Are you a current international student? We have a documents and forms page specifically for you.
New international students
Required application documents
To finalize your application process, all international students must mail the following required documents to intlapp@dvc.edu (please do not use a @163.com email address):
If you are a scholarship recipient, please also submit a signed copy of your scholarship
letter on official letterhead from your scholarship provider that includes your name
and the total amount of scholarships funds you have been awarded.
Please send the following additional documents if you fall into one of the categories below:
Students under 18
Please note: DVC does not offer high school completion programs. Students must be
18 or a high school graduate by the time they begin classes at DVC. The minimum age
to attend DVC as an international student is 16. However, a 16 year old must be considered
a high school graduate.
Please mark your current visa type (B2, J1, etc.) on the application.
Copy of I-94
Copy of current visa status (including DS-2019 if applicable)
Please Note: Once you receive an I-20, you will need to file the I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status. Changing your status to F-1 is also possible by leaving the U.S. and applying for
your F-1 Visa at your home country’s U.S. Embassy with a new initial I-20 from us.
(I-539 application to USCIS is not required for applying for F-1 Visa outside of the
U.S.)
Students with dependents (i.e., those bringing a spouse or children)
Copy of passport for each dependent
Bank statement must include an additional $5000 per dependent