录取国际学生

Congratulations on your admittance to Harvey Mudd College, we are very excited to have you join us on campus! 请使用以下信息来帮助您完成签证申请流程，并请随时联系国际学生和太阳2平台(ISS)项目 dso@apipros.net. 请在Instagram上关注我们 @oid_hmc 获取有关国际空间站项目和事件的太阳2平台和更新.

入住日期为2024年秋季

• 第一年:2024年8月15日*
• 高年级学生:2024年8月25日

*必须参加国际新生和太阳2平台迎新活动.

Registration for NISSO 2024 will open in May 2024. 请回来查看更新.

NISSO 2024计划正在最终确定. 然而，一年级国际学生的入住日是2024年8月15日. 的 updated schedule will be available online by May 2024.

您可以查看NISSO 2023时间表* 在这里.

*可能会有更改.

必备的重要文件

准备来美国

你必须从美国移民局获得学生签证.S. 大使馆或领事馆. 不要进入美国.S. B(旅游)签证或免签证计划，因为你将无法学习. You can find your embassy/consulate office by visiting U网站.S. Embassies, Consulates, and Diplomatic Missions. 如果你的国家没有美国.S. 大使馆或领事馆办公室，你可以去邻国申请.

请向您的大使馆或领事馆查询当前的申请程序, 所需文件, 处理时间. 我们建议您在收到I-20 / ds - 2019表格后再预约. At minimum, you will be required to submit the following when applying for your visa:

• HMC 1-20 (for F-1 visa) or DS-2019 form (for J-1 visa)
• 录取通知书
• 非移民签证申请表DS-160
• 签证申请处理费收据(欲了解更多信息，请访问美国.S. 大使馆或领事馆网站，你将申请你的签证)
• Valid passport (must be valid for at least 6 months)
• 护照式照片(2英寸× 2英寸)
• SEVIS费用支付收据(于 i - 901的费用 使用I-20 / ds - 2019上的信息)
• Evidence of intent to return to your home country. 这一点非常重要. 在面试中，你需要解释你在美国的学习计划.S. and how they will benefit you when you return home

注意: Most Canadian citizens are not required to obtain a student visa. 而不是, 加拿大人在入境口岸出示I-20和经济支持证明以获得F-1学生签证(加拿大公民仍然必须支付SEVIS费用).

HMC无法代表您进行干预，也不能保证签证的签发. 美国.S. 领事官员将决定你是否有资格获得学生签证.

签证面试小贴士

参观 NAFSA网站 有关签证预约的更多提示.

证明与祖国的紧密联系

最常见的拒签原因是领事官员认为学生不会回到他/她的祖国. Be prepared to show that you have strong reasons for returning home after your studies. Take any documentation that will help you show this (for example, a job offer or support letter from your current employer).

谈论你的学习计划

Be prepared to explain how your studies in the U.S. will help you in your professional career when you return home. 不排练演讲. 想想你的回答, 但是让你的答案自然地出现, 准备好回答后续问题.

解释清楚

领事官员的时间有限. Keep your answers short and to the point; answer only the question that is being asked.

尽量减少工作计划

许多学生计划在美国工作.S. 养活自己. However, your main purpose in coming to the U.S. 就是学习. Do not focus on any employment benefits during your interview. 如果问, be prepared to explain how any employment benefit (for example, OPT)将为你在国内的职业生涯做好准备.

保持愉快和自然

Remain 平静 and be friendly throughout the process. 不要和警官争论. 如果你被拒签, 要求提供拒绝的书面理由，并提供一份文件清单，这些文件将有助于你在未来提出更有力的申请.

入境口岸手续

你可以进入美国.S. up to 30 days before the start of your program. 在抵达美国后，一名美国公民将被拘留.S. 海关和边境巡逻官员(CBP官员)将审查您的文件并决定是否允许您入境.

入境口岸所需文件(P.O.E.)

把这些东西放在你的箱子里 随身行李, 当你进入美国时需要这些证件.S.:

• I-20 / ds - 2019
• Valid 护照 (must be valid for at least 6 months)
• Valid F-1 or J-1 visa (valid for at least 6 months)
• I-901 SEVIS费用收据
• 财务证明
• 录取通知书

如果您没有携带这些文件，您可能会被拒绝入境! 一定要随身携带，不要放在托运行李中.

U.S. 拜访生物识别技术

你一般会被要求提供数码指纹扫描，并在入场时拍照. 这就是所谓的美国.S. 访问生物识别程序. This is standard, and you should follow through with the request.

