ISySS Orientation PowerPoint

8/18/2019 ISySS Orientation PowerPoint

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ISSS Orientation2015

An overview of F-1 & J-1 studentimmigration documents, how tomaintain status, on- and o - cam!uswor", and other internationa# student

issues


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International Student &Scholar Services

Staf $oris %#ausen, Associate $ean dc#ausen'stevens(edu )*#i+a eth i##, Associate $irector egi##'stevens(edu )%ait#in %havarria, Advisor cross'stevens(edu ).arine /anagou#ian, Incoming Internationa# Student

Advisor "nanagou'stevens(edu ) Jean ee, Advisor h#ee 'stevens(edu )

rinh /gu3en, %oordinator tngu3en 'stevens(edu )

Student WorkersShi#!i a#u"dar

Sushmita $eLocation & Ofice Hours4owe %enter, 5 th F#oor

onda3 through Frida3, 6 A to 5 7O!en o ice hours8 on( & hurs( 1890-9 7

ues( 1890- 890 7

mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Points-o -Contact

Ms. Eli a!eth "ill egi##'stevens(edu ), Associate $irector8• raduate students in the Charles #. Schae er$ %r. School oEn ineerin & Science

• Excluding the fo##owing de!artments8 %hemica# *ngineering &ateria#s Science, athematica# Sciences

Ms. %ean Lee h#ee 'stevens(edu ), Advisor8• A## J-1 students and scho#ars• A## students in the School o S'ste(s & Enter)rises *SSE+• A## students in the ,e)art(ent o Mathe(atical Sciences

Ms. rinh u'en tngu3en 'stevens(edu ), %oordinator8• A##under raduate students excluding students in the SS* and

athematica# Sciences)• A## students in the School o /usiness• A## students in the ,e)art(ent o Che(ical En ineerin &

Materials Science• A## students in the Colle e o 0rts and Letters

mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Check In1

MOS IMPO2 0 3

4ou (ust have checked in with our o ices during the

chec"-in session O: in our o iceefore toda3( For an3one who

missed chec"-in te## 3ourfriends;), 3ou must chec" in at

our o ices on the 5 th


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Maintainin I((i ration,ocu(ents

#isa

• B.e3C to enter the =(S( to stud3• u#ti!#e entries ) or #imited entries 1 or 2)• %an #eave and reenter u! to the eD!iration date• Ok if it eD!ires whi#e 3ou are in the =(S(E not

necessar3 torenew it un#ess trave#ing outside =(S( andreturning• e recommend 3ou renew 3our visa in 3our

home countr3• If 3ou changed 3our status to F-1 or J-1 whi#e in

the =(S(, 3ou


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#isa *cont:d+

• ive time for the visa renewa#E donHt do it durings!ring rea"; e recommend 3ou renew 3our visaat #east one month efore 3ou !#an to return to the=(S(

• uidance for renewing 3our visa is on our we sitehere8 htt!8GGstevens(eduGsitGisssGtrave# (

http://stevens.edu/sit/isss/travelhttp://stevens.edu/sit/isss/travelhttp://stevens.edu/sit/isss/travelhttp://stevens.edu/sit/isss/travel


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Pass)ort• For most students, !ass!ort must e va#id

siD monthsinto the future at a## times, so ma"e sure to

renew it ear#3;•

%an renew at 3our countr3Hs em ass3 orconsu#ate in/ % or $(%(

• After renewing 3our !ass!ort, 3ou mustcontinue tocarr3 the o#d !ass!ort that contains 3our F-

1GJ-1 visa( A va#id visa in an eD!ired !ass!ort is sti##

usea #e;


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I-=>•

Sa3s wh3 3ou are here F-1 or J-1) and how #ong 3oucan sta38$GS duration of statusE 3ou can sta3 in the =(S( for as

#ong as 3ou areengaged in fu##-time stud3 or authori+ed wor")

