IMMIGRATION 101 Immigration Basics for F1

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IMMIGRATION 101Immigration Basics for F-1 J-1
Students
Director Wesley Young International Student
Advisors Marie Manlapaz Virag Nikolics Alice
Rhee Student Services Support
Linda Heckert
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Overview

• F-1 and J-1 Regulations
• Immigration 101
• Employment Overview and Options
• F-1 Employment
• J-1 Employment

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Wireless Access at UC Davis
For more information, visit wireless.ucdavis.edu
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Welcome Packet
Orientation Schedule
Maps
Regulations
Social Security Application
Phone Card
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SISSServices for International Students and
Scholars

• Our mission
• Help build campus community
• Ensure international students and scholars are an
  active part of
• UC Davis

Email siss_at_ucdavis.eduPhone 530-752-0864 Ext.
0Fax [phone] Website http//siss.ucdavis.e
duAddress University House One
Shields Ave. Davis, CA 95616
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SISS Location
Services for International Students and Scholars
(SISS)
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SISS Services

• Assist students with maintaining lawful status in
  the U.S.
• Visa and immigration advice
• Prepare and update immigration documents
• Workshops, Orientations and Referrals
• Financial
• Personal
• Cultural
• Academic concerns affecting immigration
• status

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Immigration Documents and Concepts

• Passport
• Visa
• I-94
• Status
• SEVIS
• I-20/DS-2019

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Passport

• Passport Validity
• SISS recommendation is to keep passport valid for
  6 months at all times
• Passport renewals
• May be possible in U.S. at embassy/consulate of
• country of origin
• Travel
• Valid for 6 months at time of re-entry to U.S.

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U.S. Visa
Visas can only be issued outside the U.S. at
U.S. Embassies/Consulates
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I-94 Card
Admission number
Entry status
Duration of Status
Use the same name (passport name) on all
documents!
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Visa vs. Status

• Visa
• Entry document
• Can stay in U.S. after visa
• expiration
• Must be valid for re-entry in U.S.
• Status
• Begins with entry in U.S.
• I-20/DS-2019 must not expire
• Remember I-20/DS-2019 end date

Entry status
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What is SEVIS?
Port of Entry
ICE SEVIS
UC Davis

• Live web-based database
• Maintains information on all F-1 and J-1
  international students in the U.S.

Embassies/Consulates
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SEVIS I-20 Page 1(F-1 Students)
SEVIS ID
Entry Stamp
Issuance Reason
Degree Level
Field of Study
Program Dates
Financial Information
Your name, signature
See your SISS advisor for any changes!
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SEVIS I-20 Page 3(F-1 Students)
SEVIS ID
Travel Signature
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SEVIS DS-2019 (J-1 students)
SEVIS ID
Entry Stamp
Program Dates
Degree Level
Field of Study
Financial Information
Your Signature
Travel Signature
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Lost/Stolen Immigration Documents

• Important to make copies
• I-20/DS-2019
• I-94
• Passport biographical page
• U.S. visa stamp
• Keep a copy with you and in a safe place
• Report loss to Police Department and SISS
  immediately

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International Student Regulations
Students are responsible for their immigration
status!
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Check-In with SISS
Responsibilities

• Student
• SISS policy requires
• students to check in
• within 15 days of arrival
• Bring copies
• I-20/DS-2019
• I-94 card
• Passport
• Provide
• Local U.S. addresssisweb.ucdavis.edu
• SISS
• SISS reports in SEVIS that
• students have arrived at
• UC Davis

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Keep Contact Information Current

• Students can change their information in SISWEB
• Email address
• Phone number
• Address - must be the students physical address
• Addresses not acceptable for immigration
• P.O. Box
• UC Davis academic department
• Foreign (not in U.S.)
• Students must inform SISS within 10 days of
  address
• change!

