{"id":316,"date":"2024-05-08T08:01:49","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T12:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/iso\/?page_id=316"},"modified":"2024-10-15T13:47:19","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T17:47:19","slug":"immigration-check-in","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/iso\/new-students\/immigration-check-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Immigration Check-In"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":236,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/one-column.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"class_list":["post-316","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"lead_in":"","display_title":"","subtitle":"","call_to_action":"","hero_image_placement":"no_image","hero_media":"images","hero_pattern_option":"","hero_video":"","hero_image_landing":"","hero_image_landing_two":"","hero_image_landing_three":"","content_modules_above":[{"acf_fc_layout":"card_grid","anchor":"","css_class":"pt-15 mt-0","title":"","description":"Upon arrival to the United States, F-1 and J-1 international students must complete immigration check-in with the ISO. ISO is required by immigration law to report your arrival at the University and verify your nonimmigrant status in SEVIS. Review the instructions on this page to learn more about the mandatory immigration check-in process.\r\n

Key details for student check-ins<\/h2>","background_color":"#FFFFFF","width":"width-medium","columns":"1","cards":[{"card_title":"

When to check in<\/p>","card_text":"Complete immigration check-in within one week of arriving to the US and no later than the program start date listed on your I-20 or DS-2019.","card_background_color":"#f4f4f4","card_hover_color":"transparent","card_link":"","card_hover_arrow":"","card_image":"","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement":"","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""},{"card_title":"

How to check in<\/p>","card_text":"You\u2019ll receive an email from our office inviting you to complete a virtual check-in through URcompass<\/a> around 30 days before your program start date, so be on the lookout! The check-in will require a copy of the I-94 admission record<\/a> issued by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) after you enter the US.","card_background_color":"#f4f4f4","card_hover_color":"transparent","card_link":"","card_hover_arrow":"","card_image":"","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement":"","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""}]}],"sidebar":"show__sidebar","sidebar_feed":"menu_select","menu":"26","page_links":null,"sub_menu":"","content_modules":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","anchor":"","css_class":"","title":"

Before you check in<\/strong><\/h2>","content":"
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  1. Make sure your address and contact information are correct in UR Student<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. Prepare required document copies for upload.\r\n
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    1. I-94 admission record<\/a> (issued after you enter to the US)<\/li>\r\n \t
    2. F-1 or J-1 Visa sticker (if you have one)<\/li>\r\n \t
    3. Passport ID page (if it is new or extended)<\/li>\r\n \t
    4. Uploads must be smaller than 30MB and the file names can\u2019t have special characters like \"\/\" or \"*\".<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>","background_color":"#f4f4f4","width":"width-medium"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","anchor":"","css_class":"","title":"","content":"

      Check-in timing<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nOur office uses a virtual check-in process in our URcompass client portal<\/a>. You\u2019ll receive an email from ISO inviting you to complete the Immigration Check-in based on your scheduled program start date.\r\n\r\nIn some cases, students may need to request an earlier check-in:\r\n