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PresentationImmigration Information Session

April 15, 2004

By

Ghazala Khan International Student Advisor

Ravi AmmiganInternational Student Advisor

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Welcome & Introduction

• Important Immigration Documents

• Role & Responsibility of Students & Scholars

• Dependents

• Employment

• Travel

• Transfers

• Grace Periods

• Office Information

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Agenda

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Important Immigration Documents

I-20

• SEVIS ID

• Major coding

• Expiration Date

• English Proficiency

• Financial Info

• Signature

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Important Immigration Documents

DS-2019

• SEVIS ID

• Major coding

• Category

• Expiration Date

• Financial Info

• Signature

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Important Immigration Documents

I-94

• Admission Number

• D/S

• Airport

• Back side

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Important Immigration Documents

Passport

• Passport Number

• Expiration Date

• Renewal

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Important Immigration Documents

Visa Stamp

• Visa Category

• Expiration Date

• Entries

• Renewal Automatic Revalidation

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Role & Responsibility of Students

• SEVIS

• Maintaining Valid Documents (Passport, I-20 / DS-2019, Visa)

Renewals (Passport and Visa)

Extension / Change of I-20 / DS-2019

• Maintaining Status

Enrollment (Credits / ELC)

Concurrent Enrollment

Under-enrollment

• Change of AddressRegistrarSpecial Registration

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Dependents

• Maintaining documents

• Pursuing educationSpouse and ChildrenLifelong Education

• Application for an F-2 visaIssuing dependent I-20F-2 visa application

• Employment

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Employment

F -1• On-campus Employment (in and out of session / hours)

• Curricular Practical Training (CPT)

• Optional Practical Training (OPT)

J-1• On-campus Employment (Sponsor’s authorization)

• Academic Training

Applying for Social Security Card\

I-9

Filing for Taxes

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Travel

• Valid DocumentsVisaPassportI-20

• Travel Signatures

• Canada and MexicoAutomatic Revalidation

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Transfers & Grace Periods

• Transferring OutTransfer Out formSEVIS Release date

• Grace PeriodsRegular Completion (F and J)Withdrawal and Dismissal

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Office Information

Office for International Students & Scholars

Hours & Staff

Walk-ins and appointments

Email Reminders

Website www.isp.msu.edu/oiss

Address and Phone Number

Questions and Answers

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Q & A’s

Thank you for taking the time to attend this session.

Welcome to the MSU community and Good Luck!

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