Visa Information

Applying for U.S. Visa

• You can apply for the visa through the U.S. Embasssy in your home country
• Depending on the agreement with the US and your home country, you will likely need these documents to apply
  • Letter of acceptance
  • Proof of financial status
  • 1-20

Renewing your visa

• Follow the same process which you used to apply for the visa initially
• Include a copy of your school transcript with the documents in the "Applying for U.S. Visa" category

Expired Visa

• Applying for new visa take several weeks so you need to plan your travel date
• If your visa expired, you can leave US but you need to apply for a new visa before coming back.

Visa Categories at Eastern Connecticut State University

• F-1 Student
  1. Most of the international students at Eastern Connecticut State University hold this status
  2. It allows you to study at Eastern as a full-time Student
• J-1 student
  1. J-1 students receive funding other than personal(parents or family) similar but different from F-1 Students

Immigration Status

• Your immigration status shows your legal records to stay in the USA depending on your visa documents(F-1,J-1,& H-1B)
• International Students must always print out i-94 number which shows their status in the United States
• Remember to bring the updated copy of your I-94 to the International Student Office every time you have returned to the USA
• Please note that you can stay in the U.S. as long as your visa document(Form I-20 or DS-2019) hasn't expired