Pre-Arrival Q&A Session for SEVIS Transfers

Join Nicole, Frances, and Margaret from Pre-Arrival Advising for a Q&A session designed to help incoming Penn State Students learn about transferring immigration documents. 

We will review topics listed below and answer general questions regarding immigration processes specific to transferring your SEVIS data (I-20) from your current U.S. School to Penn State.

Register here for the Q & A Session

Pre-Arrival Advising is a part of International Student and Scholar Advising of Penn State Global. https://global.psu.edu/ 

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