International Students New Student Checklist

如果您是来自美国以外的新学生，请遵循 steps below:

1. Pay the SEVIS Fee (I-901 Fee) of $350 to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency at www.fmjfee.com.  
2. Sign the enclosed Form I-20 in BLUE INK on page 1
3. Review all the instructions on the Form I-20 on page 3  
4. Complete the online Non-immigrant Visa Application (Form DS-160) at http://ceac.state.gov/ceac. Print the application and bring it to your visa interview 
5. Schedule your visa interview at your nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. Please remember to check with the Embassy 或领事馆查询您需要携带或准备哪些额外文件 interview by visiting www.usembassy.gov. 你可能需要携带的文件包括银行对账单、录取通知书、 English test scores, etc. 
   • Note您可以与领事馆安排一个紧急预约以加快办理 your appointment due to COVID-19 and long visa backlogs. Contact your local consulate for more information.
6. 请携带已签名的I-20表格原件及所需文件 stated by the U.S. Embassy or Consulate, to your visa interview

如果您是从其他签证类型转换身份的学生，请遵循以下步骤 steps:

1. Pay the SEVIS Fee (I-901 Fee) of $350 to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency at www.fmjfee.com.  
2. Sign the enclosed Form I-20 in BLUE INK on page 1
3. Review all the instructions on the Form I-20 on page 3  
4. Visit the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) 有关如何申请的详细说明和申请(使用表格I-539) for a Change of Status. Search for “Change my Nonimmigrant Status” in the search bar
5. 在您向USCIS提交申请后，一旦您收到您的 Receipt Notice，扫描确认后通过电子邮件发送至留学生中心 iso@unpopperuno.com. 
6. 如果你的身份变更申请在开学第一天未获批准， please contact the International Student Center at iso@unpopperuno.com or (626) 585-7808 to discuss your options

Important Information about Change of Status

• 你必须保持你目前的非移民身份，直到你申请改变身份 is approved by USCIS. If you are not sure, consult with the International Student Center
• 在你的身份变更申请期间，不要离开美国旅行 is pending with USCIS. Your Change of Status application will be cancelled by USCIS if you leave the U.S. 
• 如果你换掉了B1/B2访问签证，不要注册或开始你的学习 until USCIS has approved your change of status. If USCIS has not adjudicated, or decided 至少在学期(课程)第一天前15天更改身份 start date listed on your Form I-20), please contact us at iso@unpopperuno.com 
• 如果您从F2状态更改为F1状态，则最多只能注册11人.9 units (part-time) at PCC

如果您是从其他学院或大学转学的在读学生，请填写 follow the following steps:

请要求您目前就读的学校将您的SEVIS(移民)记录发放给帕萨迪纳 City College so we can issue your PCC Transfer-Pending I-20. 

PCC SEVIS CODE: LOS214F00788000

1. 请与您所在学校的国际学生办公室联系 what you need to do to transfer your I-20 SEVIS record to PCC.
2. 如果你仍然在你现在的学校上课，不要发布你的I-20 SEVIS 记录到PCC，直到你完成了目前学校的所有课程.
3. 如果你打算在参加PCC之前到美国以外的地方旅行，请 plan ahead and figure out which school’s I-20 you will use to travel.
   • 如果你是用你现在学校的I-20来旅行，不要问你现在学校 to release your I-20 to PCC until you return to the United States. 
   • 如果您使用的是PCC的待转I-20签证，请提前计划并提出申请 你现在的学校将你的I-20 SEVIS记录发给PCC，以便我们发给你 a PCC transfer-pending I-20 before you leave the U.S. 
   • We recommend that you avoid all unessential travel outside the U.S. until you are fully transferred and registered as a PCC student.