REQUIRED VISA DOCUMENTATION
$160.00 non-refundable to U.S. Consulate; Form DS-156, Form DS-157, Form DS-158 (available online at http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/forms/forms_1342.html); Valid Passport; SEVIS fee; Photographs (2-inch x 2-inch); SEVIS I-20 (provided by the University); University acceptance letter; Sufficient funding
Students are required to report and register immediately upon arrival with the international student advisor. Please bring the following documents: passport, stamped I-20 and I-94. All students and their dependents are required to purchase medical insurance whether from your home country or from the U.S. Insurance is not included in your tuition.
REINSTATEMENT
An F-1 student who has overstayed his/her period of stay or has otherwise failed to maintain status may be reinstated to lawful F-1 status at the discretion of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) District Director. You should assemble the following documentation:
Original I-94; Copy of passport and visa ; Copy of current I-20 Form; Transcripts; I-539; New I-20; Evidence of financial support ; Check for $370.00 made payable to “U.S. Department of Homeland Security”; I-901 Receipt (SEVIS Fee) if applicable; Letter addressed to INS from the student stating the reasons for being out-of-status
Reinstatement Application should be submitted to the address given at:
http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/fieldoffices/california/aboutus.htm#anchorMAIL
or file electronically at