I - 94入口卡

所有进入美国的学生.S. are issued an electronic I‑94 admission number. You can download your I‑94 card within 72 hours after arrival by visiting http://i94.海关与边境保护局.国土安全部.政府.
If you are given a paper card, staple this into your passport, across from your visa page. You will need to turn in the card when you depart the U.S.

二次检查

偶尔, students are asked to wait to speak with an additional officer before being allowed entry into the U.S. 这被称为二次检查. T在这里 are many reasons you may be sent to secondary inspection. 最常见的原因是由于先前终止或取消了SEVIS记录(先前的I - 20/DS - 2019记录).

考虑到被要求进行二次检查的可能性，明智的做法是在转机之间留出至少3小时的时间. If you are asked to go to secondary inspection, 你将在一个房间里等待，直到轮到你被见——在这个过程中保持耐心和放松. Sometimes an officer will collect your documents, 做一些调查, and send you out of the room without speaking to you. This is done in cases w在这里 their additional research has answered their questions. 不过，有时警官需要直接与你交谈. 如果你被要求与警官谈话, 诚实地回答他或她的问题, 平静, 友好的态度. 不要和警官争论. 面试结束后, the officer will give you back your documents and most likely tell you to continue with your journey.

旅游提示和机场接机

你应该及时安排航班，参加我们的国际适应活动. 参加国际新生和太阳2平台迎新活动和新生迎新活动是非常重要的! 你也应该在获得签证后才安排你的航班.

选择机场

Ontario (ONT) is the closest airport to HMC (9.3英里或大约15公里). Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is roughly 52 miles (about 84 kilometers) from Claremont.

机场的私人交通工具

如果您安排私人交通工具，请注意您到达的日期和时间, especially if you are staying with a homestay family. 克莱蒙特大学位于南加州的洛杉矶县, 通常喜欢温暖的天气, 所以要相应地打包. 在这里你不需要厚厚的冬衣!

请查看 终极旅行清单(PDF) created by Projects Abroad for suggestions on what to pack.

We also recommend bringing a traditional piece of clothing for International Week celebrations, 国际艺术节, 以及其他文化活动. Clothing is a wonderful way to share your culture with others. T在这里 are also opportunities for student performances, so if you need something to show off your talent (for example, 特定的服装或乐器), 考虑把它也带上. 最后, 作为HMC的学生，你将有机会做一些行业演讲，并有机会参加许多专业的交流机会. 强烈建议你带上职业装.e. suit jackets, dress shirts, and professional dress shoes). If you take any prescription medicines, please arrange to bring a 30‑day supply with you to the U.S. It can take some time to set up your prescriptions 在这里.

我- 515表格

如果你来美国.S. 没有这里列出的文档, 入境口岸官员仍有可能批准你入境. If the officer lets you in, you will be given an 我- 515表格. 这可以让你留在美国.S. for 30 days to give you time to prove lawful entry. 如果你收到I-515A表格, 抵达后立即到国际学生服务办公室. 你可以避免这个过程, 虽然, by having the documents listed 在这里 with you at the port of entry.

Do not pack your I-20 and passport in your checked luggage! Put these in your carry on bag with your SEVIS fee receipt, proof of finances, and admission letter.

移动电话

We recommend that you contact your current provider to ask about a temporary international plan. It can be helpful to set up a plan on your current mobile phone for at least one month. This will give you time after you arrive in the U.S. 比较不同供应商的计划. Mobile phones are commonly referred to as “cell phones” in the U.S. 大多数手机合约都是两年, 但一些手机运营商提供月费和/或预付费计划. You will need to decide which plan is best for you.

在美国，手机公司提供两种基本的手机套餐:预付费套餐和合约套餐.

预付费或随用随付计划很方便，因为它们通常有标准的月租费，不需要合同或存款. 这个计划不需要存款，取消也不需要罚款.

合约计划通常比预付费计划提供更低的月费率. 然而，这些计划需要申请人的信用记录，这是由美国银行跟踪的.S. 社保号有大额存款. 通常, 提前取消合同计划会有很大的罚款, 在你同意购买之前，一定要了解合同的条款和条件.

医疗保险

在美国看病需要医疗保险. 所有国际学生都必须参加HMC的学生健康保险计划(SHIP)。, 除非在某些特殊情况下，奖学金包括健康保险计划. 所有奖学金包括健康保险计划的学生都应该与健康保险管理员交谈，以核实他们的健康保险计划是否符合所有规定. 国际学生将自动注册到SHIP，不允许也不能豁免.