•

A#wa3s chec" I-6 stam! efore #eaving the 7ort of*ntr3 air!ort or=(S( order)( If an3thing is incorrect, get it ?Dedefore 3ou #eave theair!ort(

• Some institutions #i"e $ , SSA, =S%IS) ma3re@uire a !rintout of 3our e#ectronic I-6 informationE 3ou can ma"e the

!rintout here8www(c !(govGi6 (

http://www.cbp.gov/i94http://www.cbp.gov/i94


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I-78?,S-786=• Agreement with the =(S( government regarding

3our F-1GJ-1 status• e##s where 3ou are stud3ing, what 3our

educationa# o ective is,how #ong it wi## ta"e 3ou to com!#ete that

o ective, and how 3ouare su!!orting the costs of stud3ing and #iving

here(


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0n' docu(ent thatchan es (ust !e

)hotoco)ied or ISSS @les.

4ou should carr' co)ies o 'our i((i rationdocu(ents or the

ori inals Aith 'ou at allti(es1


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Maintainin Status3 Bull Courseo Stud'

•

2e uired credits or all & s)rin or each)ro ra(*su((er is not a re uired ter(+

• 12 !er semester for undergraduates• 6 !er semester for graduates• K !er semester for graduate certi?cate !rogram• Students must register for the re@uired credits

#isted a ove * *: fa## and s!ring semester(• Bull course o stud' e uivalencies *Aith

)er(ission ro( ISSS+• Fina# semester of undergraduateGgraduate stud3

must ta"e a##remaining courses)

• On#3 thesis or dissertation remaining mustregister for $-666)

• Other reasons #isted on the :educed %ourse

oad :e@uest form• We! Courses *online+


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Bull Course o Stud'

*cont:d+• Class re istration is assessed at end o

dro)?add )eriod• If registered for the correct num er of

credits, student is registered in S* IS(• If not, student wi## e contactedE fai#ure

to registerfu##-time wi## resu#t in termination of F-1

record(• Binal rade evaluation

•

After ?na# grades have een su mitted to:egistrar• An3 student who dro!s e#ow fu##-time

can eterminated for non-attendance(

•

I onl' one class is re(ainin in@nal se(ester$ it


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2educed Course Load

• 0ll reduced course #oads even duringthesisGdissertation wor", etc() must e

authori+ed 3 a$esignated Schoo# O icia# ISSS sta )

• On#3 for a ver3 s!eci?c #ist of acade(icissues

• For (edical conditions with

documentation from amedica# doctor, c#inica# !s3cho#ogist, ordoctor of

osteo!ath3• A student who reduces hisGher course

#oad without


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Chan es to the I-78?,S-786=?SE#IS 2ecord

• ')es• %hange of address8

ou =S change 3ouraddress in 3our 3 Stevens

account• %hange of name must !rovide !roof)• %hange of ?nancia#

su!!ortGs!onsorshi!• %hange of ma or• Addition of minor or second ma or

• 2e)ort chan e Aithin 68 da's o itsoccurrence

• Most chan es should also !e

re)orted to


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ravel• Within the ;.S.

• a"e 3our !ass!ort, student I$ card, andForm I-20G$S-2016( a"e sure a## 3ourimmigration documents are a#wa3s in a safe

!#ace(• Outside the ;.S.

• Pass)ort va#id for at #east K months into thefuture from date of entr3

• A va#id F-1GJ-1 visa uneD!iredL if eD!ired, 3ouwi##

need to antici!ate additiona# time for visarenewa#)

• Bor( I-78?,S-786= with a va#id trave#signature from ISSS

• I-78 8 he trave# signature 2 nd or 9 rd !age of I-20) is va#id for one 3ear, so 3ou wi## need one the ?rst time 3ou trave# and a new one whenever it eD!ires(

• ,S-786=3 he trave# signature 1 st !age) is va#id foreither 1 3ear or the duration of 3our !rogram,


