Arrival in U.S. and Visa
Immigration regulations allow students with an
F-1 visa to use their
I-20 to enter the U.S. up to 30 days prior to
the program start date listed in Section 5 on their I-20.
You should plan to be
in the U.S. at least one day before the orientation. If you are
unable to attend the orientation due to visa issues or airline ticket
unavailability, you must contact International Admissions immediately.
Please contact
International Admissions Specialists Sandy Kuntz at (619) 644-7177
sandy.kuntz@gcccd.edu or
Mika Miller at (619) 644-7182 mika.milller@gcccd.edu.
The 30 day period is an immigration law, and students may be turned
away at the port of entry if they arrive earlier.