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• Click on Personal Information
• Click on update Address(es) and Phone(s)

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• To update an existing address, click the
  current link next to Mailing/Current Address
  and Phone
• Update Address/Phone
• Click Submit

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Maintain Full-Time Enrollment

• F-1 and J-1 students are required by
• immigration to pursue a full course
• of study every quarter during
• the academic year at UC Davis

12 Units Full-Time Academic Year Fall,
Winter and Spring
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Exceptions to Full-Time Enrollment

• Medical
• Limited academic difficulty
• Last quarter before program completion
• Approved graduate research

Exceptions are allowed only with prior approval
from SISS
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Request a Program Extension

• You must request an extension of your I-20 or
  DS-2019 BEFORE the program end date
• Always remember your program end date
• I-20 see 5 on page 1
• DS-2019 see 3 on page 1
• Extension requires
• Academic or graduate advisors approval
• New proof of financial support

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Important Reminders

• Contact your International Student Advisor if
• You decide to withdraw from UC Davis
• You are dropped from classes for non-payment
• You are dismissed from UC Davis for
  unsatisfactory academic performance
• These can have serious consequences on your
  immigration status in the U.S.

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SEVIS Transfer

• Accepted at another school in U.S.
• Contact International Student Advisor at new
  school
• Notify SISS International Student Advisor
• Transfer immigration (SEVIS) record to new school
• Get new I-20/DS-2019 from new school

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Dependents

• Dependent derives status from student
• F-1 ? F-2
• F-2 Dependents
• Require I-20s
• Cannot work
• Cannot attend school (with the exception of
  children K-12)
• Should not remain in the U.S. without the F-1
  student

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J-2 Dependents

• J-2 dependents require DS-2019s
• J-1 ? J-2
• J-2 spouses can apply for work authorization
• J-2 dependents should consult with an SISS
  advisor if interested in attending school (with
  the exception of children K-12 who are eligible
  to attend school)
• Dependents should not remain in the U.S. without
  the J-1 student
• J-2s are required to have health
• insurance in the U.S.

International Spouse Reception October 1, 10-12
a.m. at University House (SISS) Register via
email sissevents_at_ucdavis.edu
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Employment

• F-1 and J-1 Employment Sessions
• after this presentation
• Important information on
• on-campus and off-campus employment

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Social Security Cards
A social security card is required for employment.

• Can only apply if received job offer
• To apply, students must bring the original and a
  copy
• of the following
• SEVIS I-20 or DS-2019
• Passport with your U.S. Visa
• I-94 Card
• Social Security Application
• Social Security Verification letter from SISS
• Job offer letter

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Social Security Form
Always use the same name (passport name)!
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Social Security at Davis Senior Center

• WHEN?
• Wednesday, October 21
• Starting at 9 a.m.
• First-come-first-serve basis
• WHERE?
• Davis Senior Center
• 646 A Street, Davis, CA 95616

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Social Security Office Location
Nearest Social Security Office West Sacramento
Location 825 Riverside PkwyWest Sacramento, CA
95605
Remember to take ALL necessary documents!
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SISS Authorization for Travel

• Documents required for travel
• Valid passport must be valid for 6 months at
  time of re-entry
• Valid F-1 or J-1 visa
• Valid I-20 or DS-2019 authorized for travel by
  SISS (signature must be less than 6 months old).
  
• SISS must also sign J-2 and F-2 dependents
  documents for travel

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Travel Signature Request from SISS

• Travel signature on document
• I-20, page 3
• Validity
• 6 months
• No need to request new one if traveling again
  within 6 months
• Request from SISS
• Bring I-20/DS 2019 to SISS at least 5 days BEFORE
  departure
• Purpose
• Only required for travel outside the U.S.
• Reminder U.S. visa and passport must be valid at
  re-entry to U.S.

• DS-2019, page 1

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Departure
Contact your International Student Advisor if you
are going to depart the U.S. SISS needs to
report in SEVIS students departure
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Case Studies

• Take a look at some common situations that you
  might experience at UC Davis.

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Case Study EzraVacation during the Academic
Year

• Ezra is in J-1 status in her first year of her
  Ph.D. program.
• Ezras family is going to visit her from Turkey.
• She would like to take a quarter off to travel
  the U.S. with them.

Is this possible in her status?
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Ezra AnswerTravel during the Academic Year

• Ezra could take time off in the summer.
• She must be registered for 12 units every quarter
  during the academic year to maintain her
  immigration status.

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Case Study BeatrizAcademic Difficulty

• Beatriz is not doing well in one of her classes
• Her professor advised her to drop the class
• She needs this class to graduate
• She thinks that it must be fine to drop the class
  because her professor suggested it
• If she drops the class then she will only have 9
  units

Is it o.k. for her to drop the class because her
professor suggested it?
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Beatriz AnswerAcademic Difficulty

• OPTIONS
• Take a failing grade rather than drop the class.
• May be eligible for underenrollment due to
  academic difficulty.

