General Information

• When you arrive at your port of entry in the U.S. Show your passport, visa, and the I-20 form to an immigration official.
  
  
• Upon your arrival in the U.S., you should be given a small white card; "I-94." stapled inside your passport. This is your "Arrival/Departure Card.".
  
  
  • This I-94 card indicates your status (usually F-1).
  • Some I-94 cards indicate a specific date by which you must leave the U.S. Other cards are marked D/S (Duration of Status)
  • D/S means that you may stay in the U.S. until you complete your studies.