More Resources for International Students and Scholars - [ Immigration orientation ]
Arrival
Your first few days in Starkville will be a busy and exciting time. In addition to meeting with your academic advisors and registering for courses, you will be settling into a new home and tending to your basic needs, including housing, food, health insurance, medical screening, and finances (banking, employment, social security numbers).
The International Services staff will do everything we can to assist you. We strongly recommend that you secure housing prior to arrival. Information on housing options is available at the IS website.
Immigration Orientation & Check-In
The International Services unit offers mandatory orientation sessions for new students. Sessions will be held on the following days.
* all meetings are in Union Room 325.
- Jan. 4 (Mon) at 8:30 - 10:30 and 1:30 - 3:30
- Jan. 6 (Wed) at 1:30 - 3:30
- Jan. 8 (Fri) at 1:30 - 3:30
- Jan. 11 (Mon) at 8:30 - 10:30 and 1:30 - 3:30
Additional sessions will be held every Wednesday from 3:30 - 5 p.m. in Room 150, Montgomery Hall. All new students must attend in order to be registered in SEVIS.
The orientation and check-in sessions are designed to provide students with important information regarding immigration obligations, health insurance and medical requirements, employment opportunities and policies (including obtaining a social security number), and registration procedures.
Students are requested to attend the earliest session after their arrival. They should bring with them their passport, I-94, and I-20 or DS2019 documents for review and photocopying.
Attention:
The Social Security Administration Representative will be available at the International Services unit on August 13, 2009, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to take applications for the students that have employment or offers of employment and need a SSN card.
