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Pre-Arrival Checklist
- Fill out Pre-arrival Information Sheet
- Add spouse or children to your SEVIS record, if applicable
- Review your Certificate of Eligibility (I-20 or DS-2019)
- Pay any necessary visa and SEVIS fees
- Apply for a student visa at the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate
- Make your travel arrangements. Remember to arrive before orientation. Become familiar with travel documents and port of entry procedures.
- Make copies of all travel documents and health records.
- Know what to pack. (fund to cover immediate costs, appropriate clothing, bilingual dictionary, pictures, cultural items and clothing, camera, towels and sheets, prescription medication) and what not to bring (weapons, electrical appliances, important items that might be lost or stolen, candles or incense, animals, illegal drugs, fresh food)
- Make your housing arrangements, including temporary accommodations if necessary. If living on-campus, complete necessary arrangements online.
- Obtain your immunization records and bring them with you to Mizzou. Look into information regarding insurance.
- Learn more about living in Columbia.
- Check with MU's international student organizations for additional tips and guidance.
- Check out the New International Student group on Facebook!
Additional information for students already in the United States
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