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F-1 Student
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Form I-20 will be issued to
students who have been fully admitted to CCSU
and will be applying for F-1 student visa. Your
SEVIS ID number is at the upper right hand
corner of your I-20. Please contact
International Student and Scholar Services
immediately if any information on your I-20 is
incorrect. |
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Make sure you have a valid
passport |
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Pay
SEVIS I-901 fee either
by phone, by mail or online. Immigration
regulations suggest paying the fee at least 3
days prior to attending a visa interview at the
embassy. F-2 dependents do not need to pay the
SEVIS fee. Citizens of Canada are exempted from
processing a visa to enter the United States,
but still need to pay the SEVIS fee. |
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Book an appointment with the
United States Consulate or Embassy closest to
apply for F-1 visa (except Canadian Citizens).
For more information on visa acquisition, refer
to
http://us.embassy.state.gov |
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Fill out all non-immigrant visa application |
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U.S Consulates require an application fee |
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Passport picture requirement |
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Valid Passport |
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Form I-20 (issued by CCSU) |
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Admission letter from CCSU |
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SEVIS fee receipt (Form I-797) |
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Original Affidavit of Support |
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If your application is approved
You are ready to travel to the United States to
start school. Immigration regulation states you
should arrive in the United States 30 days or
less before your program start date.
Upon arrival in the United States, you are
required to attend a mandatory orientation
(orientation date and information is in the pre
arrival booklet). Please bring your passport,
Form I-20 and form I-94 with you to orientation. |
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If
your application is denied:
Refer to United States Department
of State's Website
http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/denials/denials_1361.html |
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All intending students must enter the United
States on F-1 student status. Entering on a
B1/B2 visitor’s visa with the intention of
attending school in the United States full-time
is ‘unlawful’. |
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Change of Status from B1/B2 to F-1
Regulation states that
enrollment in a course of study is prohibited.
An alien who is admitted as, or changes status
to, a B-1 or B-2 non immigrant on or after April
12, 2002, or who files a request to extend the
period of authorized stay in the B-1 or B-2 non
immigrant status on or after such date, violates
the conditions of his or her B-1 or B-2 status
if the alien enrolls in a course of study. Such
an alien who desires to enroll in a course of
study must obtain an F-1 nonimmigrant visa from
a consular officer abroad and seek readmission
to the United States, or apply for and obtain a
change of status under section 248 of the Act
and 8 CFR part 248.
The
alien may not enroll in a course of study until
the service has admitted the alien as an F-1
nonimmigrant status or has approved the alien’s
application and changed the alien’s status to
that of an F-1 non immigrant.
Study on B1/B2 Visa Type
The regulation prohibits B
nonimmigrant not only from studying in a full
course of study, but in any course of study.
Also as of April 12, 2002 the term
“course of study” per immigration implies a
focus program of classes, such as a full time
course load leading to a degree or, in the case
of a vocational student.
Short term classes
that are not the primary of the
alien’s presence in the United States, such as a
single (one) English Language class would not
constitute a ‘course of study’.
Consult
with the International Student and Scholar
Services Coordinator before registering and
attending classes full-time with a B1/B2 visa. |
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