免疫接种

的 学生健康中心 requires proof of the following immunizations and tests:

• 麻疹，腮腺炎，风疹
• 破伤风，白喉，百日咳
• 脑膜炎球菌四价
• 结核病测试

所有学生必须提交 学生健康服务入门表 在“本科生”连结下. If you are unable to obtain proof of these tests/immunizations, 你可以在到达后在学生健康中心完成. 这张表格还建议接种其他疫苗, but you should also ask your doctor about further recommendations. 您可以通过国际快递或电子邮件将表格直接提交给健康中心 shsrecords@cuc.克莱蒙特.edu.

新的国际学生清单

• 向指定的学校官员提交I-20申请表和其他文件
• 提交SEVIS I-901费用并预约获得签证
• 签证获批后，请及时选择航班参加入学培训
• 太阳2平台不安排从机场到校园的交通. You are responsible for arranging your own transport via Uber, Lyft or other means. 请联系dso@hmc.如果你需要帮助.
• Notify your current bank about traveling to the U.S. to ensure you can access your funds within the U.S.
• 和你的医生一起填写学生健康服务表格
• 建立一个在美国使用的移动电话计划.S.
• Work in completing any outstanding admissions requirements
• Pack – remember to bring a special cultural outfit and any prescription medication. Gather all items needed for the port of entry process and place them in your carry on item. 没有把入境口岸所需的物品装在托运行李袋中. Don’t forget your home country’s driver license, if applicable.

转移指令

HMC不要求其他DSO/ ro填写和交回转移表格. If the student is in active status, please release the student’s record on the appropriate date. If the student has indicated s/he will be traveling outside the US before starting at HMC, 我们希望在休假日期之前至少提前两周发布日期, 只要有可能. If the student is out of status and will require a rein状态ment, please contact us at dso@apipros.net or 909.607.8875 在将记录转移到HMC之前.

请将记录转到:太阳2平台(LOS214F00425000)的F-1学生和项目编号(P-1-02946)克莱蒙特研究生大学的J-1太阳2平台和研究人员.

I-901费用信息

On September 1, 2004 a new United States Department of 首页land Security (DHS) rule went into effect. 该规定规定，申请F-1签证的人必须一次性支付200美元的F签证申请费和180美元的J签证申请费. 这笔费用用于支付SEVIS(学生与交流信息系统), 签发I-20表格的系统. 如果您正在申请新的签证，将会有额外的签证申请费.

请仔细阅读以下信息:

谁支付SEVIS费用?

• New students with I-20s marked for “initial attendance” that were issued on or after September 1, 2004 who are applying for a new F-1 visa from outside the US.
• New students with I-20s marked for “initial attendance” that were issued on or after September 1, 2004 who are applying for a change to F-1 status from another status (B-2 for example).
• 目前在美国的F-1学生在身份失效超过5个月后申请恢复, and who are issued an I-20 issued for rein状态ment that is dated on or after September 1, 2004.

Can someone else (friend or family member) pay the fee for me?

是的. But you should keep a copy of the fee payment receipt that proves that the fee was paid.

继续持F-1签证的学生在美国学习吗.S. 必须付费?

No, unless the student falls out of status 5个月以上 and then applies for rein状态ment, 或者学生在美国境外.S. 5个月以上.

我的F-2家属怎么办?

F-2家属不需要支付费用.

如果我留在美国，我需要付钱吗.S. but transfer to another school or if I change levels (example: ESL to undergraduate study)?

No.

Do I 必须付费 the fee if I travel outside the US?

如果你在美国境外旅行.S. for more than a 5 month period and are not active in SEVIS, then you will need to pay the fee. If you travel outside for less than a 5 month period, you do not need to pay the fee. 如果你是在读学生, 你不需要支付费用, 即使你需要更新你的签证章.

我什么时候支付SEVIS费用?

该费用应在申请签证前至少3个工作日支付, change of status or rein状态ment application.

我可以在大学、领事馆或入境口岸/机场支付SEVIS费用吗?

No. At this time the SEVIS fee can only be paid by mail, online, or with Western Union Quick Pay.

我如何支付费用?

的 fee can be paid to the DHS by mail or online. 您必须将I-901表格连同费用一并提交. 学费可以由学生支付，也可以由美国境内或境外的其他人(家庭成员或朋友)支付.S.

