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Visa Information
If you are not a citizen of Canada or Mexico, you must make an
appointment to apply for a visa at one of the U.S. Consulates located near
the U.S. border in Canada or Mexico. U.S. Consulates are located in Canada
at: Calgary, Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Toronto and Vancouver.
Border Consulates in Mexico are in Cuidad Juarez, Matamoros and Tijuana.
Documents
You will be sent a letter verifying the day and time of your appointment
at the U.S. Consulate. Be sure to take this letter with you or you may be
denied entry to the Consulate. You must also bring your valid passport and
current immigration documents. Faculty or staff on H-1B or O-1 visas should
carry the original Form I-797 approval notice and a copy of the petition
filed by UNH on your behalf.
Student Visa
The F-1 visa stamp in your passport permits you to enter the United States
for a specific purpose and within a specific period of time. The visa
may either be for single, double, or multiple entries. If it is authorized
for single entry only, you will need to apply for a new visa in order
to reenter the U.S. If the visa is authorized for two entries, you may
leave and reenter the U.S. one more time as long as your I-20 is valid
and travel is within the time specified on the visa. (Immigration Inspectors
will mark your visa with the notation "1 of 2" when you enter
the first time.) If the visa is authorized for multiple entries, you may
come and go as many times as you wish, provided that your I-20 remains
valid and travel occurs within the dates specified on the visa.
Students in F-1 status are 1) those who have been officially admitted
to a degree program at UNH, either as an undergraduate or a graduate student
and have received an official letter of admission from the University
and will be enrolled in a full course of study leading to, or culminating
in, the award of a US degree; or, 2) individuals engaged in full-time
study in a non-degree prescribed course of study, such as an ESL program.
In either case, the primary purpose of being in the US is to engage in
full-time study and individuals will therefore be subject to all federal
regulations governing the F-1 student classification.
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