to your adviser.

• Make sure your personal and program information on the first page of your I-20 is correct. Any correction must be reported to your advisor immediately—we’ll make the correction and mail you a new one.
• Print your name, sign, and date the I-20 on the bottom of page one.
• There are strict regulations to which you agree when you sign the I-20 and enter the U.S. as an F-1 student. Read these regulations on page 2 of your I-20 carefully—you are responsible for knowing them.
• Send an email to your advisor to confirm you received your I-20.

• You are required to pay the SEVIS I-901 fee of $350 by mail or over the Internet. Please see the SEVIS I-901 Fee instructions in the I-20 package. Academy of Art School Code is SFR 214F 00500000
• Your SEVIS ID number can be found on page one of your I-20 (upper right corner).

To apply for an F-1 Student Visa, contact the U.S Embassy/Consulate in your home country for details. Some U.S. Embassies/Consulates will accept your visa application at any time, while others will require you to make an appointment in advance, so be sure you plan ahead. It can take more than a month to process a student visa.

If you are from a country that is participating in the visa waiver program, do not enter the U.S. on a visa waiver—you must apply for an F-1 Student Visa. After you’ve obtained your F-1 visa, you are required to send an email to let your advisor know.

Purchase your plane ticket.

Email or call our Admissions Office to speak to a Specialist.

You can register for your classes after receiving your F-1 student visa and speaking with your advisor. After class registration is completed, you can log on to Student Self Service to:

• View your class schedule
• Sign the Enrollment Agreement (mandatory)
• Make tuition payments
• Submit your U.S. address and phone number, if you have them
• Choose your own room assignment after you’ve applied for on campus housing.

Note: If you have not received your username and password, please contact your advisor. After you receive your F-1 Student Visa, book your flight to San Francisco (SFO). You can enter the U.S. no earlier than 30 days before the I-20 program start date.

F-1 students who wish to bring their spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21 may request an F-2 I-20 with the International Student Office.

F-2 dependents may accompany the F-1 to the United States, or come alone on a later date by entering the U.S. on an F-2 visa.

Please review the F-2 Dependent Information Sheet for more detailed information.