邮寄缴费

1. 获得I-901表格“某些F、J、M非移民费用汇款”.”
2. 完成 表格i - 901. 确保你的名字和I-20表格上的完全一样.
3. 准备一张支票, 200美元或180美元的国际汇票或外国汇票(仅限美国银行付款), made payable to “的 Department of 首页land Security, 入境及海关执法.”
4. 将填好的I-901和付款邮寄到I-901表上列出的地址.
5. A Form I-797 receipt confirmation notice should be mailed within 3 days of processing the fee. Be sure to make copies of this receipt notice, and keep it with your other important immigration documents
6. *如果你邮寄费用, 那么你必须在国土安全部收到你的付款后至少等待3个工作日才能申请你的签证. DHS will mail you a paper receipt (called an I-797) to be used as evidence that you paid the fee, but t在这里 should also be an electronic record of your fee payment in the US Consulate’s database. 强烈建议您在申请签证之前等待纸质费用支付收据的复印件.纸质收据(表格I-797)将邮寄到您在表格I-901上填写的地址. 如果额外收费，你可以要求国土安全部快递你的收据. 或者你可以等到收据通过普通的邮政服务寄给你.

网上付款

1. 查找I-901表格 FMJfee.
2. 完成 form online and supply the necessary 签证, MasterCard or American Express information. *确保你的名字和I-20表格上的完全一样.
3. 打印一份在线收据的副本.
4. Be sure to make copies of your receipt, and keep it with your other important immigration documents
5. *如果您通过互联网支付SEVIS费用, 您可以同时直接从计算机打印收据. This computer-generated receipt can be used to prove you have paid the fee at an embassy, 领事职务, 或入境口岸.

通过西联汇款快速支付

访问 SEVIS i - 901的费用 Payment by Western Union Quick Pay Instructions.

Will the DHS keep a record of my payment on file?

费用支付应记入您的永久移民(SEVIS)记录中，但强烈建议您保留费用收据(表格I-797)的副本以备将来使用.

如果我的F-1签证申请被拒绝怎么办?

SEVIS费用将不予退还, 但如果你在签证被拒后的12个月内再次申请F-1/J-1签证，你将不必再次支付费用. 如果发生这种情况, please let the DSO know immediately so that you can be helped with re-application for the 签证.

For more information regarding the SEVIS fee requirement or other visa-related matters, contact the Office of 出国留学 and International Programs.

维持f - 1 & j - 1状态

重要的是要记住，你必须对保持你在国土安全部(DHS)的身份负全部责任。. That is, you are responsible for finding out, knowing, and following pertinent regulations.

持有有效签证的学生必须做到以下几点:

持有有效且未过期的护照

你知道你的护照什么时候到期吗? Make sure your passport is valid for at least six months beyond your entry date into the U.S.

Attend the School That you are Authorized to Attend

如果你计划在暑假期间在另一所大学上课，请确保在注册课程之前见到国际学生顾问.

完成学业后，继续学习完整的课程或从事授权的实践培训

You should be enrolled in 12 undergraduate units (3 courses). If you need to drop below that, you must see the international student advisor for approval.

不接受雇佣

不接受任何形式的雇佣, 无论是在校内还是校外, 未经国际学生指导老师书面许可, 如果有必要的话, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

注意: 工作前请见DSO.

Make Normal Progress Towards Completing a Course of Study

This means being enrolled in at least 12 undergraduate units, 定期参加, 并且做得很好.

Have a Valid I-20 and 应用 for Timely Extensions

It is your responsibility to know when your visa and I-20 expire.

签证过期: Please see DSO, 6 months before your visa expires.

I-20过期: Please see DSO 2 months before your I-20 expires.

一直有医疗保险吗

当你持有F-1签证时，你需要有医疗保险. International students are required to be enrolled in the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP), 除非他们有类似的美国医疗保险公司. 如果您有任何问题或疑虑, 请见学生事务处的Kim Nykanen，或发邮件给她 knykanen@apipros.net.

遵循转账程序

一旦你完成了你的学习和任何被授权的实践培训, 你必须离开美国.S., 把你的I-20转到另一所学校, 或者在允许的适当时间内换另一种移民身份.
持有F-1学生移民身份的学生可以留在美国.S. 在完成日期后的60天内.

If you are Planning to Travel Outside of the United States.

If a student is planning to make a trip outside the U.S., 学生必须在计划旅行前至少两周将其I-20表格的旅行页由指定的学校官员(DSO)签署.

Your travel signature is valid for up to one year of the day that it is signed for current students.

学生 on OPT and STEM OPT must get their I-20’s signed every six months to stay valid.