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Concurrent Enroll(ent

• F-1 students are !ermitted to ta"ecourses at other S* IS-a!!roved

schoo#s• %onsu#t with the ISSS and 3ouracademicadviser /EBO2E registering for

acourse s) at another schoo#E 3ou

must

su mit an a!!#ication to ISSS to


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Leave o 0!sence & Schoolrans er

eaves of a sence and schoo#transfers have s!eci?c dead#ines

and !rocedures in the S* IS

s3stem( If 3ou need to ta"e a #eaveor wish to transfer to anotherschoo#, !#ease contact ISSS efore

moving forward with either ofthese !rocesses so that we can

!ro!er#3 assist 3ou(


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Pro ra( End ,ate•

If 3ou decide to #eave efore 3our !rogram enddate, 3ou must

a!!#3 for 0uthori ed Earl' WithdraAalcontact us;)

• If 3ou need more time to com!#ete 3our!rogram i(e(, 3ouchanged 3our ma or or added a second ma or),

3ou must a!!#3for a Pro ra( E


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Pro ra( End ,ate

*cont:d+O L4 o)tions in the 8-da' race)eriod*B-6 students+ or 58-da' race )eriod*%-6 students+ a ter 'our )ro ra( enddate3

• $e!art the =(S(• ransfer to another schoo#• %hange education #eve# or !rogram• Start !ost-com!#etion O7 or Academic raining


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#iolations o Status•

hat are some eDam!#es of vio#ations ofstatusM• ot )ursuin a ull course o stud' or

notgetting !ermission to reduce course

#oad• Workin Aithout )er(ission or

eDceeding the#imitations of 3our authori+ed wor"

•

ot co()l'in Aith i((i ration:s)rocedures for transferring schoo#s, changing #eve#s,

eDtendingthe time 3ou need to com!#ete a !rogram

of stud3,


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,eadline OvervieA

7#ease see our B$ead#ineOverviewC handout

herefor a he#!fu# guide to the

various time#ines 3oumust fo##ow in order to

maintain 3our F-1GJ-1 status;8

htt!8GGwww(stevens(eduGsitGisssGforms

http://www.stevens.edu/sit/isss/formshttp://www.stevens.edu/sit/isss/formshttp://www.stevens.edu/sit/isss/formshttp://www.stevens.edu/sit/isss/forms


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On-Ca()us Work •

78 hours )er Aeek• $uring fa## and s!ring semesters• ota# among a## de!artments, inc#uding

:(A(G:($( !ositions, assistantshi!s, etc(• Bull-ti(e Aork

•

$uring o icia# schoo# rea"s inc#uded in the!rogram Inc#udes winter ho#ida3, s!ring rea",and summer rea")

• Or ani ations that o)erate Aithin thecolle e to servestudents $ such as the ca eteria$ are counted

as Fon-ca()us.G• #olunteer Positions such as orientation

#eaders) not counted,ut !#ease chec" to ma"e sure 3ou are a##owed to

vo#unteer(• B-6?%-6 students in their @rst se(ester

cannot start Aorkin


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Of-Ca()us Work B-63

• O!tiona# 7ractica# raining O7 )• %urricu#ar 7ractica# raining %7 )• *m!#o3ment with an Internationa# Organi+ation• *conomic 4ardshi! *m!#o3ment

Information and on#ine wor"sho!s for O7 and %7 are#ocated here8

• %7 8 htt!8GGwww(stevens(eduGsitGisssGf1-studentsNc!t• O7 8 htt!8GGwww(stevens(eduGsitGisssGf1-studentsNo!t

%-63• Academic raining•

*conomic 4ardshi! *m!#o3ment/oth )aid and un)aid Aork?internshi)s re uire

Aork authori ation1

http://www.stevens.edu/sit/isss/f1-studentshttp://www.stevens.edu/sit/isss/f1-studentshttp://www.stevens.edu/sit/isss/f1-studentshttp://www.stevens.edu/sit/isss/f1-students


