All international students must meet the Institute's admission requirements. After getting accepted to DeVry Institute of Technology, the student can then apply for an F-1 student visa. This procedure varies based on the student's current situation.

All international students must meet the Institute's admission requirements. After getting accepted to DeVry Institute of Technology, the student can then apply for an F-1 student visa. This procedure varies based on the student's current situation.

	Students planning to study in the US, but not certain he/she wants to attend DeVry Institute of Technology, must explain this on his/her visa application, and ask the Visa Officer for a B-2 visa with the words "Prospective Student" noted on it, or have the words added to his/her B visa if one is already in possession.
	If applying outside of the US but have visited our New York campus, the international student must fill out the application, received from their Admissions representative. In addition to this application, student must fill out the Affidavit of Support for I-34, and proof of support for $21,000 US dollars. All documents should be notarized and translated in English. Mail these documents back to your admissions representative. If you have met the necessary requirements, you will then be mailed important, official documentation from the Student Services advisor and Designated School Official. Take it with you to your meeting with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Adjudicator at the embassy. To come to the United States and study full-time, you must make an appointment with your nearest American embassy or consulate and apply for a F-1 student visa. You can access more in-depth information on the procedures for obtaining your student visa at www.UnitedStatesVisas.gov.
When you receive your confirmation documents from DeVry Institute of New York, there are two things to keep in mind: Do not enter the US with a B-1, B-2 or B-1/2 Visa: If you enter the United States with a B Visa, you are saying that you intend to stay in the US as a tourist only. Since you intend to study in the US, this would be viewed as a fraudulent entry, and you could be refused permission to stay longer than six months or to extend or change your status. Do not enter the US without a VISA (unless you are Canadian): Even if you are from a country from which you can enter the United States as a visitor by showing a round-trip airline ticket, do not do so. If you do so, you will be permitted to stay for only 90 days.

Those international students with a status other than F-1 (student) or B (tourist), that have a valid I-94 card that has not yet expired, student must fill out an application, and application for Change of Status (I-539) (only applicable to those holding statuses other than B1 visitor). The application is $195.00 as of April 30, 2004. The attachment to the I-539 is a written segment, filled out by the international student, which asks various questions, allowing USCIS to determine whether or not they should grant you a Change of Status. You may still attend school while your application is pending. However, should you be denied, you should return to your home country or else you are here unlawfully.

If you are currently in F-1 status and are transferring from another institution, you must fill out the application for the I-20, and submit the Affidavit of Support (form I-34) and notarized proof of support for $21,000 US dollars. The transfer verification form is to be filled out and faxed or mailed directly to the Office of Student Services by your previous institution's International Student Advisor. The Transfer Verification Form is available from your admissions representative.

Being an F-1 student comes with many privileges and if requirements are not fulfilled, the status can be taken away. F-1 international students must maintain full-time status (registered for twelve [12] credit hours or more per semester). In addition, keep all of the following in mind:

	Keep an un-expired passport, valid for at least six months in the future.
	Notify the Assistant Dean of Students of your US address when you arrive, and any time you change addresses.
	If you need to drop below a full-course load (12 credits), contact the Assistant Dean of Students before you do so.
	Do not accept employment of any kind without authorization from Student Services and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
	Obtain extensions of your permission to stay in the US before your documentation expires.
	Once you have completed your studies or optional practical training, you must leave the US, change your educational level (i.e attend graduate school), or change to another immigration status within the appropriate time allotted (60 days for F-1 students).
	In the New York City Area, travel with a copy of your I-94, USCIS documentation and passport at all times. For travels further a field (even in the US), you may want to bring your original I-94, USCIS documentation and passport.

Students can be authorized to work on campus in a part-time position (maximum of [20] twenty hours per week).

International students do need to file taxes and thus need to have a social security number. Please visit the IRS website or get a handout in Room 223. Here are a couple more helpful links you should visit: