F-1 Documents
You applied for and received this document from our office after you were accepted to City College. This important document allowed you to get (a) your student visa and (b) entry to the United States.
What is the I-20
An undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor's Degree must be taking at least ___ credits per academic semester (Fall and Spring)
What is 12 credits
TRUE OR FALSE:
International students may not work on-campus or off-campus without prior authorization from the OISSS (Office of International Student and Scholar Services)
What is TRUE
Before travelling outside the U.S., international students must make sure they have a valid _______ on their I-20
What is Travel Signature
This website is where you can find up-to-date information for City College international students on student employment, forms, health insurance, immigration regulations, and more!
What is the CCNY Department of International Student and Scholar website @ www.ccny.cuny.edu/isss
(you can also follow us on Twitter & Insta!)
This was issued to you by the U.S. Department of State and is the main key that allowed you to enter the United States to study
What is the F-1 Student Visa
A graduate student pursing a Master's Degree must maintain at least ___ credits per academic semester.
A PhD student must maintain at least ___ credits per academic semester.
What is 9 credits for Master's student and 7 credits for PhD student
You are eligible to apply for a Social Security Number after receiving __________
What is Authorized Employment
TRUE OR FALSE:
International students must get permission from OISSS to travel inside the U.S.
What is FALSE
But...you are free to let us know if you need helpful advice such as making sure to carry your ID and copies of your documents
Name at least (2) things in your student record that, if changed, need to be reported to OISSS as soon as possible
What is... any of the below things:
Change of Address, telephone number, email address, Major or Minor, Second Major, etc.
All nonimmigrants in the U.S. must have this to travel and it should be valid/unexpired at all times
What is a passport
If you need more time to finish your degree program than the end date listed on your I-20, you will do this...
What is visit the International Student Office at least 6 months in advance of your I-20 end date to request an extension on your I-20.
This office at City College specializes in helping you find on-campus employment
What is the Office of On-Campus Student Employment, located in Shepard Hall Room 53A
TRUE OR FALSE:
If you renew your passport and/or visa, you must provide a copy of the new document to OISSS
What is TRUE
Name the five boroughs of New York City
What is...
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Queens
The Bronx
Staten Island
This is your electronic travel record created by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. It shows the terms of your admission to the United States, including your legal status, length of time you may stay and expected departure date.
What is I-94
This document may expire without causing you to violate the F-1 immigration regulations.
What is the U.S. Visa
This office at City College specializes in helping you create your resume/CV
What is Career and Professional Development Institute, Located in NAC 1/116
Your visa can be renewed within the U.S.
What is FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE:
International F-1 students are not required to obtain health insurance while in the U.S.
What is TRUE
(but it is highly recommended that you do have health insurance. Ask us for more information)
TRUE OR FALSE:
The F-1 Visa stamped in your passport cannot be renewed in the U.S.
What is TRUE
*According to the U.S. Department of State, you should renew your visa at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in your home country.
________ is a stamp or sticker that is placed in your passport and used only to seek entry into the U.S.
________ refers to a set of rights and responsibilities an individual has towards the government.
What is Visa and Status
___________________
Visa is a stamp or sticker that is placed in your passport and used only to seek entry into the U.S.
Status refers to a set of rights and responsibilities an individual has towards the government.
TRUE OR FALSE:
You do not need to notify OISSS before beginning any employment
What is False
TRUE OR FALSE:
Transfer students who received their F-1 Visa for another U.S institution cannot use that same visa during their time at City College of New York
What is FALSE (because you can!)
Name the TWO valid reasons for being granted Reduced Course Load (RCL) authorization from OISSS.
*Receiving RCL authorization means you have been approved to drop below the full-time course load requirement for that semester.
What is Academic Reasons and Medical Reasons
*Academic reasons include: Unfamiliarity with English language or U.S. teaching methods only for students studying in the U.S. for the first time, as well as improper course level placement or Completion of Studies/Final Semester*