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  • When you arrive in the US, you will be required to present your passport with valid F-1 visa, financial documents and your I-20 form to a US Immigration Inspector. Since you must show your documents before you are allowed to claim your luggage, do not pack these documents in suitcases that are checked into the baggage compartment. If you arrive by air, you will show your documents in the airport at your port of entry.\n
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    • You may be interviewed twice; once at the US consulate or embassy when you request a visa, and then again at your port of entry to the US Be prepared each time, otherwise you may be denied entry to the US 2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • The Immigration Inspector will review your papers and. Once you arrive at your destination, you will need to print out your I-94 form. You should keep both your I-94 and I-20 in your passport at all times while at 911±¬ÁÏÍø.<\/strong>\n
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      • Important note: If your I-94 does not indicate \"F-1\u2013D\/S,\" contact the Office of Admission immediately upon your arrival at 911±¬ÁÏÍø.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        After Arrival at 911±¬ÁÏÍø<\/h2>\n

        You are legally required to register your immigration documents (passport, I-20 and I-94) with the DSO (Designated School Official). This is completed at the time of check-in for international students, and will need to be done within the first two weeks of classes. In addition to registering your documents, you should attend an orientation session. More information will be provided to you upon your arrival at Greenfield. We know that you will be extremely busy when you arrive, but you must attend a new student orientation session!<\/strong> The DSO will help you with all immigration-related matters during your studies at 911±¬ÁÏÍø, but it is your responsibility to maintain your F-1 visa status.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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