Attend International Student Orientation

ISSS Guide :: ATTEND INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORIENTATION

ATTEND INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORIENTATION

All new F1 and J-1 international students to East Texas A&M must attend the International Student Orientation. Students studying at East Texas A&M in the U.S. with any other non-immigrant visa (ex…H, E, L visa) are encouraged to attend the International Student Orientation but are not required. New English Language Institute students will be required to attend the ELI orientation.

  • Before registering for classes, all new F-1 and J-1 international students must attend a check-in and welcome session with the Office of International Programs. Students may review the check-in schedule here.
  • Students matriculating from the ELI to a degree program or starting a new degree program must check in.
  • Students who have attended other universities in the Texas International Education Consortium and are beginning coursework at East Texas A&M must check-in.
  • Students who are studying at East Texas A&M under a different visa category (for example, H visa, E visa) are not required to check in unless they have applied for a change of visa status to F-1.

The only students who will not be required to attend the Office of International Programs International Student Orientation are listed below and will need to schedule a face-to-face orientation and check-in with an international student advisor before the start of the semester:

  • Current East Texas A&M students are changing their education level (for example, bachelor’s to master’s or master’s to doctorate). Students completing the ELI and beginning studies in a degree program (bachelor’s, master’s, doctorate) will be required to attend the international student orientation.
  • Current East Texas A&M students are beginning a second degree at the same education level (for example, beginning a second master’s).
  • Current East Texas A&M students on OPT will return to begin a new academic program.
  • Students who have filed for a change of visa status to F-1

Change of Visa Status to F-1

All new undergraduate students are also required to attend the New Student Orientation. During the summer, the Office of International Programs will host an abbreviated orientation and check-in on the first day of the New Student Orientation (except June 2-3) from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. for all new undergraduate students for the fall. This orientation is only for undergraduate students. You may email [email protected] for more information.

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