Types of Immigration Forms

• Form I-20: Students who have been accepted by a university will receive an I- 20, which is necessary to obtain an F-1 visa when applying to the US consular office in Saudi Arabia. Dependents will obtain F-2 visas if they are included in the application for the visa. Students will be denied entry to the USA if the I-20 is expired. Students should make sure that the I-20 is valid during their stay in the USA. A new I-20 should be issued by the university if the student is traveling outside the USA.
• Form I-94: Flight attendants will provide students with Form I-94 and ask them to fill it out. Immigration offices at the airport of entry will stamp the I-94 and specify the date of entry and duration of stay in the USA. Immigration officers may include other instructions on the I-94 that students should take note of.
• Form I-53: Available at International Students Offices in the university for student’s use when applying for an F-1 Visa renewal and transferring to another university or English language center.
• F-1 Visa: Issued by US consular offices based on a letter of admission and an I- 20 from universities for the purpose of studying in the USA. Students should maintain a legal status by taking a minimum of 12 credit hours for undergraduate students and a minimum of 9 credit hours for graduate students. Students must contact the international students office at their university before they travel abroad to make sure that they have all the documents necessary for their return to the US. This process, also, applies when students transfer from a university or English language center after receiving permission from SACM