Each foreign student is required by U.S. Immigration Laws to register as a full-time student each semester, except the summer term. Medical insurance is mandatory for international students at Emory. Once accepted to Emory, each student will receive further information about the mandatory insurance regulation from the International Student and Scholar Programs Office. All foreign students come to the U.S. under regulations of the U.S. which are supervised by the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Every foreign student must have a Passport.
Most passports are valid for a limited time.
Unless the student is from a country not subject to visa restrictions, this form must be taken by the student to a U.S. Consulate Office in order that a rubber-stamped entry visa may be entered on the student's passport. A foreign student, subject to visa requirements, may not enter the U.S. unless the visa entry has been made in the passport. Permission to stay in the U.S. will be for the duration of the student's status as a bona fide non-immigrant student. The Office of International Student and Scholar Programs sponsors a number of programs and services to assist students in orientation to a different culture and educational system, maintaining their nonimmigrant status, and solving problems. In addition, there are a number of campus and community organizations which provide opportunities for international student involvement.