Most ELP students have an F-1 visa and an I-20 from ELP.
You will also receive I-94 card when you enter the United States.
I-94 card is the small white card, and it is stamped with the date you entered the country and shows your D/S (Duration of Status). This means "You can stay in the U.S. as long as you maintain full-time student status".
Make sure that your I-94 stays in your passport. You will have to give up your I-94 card at the airport when you leave the United States.
In order to maintain full-time student status - Immigration Checklist:
- Attendance must be full-time with only a few absences allowed.
- Moving? - come to the office and fill out Change of Address form within 10 days.
- Traveling outside the United States? - come to the office and fill out a Travel form. Get your I-20 signed.
- Leaving the United States forever? - come to the office and fill out a Completion form.
- Sick? - Go to the Health Center or a doctor and get a note. Bring the note to the office. Your absence will be excused.
- Vacation after 3 quarters? - come to the office and fill out a Vacation Request form. After vacation, you must come back to ELP or CSULA.
- Transferring to a new school? - bring a Transfer form and an acceptance letter from the new school to our office before the end of the quarter.
- I-20 expiring? - bring a new Bank statement and sponsor form (if you have a sponsor) to the office BEFORE YOUR I-20 EXPIRES. We will extend your I-20.
If you have any questions about your visa or your I-20, please come in to the office and ask. If you plan to study for more than 3 quarters at ELP, please come into the office so that you can extend your I-20.
Contact Information
English Language Program
California State University, Los Angeles
Golden Eagle, West, Room 211
5151 State University Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90032
Office: (323) 343-4840
FAX: (323) 343-4843
E-mail: elpinfo@calstatela.edu
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