Documents & Acronyms to Know
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.