(Please
visit our web site at http://www.temple.edu/ois/instructions.html
for detailed information about the application process)
Q.
I entered the United States with my spouse or
parents and am in a dependant status ( L-2, H-4, J-2).
Do I have to change my status in order to study at
Temple University?
Q.
What documents do I need in order to obtain an I-20?
Q.
Do I need to submit the I-20 application if I have
not yet been admitted?
Q.
Have
I been admitted yet?
Q.
Does a permanent resident of the U.S. need an I-20?
Q.
I entered the United States in B-2 status, can I apply
for a change of status in the United States?
Q.
I entered the United States with my spouse or
parents and am in a dependant status ( L-2, H-4, J-2).
Do I have to change my status in order to study at
Temple University?
A. Except for individuals in F-2
status, individuals in dependant status are permitted
to study full-time, part-time, or not at all. However,
if you wish to gain employment in the United States,
even on-campus, you must be in a student status.Also, if you are the child of a primary visa holder, you may only remain in dependant status until you are 21.
Q. What documents do I need in order to obtain an I-20?
- Financial documentation: You must document that
you will be pay all required tuition and fees while
studying in the United States.
- A
copy of your acceptance letter
- If transferring within the U.S., a Sevis release date. See http://www.temple.edu/ois/home/prospective/immigration_transfer.htm for details.
Q.
Do I have to submit all required documentation now?
Again,
no. It will not affect the decision regarding
admission. However the sooner we get the required
information the sooner we can issue the I-20. The
OIS would appreciate it if you would fax financial
documentation as soon as possible so that it may reviewed
and we have sufficient time to correspond should there
be any additional information required of you.
Q.
Do I need to submit the I-20 application if I have
not yet been admitted?
A.
No, It will not affect the decision regarding admission. However the sooner we get the required information
the sooner we can issue the I-20. The OIS would appreciate
it if you would fax financial documentation as soon
as possible so that it may reviewed and we have sufficient
time to correspond should there be any additional
information required of you.
Q.
Have I
been admitted yet?
A.
OIS does not handle admissions. Please the department
to which you applied for information regarding the
status of your application. A listing of departmental
e-mail addresses is available at http://www.temple.edu/info/email.html
Q.
Does a permanent resident of the U.S. need an I-20?
A.
No. F-1 status and the Certificate of Eligibility
(I-20) are for NON-IMMIGRANT students ONLY. If you find that Temple University has you listed
incorrectly in its system as a non-immigrant status,
please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions
or, if you're a graduate applicant, the department
to which you applied. The OIS cannot change information
on the admissions' screen.
Q.
I entered the United States in B-2 status, can I apply
for a in the United States?
A.
As of April 12, 2002, INS has published a new regulation
which bars nonimmigrants who have entered the United
States in B-1 or B-2 (visitor) status from changing
status to F-1 or M-1 (student) status unless they
notified the INS upon their initial entry of their
intent to begin a course of study in the U.S.
The INS continues to recognize that many prospective
students enter the United States as B-1 or B-2 visitors
in order to visit campuses of academic institutions
prior to making a decision on where to attend, with
the understanding that the individual will subsequently
apply to change status to F-1 or M-1 student.
The new regulation requires such B-1 or B-2 visitors
to state such an intention explicitly at the time
that they apply for admission to the United States. The individual must also at that time present any
Forms I-20 that have been issued.
Furthermore,
applicants for change of status from B-1/B-2 visitor
to F-1 or M-1 student will no longer be permitted
to commence their courses of study until their changes
of status have been granted, in contrast to the current
practice that allows such individuals to begin their
studies while their applications are pending. Prospective students entering on B-1/B-2 visas must
wait for INS approval of their changes of status to
F-1 or M-1 before engaging in studies at an academic
institution.