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Case Study ChenProgram Extension

• Chen is in his fourth year at UC Davis
• He needs at least one more year to complete his
  academic program
• His I-20 expires in 60 days
• He is concerned he will lose his immigration
  status
• He doesnt know who to contact and what to do

What should he do next?
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Chen AnswerProgram Extension

• Chen must apply for I-20 extension BEFORE I-20
  expiration date
• Contact SISS advisor about extension process
• Get academic advisors/professors approval
• Submit I-20 extension request form with new
  financial support documents to SISS
• SISS advisor will issue new I-20

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Case Study YuliyaSEVIS Transfer

• Fall Quarter 2008 Completed quarter at UC Davis
  and decided to continue studies at Sacramento
  City College
• Winter Quarter 2009 Began full-time studies at
  Sacramento City College
• Did not notify International Student Advisor at
  SISS to transfer I-20
• Fall Quarter 2009 readmitted to UC Davis

What is her immigration status now?
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Yuliya AnswerSEVIS Transfer

• Yuliya should have spoken with an advisor at SISS
  before beginning studies at new school.
• She no longer has a valid immigration status.
• She must leave the U.S. and make a new entry with
  a new I-20.

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Case Study MustafaVisa Renewal

• PhD in Chemical Engineering
• He wants to attend a conference in Spain during
  summer
• His visa has expired
• He has heard that it is easy to get a visa in
  Mexico

How can he apply for a new visa?
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Mustafa AnswerVisa Renewal

• IMPORTANT
• First, Mustafa should meet with his international
  student advisor to consider his options.
• CONSIDERATIONS
• Applying for a U.S. visa in his country or a
  third country.
• Mustafas major is considered sensitive.
• May experience delays and difficulty.
• REMINDER
• He should check with embassy/consulate of
  destination
• country if visa is required based on his
  citizenship.

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Case Study PetraFinancial Difficulty

• Petras family had enough money to pay for her
  education at UC Davis
• Her familys business went bankrupt and her
  family now cannot pay for her studies
• Petra would like to continue her studies at UC
  Davis

What are her options?
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Petra AnswerFinancial Difficulty

• Petra should first meet with her
• International Student Advisor
• OPTIONS
• Loans available to international students
• Petra may be eligible to apply for off-campus
  employment authorization based on economic
  hardship
• (more information in SISS Employment Workshops)
• Withdrawing from academic program

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Case Study WeiHelpful Campus Resources

• Wei has been experiencing a lot of stress in his
  Ph.D. program
• The stress has negatively impacted his academic
  performance
• He wants to stay in his Ph.D. program but he is
  really worried that he will not be able to
  continue

Are there any resources at UC Davis available to
help him? What can he do if he cannot maintain
his 12 units this quarter?
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Wei AnswerHelpful Campus Resources

• CAPS (Counseling and Psychological Services) is a
  campus unit at UC Davis
• CAPS can help Wei with stress management and
  other personal concerns
• International students can be authorized for a
  reduced course load for illness or medical
  condition for a period of 12 months

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Case Study SofiaInternational Travel

• Sofia would like to travel to her home country
  during the summer
• She is preparing her documents for travel
• She has a valid DS-2019
• Her U.S. visa is expired
• Her passport will soon expire

What documents will Sofia need to re-enter the
U.S.?
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Sofia AnswerInternational Travel

• U.S. Visa
• Request visa support letter from appropriate UC
  Davis deparment
• Meet with International Student Advisor to
  discuss visa renewal process
• Passport
• Renew passport in home country during vacation
• Passport has to be valid for 6 months at time of
• re-entry in U.S.
• Travel Signature
• Request travel signature on DS-2019 from SISS

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Contact Us
Your International Student Advisor is assigned
according to your last name.

• Advisors Contact Information
• Student Services Support
• Linda Heckert
• ljheckert_at_ucdavis.edu
• 754-4792

A to GMarie Manlapaz dmmanlapaz_at_ucdavis.edu 752-
8997 H to L Alice Rhee
awrhee_at_ucdavis.edu 752-7874 M to
ZVirag Nikolics vnikolics_at_ucdavis.edu 752-0866
Appointments can be made by calling (530)
752-0864 Ext. 0