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CHECK LIST FOR INCOMING EXCHANGE STUDENTS |
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The
staff in the Office of Study Abroad are responsible
for assisting you to prepare to arrive at the
university on time. Exchange
students must arrive on time for orientation
and the beginning of the semester.
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Fill
out the NMSU non-degree exchange
application form (fillable pdf version) or international
graduate application form (if approved to
pursue graduate studies) and fax it to the Office
at 505-646-3482 then mail it to Room
237 Garcia Annex, MSC 3567, Box 30001, Las Cruces,
NM 88003-8001. You
are not officially admitted until we have received
and processed the non-degree exchange application
or the graduate application.
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Send
the Study
Abroad Advisor your current address,
telephone number, and e-mail address if different
from that listed on you application. The Study
Abroad Advisor will be your primary contact for
assistance prior to arrival. |
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Check
that you have a passport that is valid 6 months
beyond the end of your exchange. |
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Make
an appointment with a U.S. Embassy to obtain
the J-1 student visa. Students need to receive
and take the DS-2019 form to a U.S. Embassy to
obtain the visa. Students on bilateral exchange
will receive the DS-2019 form from NMSU.Those
coming with ISEP will receive the DS-2019 ISEP
to take to the Embassy.
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Fill
out the Arrival
Form (PDF) and mail or fax (505-646-3482)
it to us as soon as you know your travel plans.
We need this two weeks before arrival to arrange
for airport pickup. Schedule to fly to El Paso,
Texas (not Albuquerque, NM), the international
airport closest to Las Cruces. Make
sure you arrive on time for the mandatory orientation
as instructed by the Office. Also make sure to
send us a photograph of yourself so we can identify
you at the airport.
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Pre-register
for your classes on-line after
you have received your NMSU registration documents
or your NMSU Student ID number. Check that your
university has approved any courses you need
for your program at home. You
cannot receive an NMSU Student ID number until
you have submitted the NMSU non-degree exchange
application form. Early on-line registration
is encouraged to make sure you can obtain the
classes you want. Please read the on-line
enrollment instructions.
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Fill
out the NMSU housing application the office will
send to you. Send the application along with
your $15 application fee (ISEP, other exchanges
with room costs covered by NMSU) or $215 application
and pre-payment (all exchanges with room costs
paid by the student) to the Office of Study Abroad
(Room
237 Garcia Annex, MSC 3567, Box 30001, Las Cruces,
NM 88003-8001),
not the Housing Office.
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Bring
some U.S. dollars with you so you can pay for incidentals
and hotels until you are provided your stipend
for the exchange (if this is provided). Exchange
stipends will be available within the first two
weeks of the semester. |
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Last
Updated:
Friday, 15-Aug-2008 17:09:16 MDT |
