{"id":2942,"date":"2013-02-06T13:50:14","date_gmt":"2013-02-06T18:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/?page_id=2942"},"modified":"2019-03-28T15:33:37","modified_gmt":"2019-03-28T19:33:37","slug":"new","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/administrators\/new\/","title":{"rendered":"Newly Admitted Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Admitting departments and the ISSO collaborate to collect the appropriate documentation and to process immigration documents for our newly admitted international students. The following is information that will help you in determining what steps to follow and what documentation you will assist in collecting.<\/p>\n<h2>When should an admission file be compiled and sent to the ISSO?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Any time a non-US Citizen or non-US Permanent Resident is admitted or permitted to study at BU, regardless of immigration classification, degree program, or intent to study full time or part time.<\/li>\n<li>Any time a student is admitted into a new program, changes programs, or changes majors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What should you do before the ISSO can begin processing?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Make sure an admission record is created in the BU registration system.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Compile the admission documents by following the <a href=\"\/isso\/administrators\/new\/checklist-of-documents-required-for-isso-processing\/\">Checklist of Documents Required for ISSO Processing<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\" size=\"2\"><span style=\"line-height: 19px;\">.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>To prepare a complete admission file and for additional details regarding required financial documents, English proficiency requirements, etc., please refer to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/administrators\/new\/tipsforadmissionsprocessing\/\">10 Tips for Successful ISSO Immigration Processing for Admissions<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Be sure to update <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/administrators\/new\/documenttrackingexplained\/\">ISSO Document Tracking<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\"> prior to sending the file to the ISSO.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Send the complete admission file to the ISSO.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What happens after a file has been received at the ISSO?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">ISSO immigration processing begins when an admission file is received at the ISSO.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Standard ISSO processing is\u00a010 business days from date ISSO receives a complete file.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Refer to <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/administrators\/new\/documenttrackingexplained\/\">ISSO Document Tracking<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\"> to track the progress of a student file.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>New\u00a0to processing immigration documents for our incoming international students?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:issogac@bu.edu\">Email<\/a>\u00a0the ISSO\u2019s Assistant Director for Admissions and Student Support Services to:\n<ul>\n<li>arrange for training<\/li>\n<li>obtain the appropriate permits to access the ISSO Coversheet and ISSO Document Tracking,<\/li>\n<li>be added to the admissions email distribution list for important immigration processing related emails.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Admitting departments and the ISSO collaborate to collect the appropriate documentation and to process immigration documents for our newly admitted international students. 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