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Meet Your UTD Immigration Team!€¦ · Meet Your UTD Immigration Team! Presenters Katie Knable International Center Shawn Stewart International Student Services Aayushi Shah International

Apr 30, 2020

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Page 1: Meet Your UTD Immigration Team!€¦ · Meet Your UTD Immigration Team! Presenters Katie Knable International Center Shawn Stewart International Student Services Aayushi Shah International

Meet Your UTD Immigration Team!

Page 2: Meet Your UTD Immigration Team!€¦ · Meet Your UTD Immigration Team! Presenters Katie Knable International Center Shawn Stewart International Student Services Aayushi Shah International

Presenters

Katie KnableInternational Center

Shawn StewartInternational Student Services

Aayushi ShahInternational Student Services

Page 3: Meet Your UTD Immigration Team!€¦ · Meet Your UTD Immigration Team! Presenters Katie Knable International Center Shawn Stewart International Student Services Aayushi Shah International

What’s on your mind?

Page 4: Meet Your UTD Immigration Team!€¦ · Meet Your UTD Immigration Team! Presenters Katie Knable International Center Shawn Stewart International Student Services Aayushi Shah International

What is iComet?

• Student Portal– submit documents

– request shipment of I-20

– update your student file

– access alerts and notes.

• All documents must be submitted via iComet

• icomet.utdallas.edu

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Why doesn’t my I-20 show my major?

• Your major on your I-20 is indicated by a national code with a general name

• This may look different than UTD’s name for your major, but it is still correct

• Changing your major?

– Contact [email protected]

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How is the estimated tuition calculated for my I-20?

• Based on minimum number of credit hours per semester, estimated living expenses, insurance expenses, number of dependents.

• Your I-20 shows your estimated expenses and how you are supporting yourself

• Your personal expenses may be different.

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Estimated Expenses

If your spouse or children are coming as an F2 Dependent – add $5,000 for a spouse, add $3,000 for each child

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What financial documents can I submit to get my I-20?

• Financial Support Documents must be “liquid”

– Ex: checking account, savings account, loan sanction letters that are “in-principle” sanctioned or approved.

• TA/RA letter, scholarship

• Sponsor funds – parents, friends of family, other sponsor. Must sign F1 Financial Affidavit

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How do I get to UTD?

• utdallas.edu/icp/travel-guide-to-ut-dallas/• Timing

– Enter no more than 30 days prior to start date– Consider items to take care of upon arrival

• Holds• Orientation• TB test• Housing

• Airport transportation– Utdbighowdy.com

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How do I register for International Student Orientation?

• Required for all F-1 and J-1 new international students

• utdallas.edu/icp/iso

– Click on drop-down link that applies to you

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Additional Questions?International Student Services

[email protected]• I-20/DS-2019

• Documents submission• Visa questions

• General immigration questions

Intercultural [email protected]

• International Student Orientation• Airport pickup

• Events and activities