{"id":6556,"date":"2020-09-18T09:42:27","date_gmt":"2020-09-18T13:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/149.4.100.129\/academics\/complit\/?page_id=6556"},"modified":"2025-11-20T11:36:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T16:36:11","slug":"f-1-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/iss\/f-1-students\/","title":{"rendered":"F-1 Students"},"content":{"rendered":"

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F-1 Students<\/h6>\n

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International students need the F-1Visa to legally enter the United States for the purpose of studying at a U.S. institution.<\/p>\n

An international student\u2019s spouse and\/or children need the F-2 Visa to legally enter the United States.<\/p>\n

F Visas are U.S. State Department documents that can be obtained only at the U.S. Consulate in the student\u2019s home country.<\/p>\n

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Steps for Obtaining the F-1 or F-2 Visa:<\/h4>\n
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  1. Submit college admissions<\/a> application.<\/li>\n
  2. Receive notification of college admissions.<\/li>\n
  3. Submit completed (Undergraduate) Pre-I-20<\/a> or (Graduate) Pre-I-20<\/a> application to ISSO.<\/li>\n
  4. ISSO reviews Affidavit of Support and determines financial eligibility for issuance of the I-20.<\/li>\n
  5. ISSO mails I-20 document(s) to student (and dependents).<\/li>\n
  6. Upon receiving the I-20, you and\/or your dependents need to pay the SEVIS I-901<\/a> fee and make an appointment at the U.S. Consulate to apply for the appropriate F Visas.<\/li>\n
  7. Bring a valid passport, I-20<\/a>, Financial Documents and the SEVIS I-901<\/a> payment receipt to the U.S. Consulate to apply for the F Visa.<\/li>\n
  8. After receiving the F-1 Visa, a student is ready to enter the United States.<\/li>\n
  9. At the U.S. Port of Entry, present a valid passport with the F-1 Visa and I-20 to the U.S. Citizenship and Naturalization Service (USCIS) officer.<\/li>\n
  10. Report to ISSO within 2 to 3 days of your arrival in the United States. Bring your passport, I-94, F-1 Visa and I-20 with you. The I-94 (Electronic arrival\/departure record) can be obtained via www.cbp.gov\/I-94<\/a><\/li>\n
  11. Once you report to ISSO, the USCIS designated school official (DSO) will notify SEVIS (Students Exchange Visitor Information System) of your arrival at the college and provide you with a visa\/immigration and college orientation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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