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International Students Center
Glendale Community College
6000 West Olive Avenue
Glendale, Arizona  85302 USA
Office: 623-845-3136
FAX:   623-845-3541

C O N T E N T S

Costs

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Housing

Housing
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Insurance

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Step by Step

Step by Step
A step by step guide to becoming a student at GCC...

Checklist

Checklist
Use this checklist to make sure you have everything you need to apply...

Tips and Resources

Tips and Resources
Check here for information to help you become an international student

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Tips and Resources

Becoming an international student requires a number of steps including applying for a visa, obtaining your passport and securing sufficient financial resources. On this page we have provided links to resources and information that should help you “Discover Your Future,” as your pursue your academic goals.

Passport

Passport

Make sure your passport is current and will not expire in the next six months. If your passport is going to expire soon, the consulate may not give you a visa.

Tips for a Successful U.S. Consular Interview

Visa

You are going to apply for an F-1 Student Visa from the United States consulate in your home country. When you get the visa, make a photocopy of it and keep the copy in a safe place.

The visa will allow you to enter the United States. The visa does NOT control or limit your stay in the United States. If you are flying into the United States from a foreign country, you will receive another document on the airplane before landing. This is the I-94 Admission Card. You should fill out the card and present it with your passport and your I-20 upon arrival at the airport.

When you arrive in the U.S. and proceed through immigration control, the official there will inspect your documents, keep page 1 of the I-20, stamp and return pages 2, 3 and 4 to you, and stamp and staple the I-94 to your passport. Keep all of these documents in a safe place.

Links

US State Department Visa Services includes links to forms and other services.

Links to United States Embassies and Consulates Worldwide

Worldwide Embassies and Consulates Search Engine

Tips for US Visas from the US State Department for Foreign Students

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Content creator: Ken Bus - ken.bus@gcmail.maricopa.edu
Last revised: Saturday, February 24, 2001.
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