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Information
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International Students |
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BMCC prides itself
on its international student body. Our students come from over 100
different countries.
More international students study at Borough of Manhattan Community
College than at any other community college in the Northeast. In fact,
BMCC ranks fifth nationwide in the number of international students
enrolled according to a report issued by the Institute of International
Education.
What's more, at BMCC, international students occupy key leadership
positions in student
activities. Many members of student government and leaders of
clubs are international students.
International students are defined as people holding temporary student
visas who are enrolled in college courses in the United States. Immigrants
(permanent residents), citizens, refugees, and resident aliens are
not considered international students.
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So
what do you need to do to enroll at BMCC as an international student?
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| All international students are now required
to submit a SEVIS data form |
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| Under Section
641 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility
Act (IIRIRA), all colleges are required submit
specific immigration information concerning your nonimmigrant
(F-1) status to the Bureau of Citizenship and
Immigration Services (BCIS). |
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| International Students Please Note |
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Effective July 30, 2007 Most U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service(USCIS) Application fees increased.
Please review the most common ones we use:
I-539 - Application to extend/change Non-Immigrant Status ($300.00)
I-102 - Application for Replacement/Initial Non-Immigrant Arrival/Departure Record ($320.00)
I-765 - Application for Employment Authorization ($340.00)
N-400 - Application for Naturalization ($675.00) = ($595.00 - application fee + $80.00 - biometric "fingerprinting" fee) |
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