New F1 Student Orientation

Fall 2011MCC International Education Office

Icebreaker• Name  

−Hee Won Kim• Country

−Korea• Degree/Major

−Nursing• What is your country/area famous for?

(Famous food, place, person, etc.)−Kimchee

• Hobbies (favorite things you like to do for fun)

−Karaoke

Orientation Agenda8:30 – 8:45 Welcome & Introduction

8:45 – 9:15 Student Services

9:15 – 10:00 Immigration Regulations

10:00 – 10:15 Break

10:15 – 11:00 Academic Issues

11:00 – 11:30 Cultural Talk

11:30 – 12:00 Health Insurance

12:00 – 12:30 Closing & Campus Tour

12:30 – Lunch (optional)

Welcome to MCC

Dr. Shouan Pan

President

Staff

• Dr. Shereen Lerner Interim Director

• Yvonne Schmidt Study Abroad Coordinator

• Trini Elsworth Office Coordinator

• Supie Smith Immigration Specialist

• Emi Kawasaki International Student Advisor

International Education Office

• Location: NU Building 6

• Hours: Monday – Friday8:30 am – 5 pm

• Phone: (480) 461-7756

• Email: ie@mcmail.maricopa.edu

• Facebook: Mesa Isa

• Skype: mccieoffice

Services• International admissions

• Address/name/major/visa status change

• I-20−Travel signature−I-20 extension−Transfer Form

Services• Academic advising

−Course selection−Registration −Transfer to university

• Immigration advising−Retention – Weekly enrollment −Concurrent enrollment−Employment

Services• Programs

−Welcome Reception (September 8)−Tax Workshops (mid March)−Conversation Partner Program−International Student Career Work

Experience−International Education Week−Global Leadership Retreat

• International Student Association (ISA)−Bi-weekly meetings−Volleyball, soccer, karaoke and more!−Field Trips

What we cover• What is F1 student?

• Staying in Status

• Immigration Regulations

I-20

• Name• DOB• Major• Expiration

I-94 Card

I-94 card• Specifies how long you can legally stay

in the U.S.

• D/S = Duration of Status −In Status – Compliance with Immigration

Regulations

−Out of Status – Violation of Immigration Regulations

F1 Visa• Valid visa is required for entry only.

• Visa can be expired.

• A new visa is required if you leave the U.S. and return.

What means to be an F1 studentIn order for you to remain LEGALLY in

the United States, you must maintain your F1 status.

In Status

Regulations

I-20

F1 visa

Staying in Status• F1 visa/status

−Admission to the U.S. with a valid F1 visa−Successful Change of Status to F1−Visa can be expired as long as you

maintain your status

• I-20−Check your expiration date.

• Compliance with the immigration regulations

If Fallen Out of Status• Add credit hours (=$317 per

credit hour)• Get a new I-20, go back to

your country and come back• Petition for reinstatement to

F-1 status−No guarantee −Denial will result in immediate departure.

Statement of Understanding

• Very important

• Rules – Immigration or MCC

• Ask questions.

Full time load• I must be a fulltime student

by enrolling and completing a minimum of 12 credit hours each semester to maintain legal status as an F-1 student.

• Spring and Fall only

• Summer is optional.

Grade

• I must receive a final letter grade of A, B, C, D, F, Z or P. I may not receive a W or Y if it means I will drop below 12 credit hours per semester.

What’s the difference?F W Y

Failure Withdrawn passing Withdrawn failing

Reasons Poor academic performance

Excessive absenceStudent initiated

Excessive absencePoor academic performance

GPA Lower No change Lower

Course Completed Not completed Not completed

Status In status Out of status Out of status

Minimum GPA• I must maintain a minimum of

2.0 GPA.  

• GPA = Grade Point Average−A = 4.0−B = 3.0−C = 2.0−D = 1.0−F = 0.0

• See Handbook (

Internet course

• I am limited to only one internet course. 

Advising

• I must see an International Student Advisor for course advisement and selection if I am taking ESL classes. 

Withdrawal

• I must speak with an International Student Advisor BEFORE withdrawing from a course.

Immigration Documents

• My passport and I-20 must be valid at all times.  

Address Change

• I must notify International Education Office of any address change within 10 days of the move. 

Travel Signature

• My I-20 page 3 must be signed by a Designated School Official (DSO) if I travel outside of the U.S. every semster.

I-20 Extension

• I must be in-status to be eligible for an I-20 extension. I-20 extensions are approved as long as the reason for delay is related to academic or medical reasons. 

Off-Campus Employment

• Working off campus without proper authorization can lead to deportation. 

On-Campus Employment

• I must be in status to be eligible if I plan to seek employment on campus (up to 20 hours per week). 

• ISCWE program – 3.0 GPA required

Out of Status

• If I fall out of status, it is ultimately my responsibility to resolve the situation with the assistance of the International Student Advisor.

Responsibility• If I fall out of status, it is ultimately

my responsibility to resolve the situation with the assistance of the International Student Advisor.

Questions & Comments

Quiz• What kind of visa do you have?

• How many credit hours do you have to complete?

• How many internet courses can an F-1 take?

• In how many days do you have to report your address change?

• I-20 must be extended before or after its expiration?

• You should carry your I-20 with you all the time. T or F?

• Does W (withdraw) put you out of status if you are registered only for 12 credit hours at the beginning of semester?

• If you are involved in an accident, what number do you call?

• Does F (failing) lower your GPA?

• How many hours per week can an F-1 work off campus?

• How many hours per week can an F-1 work on campus when school is in session?

• Which building is International Education Office is located in?

• What is my name?

• You must leave the U.S. when your F-1 visa expires. T or F?

• What kind of jobs can F-1 students have on campus?

• It is better to be “out of status” than “in status.” T or F?

• F-1 students can register anywhere they choose. T or F?

Quiz