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Information
for
International Students |
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| I already have an
F-1 student visa for another college INSIDE the U.S.? |
If you are an F-1 student
at another school inside the United States, you do not need to file
an INS Form I-20 before coming to BMCC.
Submit your financial documentation
to the Office of International Student Services and sign your new
Form I-20 no later than the 15th day of classes at BMCC.
Once you are enrolled at BMCC, do not travel outside the U.S. on your
previous school's Form I-20. If you do so, you will lose your legal
status. If you must leave the United States, get your financial documentation
to the Office of International Student Services quickly so you can
travel with the BMCC I-20. |
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estimated minimum budget for an academic year at BMCC? |
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Your visa is only your travel
document. It does not give you permission to enter the U.S. When your
visa is issued, the embassy or consulate will return INS Form I-20
to you in a sealed envelope, which is to be presented to the U.S.
Immigration at the port of entry to the U.S.
The permission to enter the U.S. is given at the port of entry on
a document known as I-94, a small white card stapled into your passport.
The Immigration Inspector will stamp your I-20, take pages one and
two, and return pages three and four to you. DO NOT LOSE YOUR PORTION
OF INS FORM I-20. It is a very important document. |
| International Student Office |
Room S-305
Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, NY 10007
Tel: (212) 220-1270
Fax: (212) 220-2366 |
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