Useful Information: Student Visa, SEVIS and Predeparture Information
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General Information on SEVIS and SEVIS Requirements
The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), administered by the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is an Internet-based system that maintains data on foreign students and exchange visitors before and ...
SEVIS Collects the Following Data:
Whether the student has enrolled at the school or failed to enroll.
A change of the student's or dependent's legal name or address.
Any student who graduates prior to the end date listed on the I-20.
Academic or disciplinary actions ...
SEVIS II Text for Student Guidance 2010:
SEVIS Current changes: Advice for Students and Exchange Visitors
The United States uses a Web-based data base to monitor the entry, presence and exit of international students, exchange visitors and their dependents. Currently, the school which accepts you will enter ...
Visa Services
How to Contact Us
Visa Information and Assistance - The recommended first source of information regarding visa matters is our internet site at http://travel.state.gov .
Contact the Department of State, an embassy or consulate first with inquiries through the Internet at ...
Documents to bring with you when you arrive in the U.S.
Plan to bring with you to the United States any important documents that relate to your legal, medical, and academic history.
While traveling to the United States and while in the country, it is important that you carry all important documents ...
Budgeting for Your Stay
Look at the cost estimates that appear on the I-20 or DS-2019 form that accompanies the letter of admission from your U.S. university. These estimates are usually accurate, and international students are expected to have funds to cover the full ...
Language Skill Preparation
All of your classes and everyone around you will be speaking English all the time. This can be difficult for a student who speaks English as their second language. Most students will have a period of adjustment which ...
Predeparture Checklist
Use this list to check that you have taken care of all essential arrangements before you depart for the United States.
> Once letters of acceptance or rejection arrive, decide which university to attend, notify the admissions office of your ...
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