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获得F-1学生签证

学生 must obtain an F-1 Visa to enter the United States for the purpose of study at 澳门十大电子游戏娱乐平台 as a full-time student in a degree program. To apply for an F-1 student visa, you must schedule an interview at the U.S. 你所在国家的大使馆或领事馆. They will ask for your SEVIS number, which is located on the top right-h而且 corner of the 形式I-20. You will receive instructions on how to obtain the 形式I-20 upon gaining admission to the college.

Do not use a tourist visa to enter the United States to study at 澳门十大电子游戏娱乐平台.

所需文件

On the day of your visa interview, you will be asked to present several documents. 完整的文件列表可在美国.S. 国务院领事事务局网站下设 U.S. 签证. 请务必检查美国.S. 完整的签证页面. 也, please follow all instructions provided by your local embassy or consulate on how to apply for a visa. 

形式I-20

The 形式I-20 is  the"Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant (F-1) Student Status – For Academic 而且 Language 学生." This form will be required by your local embassy or consulate as part of your student visa application. 澳门十大电子游戏娱乐平台会在你入学时发给你I-20表格.  

要索取I-20表格，请将下列项目提交给 iss@scfxdg.com 一(1)份，PDF格式. 

• I-20申请表，包括证明文件
• 护照复印件，照片页
• Affidavit of 支持 - Include an affidavit only if someone is supporting you financially. 你可以有一个以上的担保人. 每个保证人必须提交一份单独的表格.
• F-1 Transfer Verification Form - Include this form only if you attended another U. S. 中学或大学. S. 最近六(6)个月内的大学. 

所有入班的I-20表格, 包括早期录取的学生, 将于六月底发行, 前提是我们办公室收到了所有必要的文件. 

特别注意: Please make sure that your 形式I-20 is returned to you by the embassy or consulate. 否则，你可能不被允许进入美国.

表格i - 94

The arrival record is the 表格i - 94 in either paper or electronic formats issued by a Customs 而且 Border Protection (CBP) Officer to foreign visitors entering the United States.  除非你开车旅行，否则你不会收到I-94的复印件. 到达后，请尽快打印一份您的 表格i - 94.

澳门十大电子游戏娱乐平台

如果您在获得学生签证方面有任何问题，请联系 iss@scfxdg.com.

所有持有F-1或J-1签证的新国际学生都必须参加iPOP! -国际预培训项目. 这包括所有新的国际一年级学生和转学生. Please note that this is one of two m而且atory orientation programs intended to aid in your transition to 澳门十大电子游戏娱乐平台, 纽约市, 和美国.

The second required program is the college-wide New Student 取向 Program (NSOP). It is during this program that new international students meet their domestic peers. You do not need to plan differently to participate in NSOP as you will already be on campus 而且 iPOP will lead right into NSOP.

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澳门十大电子游戏娱乐平台 is located in Morningside Heights on the West side of Manhattan. 澳门十大电子游戏娱乐平台 学生的安全 around the neighborhood 而且 beyond is an essential element to positive student life. 简单的安全提示:

1. 把电子产品放在包里或藏在公共场所.
2. 黄色电话亭:分散在校园内，供紧急情况时使用.
3. Never take an unmarked cab - only take yellow or green taxis with meters.
4. Columbia Evening Shuttle provides safe transit in the Morningside Heights neighborhood: 212-854-SAFE.

如果你或你的父母需要 临时住宿 near 澳门十大电子游戏娱乐平台 before arrival or for a visit, t在这里 are many hotel options in the neighborhood.

银行:作为一名国际学生开设一个美国银行账户, you must physically go to a branch with an approved ID 而且 an American address. View a list of banks near 澳门十大电子游戏娱乐平台 而且 detailed instructions on setting up an account.

预算: The 财务主管's Office at Columbia College has compiled a list of basic fees for housing, 澳门十大电子游戏娱乐平台普通学生的膳食计划和学费. 纽约市本身也很昂贵, 但要精打细算，熟悉各种选择, 全球城市的生活成本是可以承受的.

地铁卡:一张地铁票是2美元.75张，纽约市地铁一次有效. MTA还提供一周或一个月的地铁通票. 大学生没有特价票. These tickets can be purchased on the entrance to the subway at kiosks or automated machines in the subway.

澳门十大电子游戏娱乐平台大学为学生提供了一种叫做 安泰学生健康(ASH)政策. Pricing, coverage 而且 application information is available to help determine a students' need.

欲了解更多信息， 看看这个视频 美国的医疗保健.

了解更多关于纽约市的气候和 打包什么 so you will be prepared to stay warm in the winter 而且 cool in the summer.  不要带东西 ResLife禁止 (like pets); DO bring things from your home country to share with new friends! 别担心, during NSOP we’ll also take you to a store w在这里 you can get everything you couldn’t pack or forgot to bring.

海关:在你登上飞往纽约的飞机之前, 确保您拥有文档中所定义的所有必要文件 美国国土安全部.

纽约市周围有三个主要机场: 约翰F. 肯尼迪机场, 拉瓜迪亚机场 而且 纽瓦克机场 (在新泽西州). 有 公共交通选择 从这些机场, 但大多数情况下, students take taxis from the airport to 澳门十大电子游戏娱乐平台 or their final destination.

New York Taxi Cabs are yellow or green 而且 always have a meter that determines the fare. At New York airports, you will be directed to a line w在这里 you can get in a cab. Do NOT agree to take a ride from anyone offering taxi services inside baggage claim. You will need to provide the driver with the neighborhood 而且 address to which you are going. 例如, 如果你要从机场去澳门十大电子游戏娱乐平台, you would request to be taken to "Morningside Heights - 澳门十大电子游戏娱乐平台 - at Broadway 而且 117th." Alternatively, you could simply tell the cab driver, "Morningside Heights - 3009 Broadway."  Broadway 而且 117th are the cross-streets w在这里 澳门十大电子游戏娱乐平台 is located.

一些学生的宿舍仍然开放 学校休息, 例如秋季假期(11月初), 感恩节假期(11月下旬)和春假(3月中旬). 欢迎学生在这段时间住在宿舍. 寒假和暑假期间, students must apply to remain in campus housing; housing is not guaranteed. 请查阅有关的住宿生活政策 寒假宿舍 而且 夏天住房.

在计划返程航班时, keep in mind 澳门十大电子游戏娱乐平台 policy: students must move out within 24 hours of their final exam or by the time the residence halls close for the semester. 重要的宿舍楼日期可以找到 在这里. Many students wait to buy a return ticket until the exam schedule is final.