如果你不是美国人.S. 公民或永久居民, you will likely need a student visa to study on the Berrien Springs campus. 详情请访问 在这里. 

To receive an F-1 visa, you must first be issued a certificate of eligiblity to study in the U.S. 这个证书叫做I-20. You will work with an International Financial Advisor at bet365中文大学 to obtain the I-20, 一旦你通过电子邮件收到I-20表格, 你就可以去美国了.S. 在大使馆进行面谈以获得F-1签证. 详情请访问 在这里. 

Once you begin the I-20 process with an International Financial Advisor, it typically takes several business days to qualify for the I-20 和 then several more business days for the I-20 to be emailed to you. 

Once you receive your I-20, you will need to make an appointment at a U.S. 在大使馆办理F-1签证面谈. The wait times for a visa interview vary from embassy to embassy. 请访问美国.S. 国务院签证预约 等待时间网页. 在那里，选择U.S. Embassy or Consulate nearest you to see the estimated wait times for Student/Exchange Visitor Visas.

请参阅抵港前核对表 在这里 有关详细信息,.

If you are coming to bet365中文大学 on an F-1 visa with an I-20, 你被允许进入美国.S. up to 30 days before the program start date listed on your I-20. 

然而, please make sure you have confirmed w在这里 you will live on campus while you are studying before you make your travel plans. For residence hall 和 university apartment contact information, please see the next question.

如有关于 校内宿舍 和/or to reserve a residence hall room, please email rhhousing@和rews.edu.

如有关于 大学公寓 和/or to reserve an apartment, please email universityapartments@和rews.edu.

The bet365中文大学 Transportation office can arrange a pickup at the South Bend International Airport. 了解更多信息, 并确认相关费用, please contact the Transportation office directly by going 在这里.

International students on an F-1 visa with an I-20 can work on campus once their program of study starts.

While taking classes, international students can work on campus up to 20 hours per week.

在学校休息期间, international students can work on campus up to 29 hours per week in the first year of study 和 up to 40 hours per week after the first year of study.

本科国际学生 on an F-1 visa with an I-20 must be registered for at least 12个学分 every fall 和 spring semester (和 in the summer if summer is the first session of study on the bet365中文大学 campus). 

国际研究生 on an F-1 visa with an I-20 must be registered for at least 8学分(或MDiv学生9学分) every fall 和 spring semester (和 in the summer if summer is the first session of study on the bet365中文大学 campus). Alternatively, graduate international students can enroll in a course that counts as full-time status per an official statement in the university bulletin, 和 this course alone will meet the enrollment requirements for the F-1 visa.

International students will have an immigration (IM) hold placed during the application process. 一旦I-20表格发过来, the IM hold will automatically be lifted within a business day or two, 和 you will then be able to register for classes.

If you have an IM hold but you are in an immigration status other than F-1 visa status (e.g., U.S. 公民或永久居民, R-1 visa, J-1 visa, asylum or refugee status, etc.) please email the 国际学生服务 office at iss@和rews.edu right away with information about your immigration status.

If you are studying at bet365中文大学 on an F-1 visa with an I-20 you can take 每学期一次在线课程 to count toward your full-time enrollment requirement. 保持您的F-1签证的良好状态, all of the other classes you take to meet the full-time enrollment requirement must be face-to-face. 

You can email 国际学生服务 at iss@和rews.Edu或致电269-471-6395. 如果你在bet365中文, you can also visit our office (Administration Building 307) during regular office hours: Monday–Thursday 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m. 下午1:30-5点.m.; Friday 9 a.m.中午.

If you have not yet received your I-20 和 have questions about the I-20 process, you can email the International 财务顾问 directly at isfs@和rews.edu.