NEW STUDENTS

Last updated: December 9, 2004

All you need to know to make your transition to Rensselaer and the United States as smooth as possible, you can find here:

New SEVIS Fee Requirement: J-1 Students/Scholars

New SEVIS Fee Requirement: F-1 Students

Welcome Brochure

International Students Handbook

Office of First Year Experience

When applying for a new visa:

What a consulate is looking for:
http://travel.state.gov/what_consuls_look_for.html

Tips for applying for a US student visa:
http://travel.state.gov/visa;foreignstuden.html

Visa denials:
http://travel.state.gov/visadenials.html

Applying at a border post for a US visa:
http://travel.state.gov/tcn.html