7 U.S. IMMIGRATION Your Status, Your Responsibility!!! Documents & Acronyms to Know Passport: Identity document. This identification is what you should use until getting a state I.D. card or driver’s license. The spelling of your name in your passport is how your name should be spelled on all forms. You must maintain a valid passport for the duration of your program at Trine. Be sure to renew passport at least three months before expiration. For more information, find your respective country’s consulate information in the Embassies and Consulates Appendix. Visa: Stamp in passport that allows one to enter the U.S. This is the stamp that you get on clearing the visa ‘interview’ in his/her home country. This stamp allows a person to enter/leave and re-enter the United States. A person may remain in the U.S. with an expired visa as long as the person maintains status as an F-1 student or J-1 student or scholar. However, if a person leaves the country with an expired visa, he/she will not be allowed to re-enter. I-20: F-1 Eligibility Document. This form gives a student permission to be in the U.S. for a specified length of time at a specific school. Each F-1 student MUST have a current I-20 form. Always be aware of the completion date on the I-20. An extension of stay must be granted within 30 days before the completion date on the I-20. The university must endorse the I-20 before the student travels outside the U.S. I-94: Admission/Departure Record. The admission/departure record is now stamped in your passport. You can find your admission number at the CBP website. F-1: A student immigration status. F-2: Dependent of F-1 student. Dependents are defined as the F-1 student’s spouse, and minor children. Dependent spouses and children enter the U.S. on F-2 dependent visas. DS-2019: J-1 Eligibility Document. This form gives a student or scholar permission to be in the U.S. for a specified period at a specific school. Each J-1 student or scholar MUST have a current DS-2019 form. Always be aware of the completion date on the DS-2019. An extension of stay must be granted within 30 days before the completion date on the DS-2019. The university must endorse the DS-2019 before the student travels outside the U.S. J-1: An exchange visitor status that can include students/scholars/professors. J-2: Dependent of a J-1. Dependents are defined as a spouse and minor children of the J-1 exchange visitor. Dependent spouses and children enter the U.S. on J-2 dependent visas. Trine University promotes intellectual and personal development through professionally focused and formative learning opportunities, preparing students to succeed, lead and serve.
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