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Information
for
International Students |
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| How to obtain INS
Form I-20 from outside the United States? |
To receive the I-20 form,
you must complete the following forms accurately:
and return them to the International Student Office with the required
documents.
PLEASE NOTE:
Acceptable documents must be submitted two weeks in advance of issuance
of INS Form I-20.
| DEADLINES: |
| FOR SEMESTER: |
BY: |
| Spring |
November 30 |
| Fall |
June 30 |
** Unacceptable documents will be rejected and returned to you. Papers
must be completed exactly as the rules below require. Nearly half
of the documents we receive are unsatisfactory because students or
sponsors ignore the rules. Please read the rules carefully.
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Why
do I need to prove financial ability? |
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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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