Intoduction
Welcome to the USA!☺ and Welcome to Central Michigan Univerisity. You are about to start a new journey as an international graduate student. After the long flight journey and jet lag, it takes some time to adjust to the new surroundings here. Everything will settle down slowly and time will change everything. After coming to the campus and settling down in your accommodation, there are a few mandatory and essential things which need to be completed for a smooth transition. You can consider this blog as a guide and complete all the requirements.
Things
which we need to do after coming to the USA.
- Download I-94
- Complete international check-in
- Register and pay fee for orientation.
- Submit transcripts.
- Attending International orientation and departmental orientation.
- Opening a bank account.
- Getting a new sim card.
- I-ride facility
- Local shopping
These are a few important things which we need to do after coming to the US. These are simple but important things that need to be done. We will see each thing in detail below.
Download I-94
I-94 is a document which is issued by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to nonimmigrants who enter the United States. It has records of your Arrival and departures. You need this document to complete your international check-in. You can download your most recent I-94 from here. You can refer to the university website for more information.
Complete International check-in
Gather your Visa document and I-94. These documents are required to complete international check-in. You need to go to OGE website and then go to requests and fill in the required details like your US address and attach required files and complete the process. Here is the website link.
Register and pay fee for Orientation
You
can register for orientation online before or else you can visit Ronan Hall and
register for it. Similarly, you can pay your orientation fee online or in Ronan
Hall. The International student services Hall is in Ronan Hall, you can visit
the office for any kind of queries you have. They are very friendly and will be
ready to help you and guide you.
You can pay the orientation fee online here.
Once
you complete your international check in and pay orientation fees, holds will
be removed from your account within 12-24 hours and you will be able to
register for classes.
Submit Transcripts
We need to submit our sealed transcripts to the international student office. So, make sure to carry your transcripts when you go to the office. You can complete all these things at once when you visit the office. You can plan a day and complete all these things in a couple of hours. You can take your student id card from bovee as well.
If
you want to have a schedule according to your flexibility, register early. At
the beginning there will be many options available for your classes like on
required days and required professor. As days pass by, seats get decreased.
Follow all the instructions while registering for classes. You can learn more
about this during your orientation. Consult with your academic advisor before
registering for classes to discuss your requirements and interests.
Open a bank account
We
have PNC bank available on our campus in Bovee. You can open an account there.
You just need to carry a few documents like a passport, I-20 etc., They will guide
you through each step and help you in opening an account. You need to provide
your current US address and you will get your debit card in mail within 2-3 weeks.
The process will be simple.
After coming here to US getting a new sim cardis needed. Because you need to have your US contact number and when you are in your home you will have Wi-Fi. But if you want to go out somewhere and you do not have an active plan may cause a problem. Some of you may bought a sim card from India. But if you do not have any sim card and you are willing to take a new one here are some options available: Lyca, T-Mobile, AT&T etc.,
Mint-
for taking a mint sim you need not go anywhere. You can get an e-sim from the
mint app itself.
I-ride Transportation
There
is transportation available in Isabella County. They provide shuttle services.
They have bus stops around our campus and have a bus every 30 minutes. You can
use these services as they are free for students. If you want to go to any specific
location, which is not on their list, you need to give them a call and book a ride
before. They will inform you the time and bus number. You can find more details
about their services here.
Local shopping
For
groceries- We have Walmart and Target near our campus for grocery shopping. You
can just google, and you will get the address.
For
Clothes- We have Burlington around if you want to shop some clothes, jackets
etc.,
For
food- We have options like McDonalds, Burger king, rally’s, papa johns, chipotle
etc.,
We have food court central eats in our campus in Bovee. There are many options available there. Even there is Indian food stall called idli dosa.
I
will let you know my experience of what I did when I first came to the US.
Everything was overwhelming for me in the beginning. I had weird sleep timing
for almost a week. For completing all the required tasks, I planned my day like
this: I have completed my international check-in the before day.
- I have carried all the required documents like passport, transcripts, I -20 etc.,
- First, I went to Bovee and got my student ID card.
- Then, I went to Ronan Hall, in which have international student office. I submitted my transcripts, registered, and paid my orientation fee. All this took around 15-30 minutes.
- If you want to pay your orientation fee by cash, carry the exact amount of how much you need pay.
- Then, I went PNC bank, which is in Bovee. I opened my bank account, which took around 20 minutes.
- I have bought a mint sim. It is easy to get, and you can get it done in a few minutes and their plans are also flexible.
For any kind of help regarding these things you can contact us. We will be more than happy to help you.
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