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%-6-S)eci@c Issues

• Health Insurance• A## J-1 students, inc#uding an3 J-2 de!endents,

are re@uired to have hea#th insurance thatmeets certain standards of coverage forsic"ness, accident, medica# evacuation, andre!atriation of remains throughout the durationof their !rogram( 7#ease contact %ait#in%havarria if 3ou have an3 @uestions a out thisre@uirement(

• On Ca()us E()lo'(ent• An3 on-cam!us em!#o3ment, inc#uding

assistantshi!s, fe##owshi!s, and wor" incon unction with scho#arshi!s, must eauthori+ed 3 the ISSSG!rogram s!onsor in the

-


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Social Securit'

• 4ou (ust have a o! to receive aSocial Securit' .

• Socia# Securit3 num er is re@uired to get

!aid forem!#o3ment ut not to start wor"ing(• ou can get an SS/ #etter for 3our on-

cam!us

em!#o3er to sign) and information a outa!!#3ing forthe SS/ from our we site8htt!8GG

www(stevens(eduGsitGisssG#ife-in-the-us (

http://www.stevens.edu/sit/isss/life-in-the-ushttp://www.stevens.edu/sit/isss/life-in-the-ushttp://www.stevens.edu/sit/isss/life-in-the-ushttp://www.stevens.edu/sit/isss/life-in-the-ushttp://www.stevens.edu/sit/isss/life-in-the-us


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,river:s Licenses

• Co((onl' used as a or( o ;.S. I,• In or(ation located on our Ae!site3

htt!8GGstevens(eduGsitGisssG#ife-in-the-us • 4ou can also contact the ,e)art(ent o Motor

#ehicles31- - K-9996 or htt!8GGwww(state(n (usGmvcG• If 3ou are #iving in / and attending Stevens,

3ou wi## !ro a #3 not e e#igi #e for a driverHs #icensein either / or /J, ut 3ou are we#come to tr3(

• I()ortant3 o a!!#3 for an SS/ or driverHs #icense, 3our F-1GJ-

1 record must e registered in S* IS made BactiveC)(/ew

studentsH F-1 records wi## not ecome active unti#P6G26G2015(

http://stevens.edu/sit/isss/life-in-the-ushttp://stevens.edu/sit/isss/life-in-the-ushttp://www.state.nj.us/mvc/http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/http://stevens.edu/sit/isss/life-in-the-ushttp://stevens.edu/sit/isss/life-in-the-ushttp://stevens.edu/sit/isss/life-in-the-us


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I2S 2e)ortin• In or(ation a!out @lin 'our ta5 for a## F1GJ1 students)

• :e@uired 3 =(S( #aw to e com!#eted3 students ever3 3ear

• $ead#ine to ?#e8 June 15 !ostmar") •

Bor( 68>8 2? 2-EK for students whowor"ed)• For a non-resident /:) who had

an3 =(S( source of income• $ead#ine to ?#e8 A!ri# 15• e wi## e-mai# more information

http://www.stevens.edu/sit/isss/life-in-the-ushttp://www.stevens.edu/sit/isss/life-in-the-ushttp://www.stevens.edu/sit/isss/life-in-the-ushttp://www.stevens.edu/sit/isss/life-in-the-ushttp://www.stevens.edu/sit/isss/life-in-the-us


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Hel) ul 2esources & /est

Wishes2esources3• ISSS e site8 htt!8GGstevens(eduGsitGisss• Face oo" 7age Stevens Institute of

echno#og3Internationa# Student & Scho#ar Services)

• www(one-to-wor#d(org• %onversation e3ond >orders• 7hone- 201-21K-51 6

We Aish 'ou the !est o luck in 'ourstudies here$ and Ae:re ha))' to ansAer

an' o 'our uestions to hel) 'ou(aintain 'our i((i ration status1
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