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If you are outside the US:

• Pay the  
• Make an appointment for a J-1 visa at a US Embassy or Consulate.
• After receiving the visa stamp in your passport, make arrangements to arrive in Florida.鈥� Tampa International Airport is the closest airport.
• You and any J-2 dependents may enter the US up to thirty (30) days before program start date on the DS-2019.

If you are inside the US:

• OIS will work with your J-1 program sponsor to arrange transfer of your SEVIS record to USF.鈥�
• Your category, subject/field code, and program objective cannot change.鈥�
• USF will not be able to produce the final DS-2019 until you arrive at USF.

Mandatory Immigration Check-In

• Once you have completed the required E-Forms, attend an Immigration Check-In during our daily Virtual Drop-In or Walk-In Hours - /world/international-services/about-us/contact-us.aspx.
• During Immigration Check-In, OIS will 鈥渁ctivate鈥� your SEVIS record.鈥�  
• Two days (48 hours) after SEVIS activation, you can apply for an SSN number at the local SSA office. See the J Scholar Social Security Information handout for more information.
• After Immigration Check-In and after applying for your SSN, you may complete Right Start with Human Resources if you are employed at USF as well as any department on-boarding.

Mandatory Orientation

• Orientation is provided through . Be sure to complete all the modules as you will need to upload your completion certificate to iStart.  
• Please review the .

• During your first week with your new USF department you should be provided with your University ID Number (U Number) and a Net ID. Once you have your U Number, login to iStart and complete the Update your U Number E-Form to complete the scholar checklist. This step is mandatory in order to allow you to use iStart resources as a continuing scholar at USF.