U.S. Immigration Procedures: Exchange Visitor Status
Contains important information regarding SEVIS regulations, your visa, your dependents' visas, and travel during your program, as well as rules for DS-2019 extensions and transferring your sponsorship.

Health Care
Details coverage and regulations, as well as options for obtaining health care for you and your dependents.

Employment in the United States
Describes the rules and regulations for employment in the United States for you and your dependents, including information on academic training.

Summer Planning and Funding
Lists what is required of you during the summer months based on your tuition award and provides a link to the Summer Planning Form.

Life in the United States
Includes an general overview of U.S. culture and climate, as well as information on housing, banking, personal safety, and cross-cultural adjustment.

Higher Education in the United States
Contains basic information about the U.S. higher education system, as well as a description of how your work will be evaluated while you are at your host institution.

Social Security
Discusses reasons why you may need a Social Security card and number.

Taxes
Briefly describes rules and regulations for paying taxes in the United States.


Your Address in the United States

Make sure your mailbox at your home, dormitory, or residence hall indicates your full name (first and all surnames), since some postal carriers may not be accustomed to multiple surnames. When you first arrive in the United States, you must have your international student advisor or the appropriate official sign the Confirmation of LASPAU Grantee Presence at Host Institution indicating your date of arrival at the university, and then return the completed form to LASPAU within 15 days of your arrival. If you change addresses while in the United States, you must also let LASPAU know your new address within 10 days of moving.

Redirecting Your Mail

If you move while in the United States, you will want to change your address with the U.S. Post Office so you can continue to receive your mail. You can do this online or at your local post office.