Pre-Arrival Q & A for Law Students
Pre-Arrival Advising will host a Q&A session designed to help incoming law students learn about immigration.
This session is specific to Law Students and is by invitation only. Please contact Penn State Law (Brenda Johnson) or Dickinson Law (Anthony Ogden) for invitation information.
We will review topics listed below and answer general questions regarding immigration processes.
Sessions are designed to help incoming students with initial immigration questions.
- iStart and the I-20 ( or DS-2019) Request process
- Financial Guarantees – required documents and what it acceptable https://global.psu.edu/article/financial-guarantee-requirements
- SEVIS Transfer Process
- The I-20 or DS-2019 and I-901 fee – Information on the document and what the fee is for https://global.psu.edu/category/you-arrive
- F-1/J-1 visa application process and what to expect at the Embassy interview
- Arrival – what to expect at the port of entry and your F-1/J-1 obligations upon arrival
