International students should submit their application to St. 和其他学生一样，博纳旺图尔大学

• 本科生:
  • 新生入学
  • 转移招生
• 研究生:
  • 研究生招生

在你被在布录取后, ISSO的工作人员将帮助您完成在美国学习所需的文书工作和移民文件. 您将收到一份国际学生包，其中包含清单和注册时间表. 这个过程 从你的I-20非移民F-1学生身份资格证书开始, 你的I-20). 

作为一名未来的国际学生, you must provide evidence showing that you have sufficient funds to cover tuition and living expenses during the time you intend to study 在全球网赌十大网站. 你必须提交你的财务证明, 包含在你的国际学生包里, 在ISSO签发你的I-20之前. 

如果你已经在学习 在美国.S. as an F-1 student (either in high 学校 or at another college or university), 你现在的学校必须把你的I-20转到St. 博纳旺蒂尔大学. You should coordinate with the DSO at your current 学校 to request the transfer. 

把你的I-20放在安全的地方. Do not discard or destroy an old I-20; save all copies, 即使您有多个版本的文档. 

找到您的程序开始日期

你的I-20表格会显示你的课程开始日期, which is the day you are required to arrive on campus 在全球网赌十大网站. 在在布的第一年，课程开始日期将考虑到您的强制性日期 全局的方向 在上课之前. 

支付I-901 SEVIS费用

这笔费用必须在进入美国之前支付. You will need information from your I-20 when paying your SEVIS Fee. 通常，你可以 在线支付I-901 SEVIS费用. 保持 收到您的付款. 

申请签证

你需要完成非移民学生签证的在线申请，并在你居住的国家的美国大使馆或领事馆预约面试. 检查 U.S. 美国国务院网站 有关签证申请和目前面谈预约等待时间的信息. Student visas can be issued up to 120 days prior to your program start date. Remember to bring your original I-20 with you to your interview. 

• 注:加拿大公民和百慕大公民不需要获得非移民签证才能获得F-1身份. A valid I-20 and the I-901 SEVIS Fee, however, are necessary.

计划你的旅行

你可以到达美国.S. no earlier than 30 days prior to the program start date printed on your I-20. Send your travel itinerary to the ISSO staff as soon as it is confirmed. We can help you plan your travel arrangements to 在布.  

进入美国.S.

您将需要您的I-20，有效的F-1签证，有效护照和您的I-901 SEVIS费用收据. 一般, 你的护照需要在你进入美国的日期之后至少6个月内有效.S. 不要把这些文件装在你的手提箱里 since you will need to present them to a 海关与边境保护局 officer upon arrival.

你进入美国的签证.S. will be recorded on a 为m I-94 Arrival/Departure Record. 的re are paper and electronic versions of the I-94; the type of I-94 that you receive will depend on how and where you 进入美国S. 今天，大多数I-94记录都是创建的 电子版的，可以使用 网上. 

从在布开始

新生将在开课前参加欢迎日或转学指导. 的se 项目 help you learn more about the campus buildings,  resources, and offices. 你也会开始发展友谊 你的同学.

国际标准化组织赞助了另外一项, mandatory international student orientation during the first week of classes. We will review important 政策 for international students, 更新你的入境文件, 帮助你顺利开始新学期.

在全球网赌十大网站, all students are assigned an academic adviser. 你每学期至少要和你的学术顾问见一次面来规划你的课程, 审查学位要求, 讨论未来的机会, 比如就业或毕业 学校.

ISSO为国际学生提供补充建议，帮助他们了解F-1学生的学术要求, 注册课程, and utilize campus resources that support your academic success. 你必须保持全日制注册 你的课应该是面对面的.

While a limited number of online classes are allowed, there are strict rules about establishing full time enrollment. ISSO办公室的建议也有助于确保你满足每学期的全日制要求，以保持你的F-1 状态. Procedures to request a reduced course load are outlined for enrolled students on My.在布，我们大学的内联网网站. 

除了补充学术建议， ISSO为寻求各种服务的国际学生提供帮助，例如:

• 在银行开户
• 申请驾照
• 打开邮箱
• 签署一份饮食计划
• 购买书籍
• 授权校内就业
• 证明您的I-20国际旅行 
  

CPT允许国际学生获得与他们的主要研究领域相关的实践经验. 这可以包括校外实习, 临床工作, 场配售, 就业, 或其他实践培训. CPT必须与 your major and integral to the curriculum in your degree program. 

的 ISSO will help students identify CPT opportunities and authorize CPT. St. 博纳旺蒂尔的 职业和职业准备中心 也为学生探索实习和其他实践经验提供广泛的帮助. 

为 更多关于CPT的信息， 点击这里; procedures to apply for CPT are outlined for enrolled students in My.在布. 

OPT为国际学生在美国获得实际工作经验提供了另一种途径.S. 同时保持F-1学生身份. 

OPT必须与你的专业相关. 毕业后OPT允许你在美国工作.S. 毕业后最多12个月. Pre-completion OPT is for students seeking 就业 prior to graduating. 然而，预完成OPT减少了你毕业后有资格工作的时间. STEM学生的OPT延期也是如此 可用. 

