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F-1
Non-immigrants pursuing a full course of study towards a specific educational or professional objective at an academic institution in the U.S., as designated by the United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
J-1
An alien coming temporarily to the United States as a participant in a program approved by the Department of State for the purpose of teaching, instructing or lecturing, studying, observing, conducting research, consulting, demonstrating special skills, or receiving training.
Health Insurance
Social Security
Students wanting to apply for a social security number must first have legal employment (on-campus or authorized off-campus employment). After you have employment please complete the Social Security Letter Form below and bring it to ISSS for signature. Once your Social Security Letter Form is signed by ISSS you must take the form along with your I-20 or DS-2019, passport, and I-94 card to the Social Security Administration (SSA) office. Directions to the local SSA office are below
Travel
US-VISIT Program
US-VISIT exit procedures are being tested at some air- and seaports around the country. If your port of departure has US-VISIT exit kiosks, you are required to comply with the exit procedures before leaving the U.S. We recommend that you ask airline staff about the exit kiosk availability at the check-in counter. For more information about US-VISIT program, please visit the Department of Homeland Security US-VISIT website.
NSEERS (National Security Entry/Exit Registration System)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) NSEERS "Special Registration" is required of some non-immigrants, based on country of birth and/or citizenship, including F or J visa holders. If you are subject to NSEERS (see I-94 card), you must be sure to enter and exit the U.S. properly. You must travel through certain ports of entry (for a list, see pgs 7-26: http://www.ice.gov/doclib/pi/specialregistration/WalkawayMaterial.pdf) and see an Immigration Inspections Officer at the port so that your exit or entry is properly recorded. Without the notation from an Immigration Inspections Officer regarding your exit on your NSEERS record, you may be denied re-entry to the U.S. upon your return. Further, you need to follow any additional requests and procedures that the officer gives you as individual cases and requirements do vary. Please see this site for more information: http://www.ice.gov/pi/specialregistration/index.htm.
Automatic Visa Revalidation - Canada, Mexico, Adjacent Islands
Those who plan to visit Canada, Mexico, or adjacent islands, may re-enter the U.S. within thirty days on expired visas as long as they possess a valid I-20/DS-2019 and valid original form I-94 card unless they are excluded from automatic revalidation, as noted below.
Anyone who has applied for and been refused visa issuance at a border post is prohibited from re-admission to the United States in the same visa category, even though they are in possession of a valid I-94 form. Aliens who are citizens of countries on the State Department's list of State Sponsors of Terrorism are prohibited from re-entering the U.S. using solely an I-94 form if their visa has expired.
Citizens from State Sponsors of Terrorism countries must obtain a new visa (and thus go through a new set of interviews, computer checks, etc.) rather than re-enter the U.S. using solely their I-94 form.
Technology Alert List (TAL)
This cable updates the Technology Alert List (TAL) which was transmitted in November 2000, with particular attention to certain revisions as a result of the September 11 terrorist attacks. The cable also provides additional guidance for its use in cases that may fall under the purview of INA section 212 (a)(3)(a), which renders inadmissible aliens who there is reason to believe are seeking to enter the U.S. to violate U.S. laws prohibiting the export of goods, technology or sensitive information from the U.S. While applicants from any country (including our traditional allies and trading partners), coming to engage in an activity related to one of the "Critical Fields" on the list may be ineligible under this section (if the proposed activity is subject to U.S. technology transfer laws).
You can request a copy of the cable from your International Student Adviser.
- Critial Fields List Include:
- Conventional Munitions
- Nuclear Technology
- Rocket Systems and Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) Subsystems
- Navigation, Avionics and Flight Control Useable in Rocket Systems and Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV)
- Chemical, Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering
- Biochemistry
- Pharmacology
- Immunology
- Microbiology
- Pathology
- Chemical Engineering
- Neurology
- Remote Sensing, Imaging and Reconnaissance
- Advanced Computer/Microelectronic Techonology
- Materials Technology
- Information Security
- Laser and Directed Energy Systems Technology
- Sensors and Sensor Technology
- Marine Technology
- Robotics
- Urban Planning
Change Address
Address changes must be submitted to ISSS and to Vanderbilt University within 10 days of any move.
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