2017 Checklist

1.   Download ISO materials to read.
2.   Familiarize yourself with the documents you will need to enter the United States (passport, visa, and I-20 form)
3.   Obtain F-1 visa and I-20 form
4.   Review health insurance. Note: International students with an F-1 or J-1 visa are required to pay for SHIP (Student Health Insurance Plan).
5.   Make travel arrangements to ensure your on-time arrival for ISO
6.   Arrange for lodging if you will be arriving before Sunday, August 24
7.   Consider purchasing travel insurance to cover medical emergencies, personal liability, property insurance, loss, etc.
8.   Place the following items in a safe place and carry with you while traveling: SEVIS I-20 form with your valid passport, SEVIS fee receipt, documentation of financial resources, and airline tickets or voucher
9.   Bring one complete set of copies of all your documents to Haverford for your file in the ISSO
10.   Leave a complete set of copies of all your documents with your parents/guardians
11.   Complete the ISO registration form
12.   Email your travel itinerary to Denise Allison
13.   If travel assistance is needed from Philadelphia International Airport, 30th Street Station, or Haverford train station, please contact Denise Allison
14.   Provide your parents/guardians with the ISSO phone number: (610) 896-2960
15.   Ensure you have placed identification tags on your luggage that include Haverford College’s address and ISSO phone number
16.   Be prepared to meet your Haverford College financial obligations; payment is due in August for the Fall semester and in January for the Spring semester

Note: Visit the First-Year Dean’s Blog for additional items that must be completed by all incoming students.