的 ISSO helps international students identify OPT opportunities, 向美国入籍与移民服务局推荐学生OPT批准, 并协助你申请OPT. 的re is an OPT application fee, so we strongly recommend that you work closely with the ISSO to review your application before submitting it. OPT is ultimately approved by 美国入籍与移民服务局; you may not begin working until you receive your Employment Authorization Document (for short, 你的EAD卡). 

的 职业和职业准备中心 在全球网赌十大网站也为毕业后找工作的学生提供了很好的资源, 包括协助 your resume, cover letter, and other professional documents. 

Students should be prepared to submit their OPT application 90 days before graduation. 有关OPT的更多信息，请 点击这里; procedures to apply for OPT are outlined for enrolled students on My.在布. 

什么是非移民? 什么是F-1身份?

非移民是指希望在有限的时间内因特定目的而被允许进入美国的非美国公民. Nonimmigrants plan to depart 美国nited States at the end of this time period. 

F-1 非移民身份是指来美国参加学术课程或语言培训课程的全日制学生. St. 博纳旺蒂尔大学 admits F-1 students into  academic 项目 only; we do not offer language training 项目.  

Do you provide assistance for international students who do not have F-1 状态?

是的! 一些持有其他类型签证的国际学生被允许在美国学习, 包括父母持有工作签证的学生. While our ability to help you maintain your visa 状态 is very limited, 我们可以提供帮助和建议 on a wide range of academic, social, co-curricular, and immigration concerns. Contact the ISSO if you would like to speak with our staff. 

Are F-1 students required to have health insurance?

是的. 所有St的学生. 博纳旺蒂尔 are required to have health insurance in order to study 在全球网赌十大网站. 我们强烈建议所有国际学生购买在布学生健康保险计划.

在美国没有保险的学生运动员.S. 必须购买在布学生健康保险计划，以便通过体育获得补充计划. If you want to waive the university’s student plan, you must provide proof of insurance 保险范围(像任何国内学生一样).

在放弃大学生计划之前, make sure your health insurance provides coverage 在美国.S.尤其是在纽约西部. 为 more information about the 在布 student health insurance plan, visit the 健康中心 网页. 

如果我的签证到期了，我该怎么办?

如果您目前在美国, the expiration date of your F-1 visa does not affect how long you may stay 在美国.S. 你可以留在美国.S. with an expired F-1 visa as long as you maintain your F-1 student 状态. 你的I-20就足够了 证明你的合法身份.

然而, if you are returning home or traveling to another country, you must have a valid visa to return to 美国nited States. You will need to reapply for your F-1 visa in order to re进入美国.S. 

Can you explain what all the numbers and acronyms mean?

我们理解这些形式, 机构, and abbreviations related to your immigration 状态 can be confusing! 这里有一个快速的词汇表可以帮助你. If you have any questions, you can always contact the ISSO!

• 海关与边境保护局 — U.S. 海关及边境保护; responsible for immigration inspections when you 进入美国.S.; will issue the I-94.
• 国土安全部 — U.S. 国土安全部; oversees the rules, regulations, and 机构 that govern student immigration 状态.
• D/S — Duration of Status; appears on your I-94 and means you can remain 在美国S legally for as long as you maintain your F-1 状态.
• DSO — Designated School Official; person identified by the 学校 as the official representative and authorized to issue immigration documents related to your F-1 状态. 的 coordinator for 国际学生服务 is 校长指定的学校官员. 博纳旺蒂尔.
• I-20 — Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant F-1 Student Status; a document issued by a DSO that is required for international students to apply for a student visa, 进入美国.S.，并申请各种服务 美国.S. 的 I-20 also serves as your primary identification while 在美国.S.
• I-94 — Arrival/Departure Record; a document that shows when and where you entered 美国.S. I-94在很多情况下都是必需的，并且应该表明你是F-1学生.
• 冰, U.S. 移民及海关执法局; oversees the SEVP and SEVIS.
• SEVP — Student and Exchange 全球网赌十大网站or Program; part of the 国土安全部; manages 学校s and nonimmigrant student 状态. 
• SEVIS — Student Exchange and 全球网赌十大网站or Information System; electronic database and monitoring system for international students; used by 国土安全部, SEVP和U.S. 国务院.
• 美国入籍与移民服务局 — United States Citizenship and Immigration Services; part of the 国土安全部; oversees applications for OPT and reinstatement of F-1 状态, 在其他服务中.

Has COVID impacted rules about international students?

由联合国作出的决定.S. governmental 机构 are taking longer at every stage of the process. You should plan ample time for each interaction and application. 一些限制已经暂时放松, such as our ability to send you an electronic copy of your I-20. 

You should stay up to date with changing travel 需求 to 进入美国.S.包括批准的COVID-19疫苗接种证明和/或COVID-19阴性检测结果. 如果您有具体问题，请联系ISSO.