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我们非常高兴地欢迎你来到newbb电子平台! Use this page to learn more about your first steps to joining the Bobcat family in 雅典, 俄亥俄州. In the below sections you will hear from current international students about 俄亥俄州 and 雅典, 俄亥俄州 as well as how to get your initial immigration documentation, 如何为你的美国之行做准备.S.报到,并为抵达校园做准备.

俄亥俄国际学生分享他们的想法 

请查看YouTube页面 国际学生反思 更多地了解雅典, 俄亥俄州, newbb电子平台, and what previous students feel you should know before joining the Bobcat Family. 

获得您的COE (I-20或DS-2019)

去美国上大学.S. 您将需要资格证书(COE). You can join a university as a student in F-1 status using an I-20 or in J-1 status using a DS-2019. You will need the COE for several important steps in the arrival process. 你可以在下面了解更多. 

的 国际学生和学者服务 Office does not create initial immigration documents. 请参阅下面的适用办公室联系.

入境准备

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什么是签证?

A visa is an entry document that you must newbb电子 for at a consulate outside of the United States. This document is added to your passport and serves as permission to request entry at your initial U.S. 输入端口.

What are the types of visas available to me as a degree seeking international student?

f - 1签证 允许学术学生进入美国.S. 作为一名全日制学生 at an accredited academic institution or language training program.

j - 1签证 allows an academic student typically sponsored by an educational or non-profit institution to enter the U.S. 作为一名全日制学生.

是否每个F或J学生都需要签证才能进入美国.S.?

No, citizens of Canada and Bermuda are not required to obtain a visa for entry.

我可以进入美国吗.S. 签证过期?

不,你的签证必须有效才能进入美国.S. Please make note of this when you plan to travel home for breaks or abroad for research.

获得入境签证的程序是什么?

Once you receive your COE (your I-20 or DS-2019) from the appropriate admitting office, 你可以开始办理入境签证了.

  1. 在线支付SEVIS费用 – this fee is referred to as the I-901 fee and is required for all non-immigrants newbb电子ing to complete their academic program as an F-1 or J-1 student.
  2. 完成DS-160申请表 -此申请提交给美国.S. 国务院. Consular Officers use the information entered on the DS-160 to process the visa application and, 结合个人面试, 确定申请人是否有资格获得非移民签证.
  3. 安排你的签证面谈
  4. 准备面试文件
    1. newbb电子平台的表格I-20或DS-2019
    2. Valid passport for travel to the United States with a validity date at least six months beyond the applicant's intended period of stay in the U.S.
    3. SEVIS I-901费用的付款收据
    4. DS-160签证申请收据
    5. 资金证明. This evidence should match the funding information submitted with your admission documents which is also displayed on your immigration document
  5. Attend your interview – take all documents noted above as well as any specific documents required by your consular office or the type of visa you are newbb电子ing for. 请参阅 申请非移民签证需要记住的10点 from NAFSA: Association of International Educators to prepare for the interview.

Receive and review entry visa – confirm that the information on your visa stamp matches what is on your I-20 or DS-2019 and/or passport.

进入美国.S.

准备出发

请注意,学生可能无法进入美国.S. any earlier than 30 days prior to the start date on their I-20 or DS-2019. 

You should be aware that a visa does not guarantee entry to the United States. 的 Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) has authority to deny admission at the US port-of-entry. 

学生 should carry all essential documents with them in their carry on luggage. 再次检查你是否准备好了一切:

通过U入境.S. 入境口岸

You will meet the Customs and Border Protection Officers at your initial port of entry into the U.S. 比如芝加哥奥黑尔国际机场, 伊利诺斯州), 肯尼迪国际机场(纽约), 纽约), 或华盛顿-杜勒斯港(斯特林港), 维吉尼亚). 

将有两道入境线:一条是美国入境线.S. 公民和一个国际游客. 

的 officer will review your documents 和一个sk you a few questions about the purpose of your travel to the U.S.

如果一切正常,官员将允许你进入美国.S. 并在您的护照上盖上:

  • 到达日期和地点
  • 移民身份
  • 您的居留身份到期

如果你试图进入美国.S. without all your required documents or with unsigned or missing information, CBP官员可能会拒绝你进入美国.S. 或者,官员可能会发给你一张I-515表格. 学习 如果你拿到I-515该怎么办.

有时学生被送到 二次检查 等待警官进一步询问以确认他们的身份. If you are in need of support during arrival time for newbb电子平台, 您可以拨打我们的到达和迎新热线740.593.4339. 

During your arrival process with CBP, they will issue your I-94 record.

表格I-94,“入境/离境记录”是一个关键的记录. It shows that you have been legally admitted to the United States, 录取的班级, 以及授权的停留期限. newbb电子平台 ISSS staff will check your I-94 record for accuracy during orientation.

If you arrive by a land port, you will receive a paper Form I-94. 如果您通过空运或海运到达入境口岸, an automated Form I-94 record will automatically be generated for you by U.S. 海关和边境保护局(CBP)官员. 

前往newbb电子平台

来看看俄亥俄州

Your final flight destination should be to John Glenn International Airport in Columbus, 俄亥俄州. 机场代码是CMH. 了解更多关于约翰格伦国际机场的信息.

去newbb电子平台

你可以去俄亥俄州雅典市的newbb电子平台 GoBus, a public bus service that offers three daily trips to the newbb电子平台 campus. Please carefully read the bus schedule to confirm that a GoBus departure from John Glenn International Airport is available close to your expected arrival time. Please note that you should plan to debark from the GoBus at the 贝克大学中心 停止. If your arrival is after the last GoBus trip for the day, you should plan for a 酒店住宿 在俄亥俄州的哥伦布市过夜. 有 出租车 和一个 大学航天飞机 as travel options, however those may cost in excess of $120 per trip. 如果你住在校外, you may need to call a taxi to take you from the GoBus 贝克大学中心 bus 停止 to your final destination. If you or your family is driving to the newbb电子平台 campus, please see our 行驶方向

报到抵达

的 Immigration Check-in should only be completed by students who are physically inside of the US. 一旦你进入这个国家,请登录iCats.俄亥俄州.edu. Under the gray “Requests” banner click on the entry that starts with “Admitted Spring…”.  填妥并提交“确认到来“电子表单. In order to complete this check-in you will need to have the following items available:

  • 你进入美国的日期.S.
  • 紧急联系人的电子邮件和电话号码
  • 护照身份证页复印件
  • 签证盖章复印件(除非您是加拿大公民)

This step must be completed before we can report your arrival to the U.S. 政府

定位信息

你可以在这里找到迎新信息.

迟到

If you have been approved for late arrival through the graduate college and ISSS, please visit the 迟到页面 了解下一步该怎么做.