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New International Students Visa Orientations,fall, 2025:

Fall 2025 -Thursday, August 21,2:00 PM-4:00 PM in person ,room , TBA and Thursday, September 4, from 2:00 PM-4:00 PM via zoom

Join us to learn about your rights, responsibilities and privileges as an F-1 or J-1 Exchange Visitor status student at Hunter College and in the United States.

TOPICS

• Your Hunter ID card and accessing your accounts
• Cultural and social activities to help you learn about the U.S.
• What to expect in a U.S. classroom and on campus
• How to avoid plagiarism and maintain academic integrity
• Resources to help you manage stress and stay focused
• Health insurance options
• Employment options
• How to get a New York State or New Jersey ID card
• Scholarships for international students

How to Prepare for Orientation:

All students —
You are encouraged to have these documents available, to help you ask questions at the end of each meeting.

• I-20 (F-1 Student Status form) or DS2019 (J-1Exchange Visitor Student form)
• Passport, Visa and the Arrival stamp in your passport
• Change of status approval notice, if you have one.

Undergraduate students —
If you have already registered for classes, you may want to have your class schedule available for questions.

Graduate students —
You should consult with your departmental advisor regarding your class schedules and program requirements.