How Many Immigration Sessions?

• Main Orientation program Fall and Spring• Two late orientation sessions• One special IEP session• One on one orientations

Format of Immigration Session

• Fs and Js are separated out for the immigration session.

• PowerPoint presentation is used with references to International Student Handbook

• Question period

Proof of Attendance

• Students sign a purple acknowledgement form after immigration portion which is then put in student file, not handed out until immigration session is over.

• Students who come in late will need to make up the immigration session

• Holds are put on students who did not attend, these holds prevent students from registering for the following semester –very effective

• Notes in physical files

Immigration

• Documents• Rules• Travel• Responsibility• Work• Planning• Reporting

Immigration: Documents

Visa:Your travel document needed for entry into

U.S.

Immigration: Documents

I-94 Card:Your proof of legal U.S.

immigration status

Immigration: Documents

Form I-20(F-1 Students)

Your proof of academic program document and length of stay

Immigration: Documents

Form DS-2019(J-1 Students):

Your proof of academic program and length of

stay

Immigration: Rules

Keep Immigration documents current at

all times

• Passport• Visa (important only if

travel outside U.S. & want to return)

• I-94 – don’t lose• Form I-20 or DS-2019

Immigration: Travel

• Carry valid documents when you travel, even within U.S.

Travel outside U.S.:• Be aware of visa expiration dates• Be aware of I-20/DS-2019 expiration• Be aware of passport expiration• Do you need a travel signature?• Do you need a visa to go into the country to

which you plan to travel?

immigration: Responsibility

You are responsible for maintaining your Immigration status in the U.S.

Immigration: Work• On-Campus employment• Practical Training (F-1)/ Academic

Training (J-1)• Employment at an International

Organization (F-1)• Employment based on

severe economic hardship

Immigration: Planning

With proper planning, immigration should not get in the way of your life.

Immigration: Reporting

The Student Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS):

• Your official record with the government

• Government database

• Owned by Immigration and Customs Enforcement

• Used to track who is studying what where

• Should be kept up to date

Immigration: Reporting

What must CUA report on you?• Your arrival at CUA• Your enrollment each

semester• Changes in address• Changes in majors or courses

of study• Authorizations for reduced

course loads• Authorizations for work• Failure to maintain status,

including unauthorized employment

Contact Information

Gudrun KendonAssociate Director, International Student and Scholar Services

Email: kendon@cua.edu