International Students 

请选择以下三个链接中的一个，以获得适当的申请包. 

• Apply for an F-1 visa from your home country 
• Transfer my current valid F-1 visa to LCCC 
• Change my current valid status to F-1 

 鼓励国际学生在学期开始前六个月开始入学流程，以便有足够的时间由LCCC和美国公民及移民服务局(USCIS)处理。. 秋季学期通常在8月底开始，春季学期大约在1月中旬开始. 

Admission Agreement

Any international student who is not proficient in reading, writing, 必须参加英语作为第二语言(ESL)课程. 这些课程都是学分课程，费用和其他大学学分课程一样. 你应该有中级到高级的英语知识. To qualify for the first level of ESL, you should complete the TOEFL exam with a score of 75 or an IELTS score of 6.5. 官方ETS托福成绩表必须随所有国际申请包一起提供.  

所有国际学生必须是全日制学生(至少12学分). 任何少于12学分的申请必须得到国际学生顾问的批准. As an international student, 你不能接受“W”的成绩，也不能退课，因为这意味着你的学分降到了12学分以下. 违反此政策将导致您无法保持F-1签证状态，并将导致您失去签证状态.  

Requesting Reinstatement to Student Status

如果你未能在LCCC或其他学院/大学保持身份, 您应该与国际学生顾问会面，以确定向USCIS申请恢复身份的可行性. If it is possible for you to apply for reinstatement, your advisor can help you gather updated documentation. 如果恢复是不可能的，或者如果USCIS拒绝了你的申请, you must leave the country immediately; there is no grace period. 失去身份超过5个月的学生不能申请恢复身份，必须回国. 

Congratulations on your acceptance to LCCC! When you arrive at the U.S. 入境口岸，你必须向移民局官员出示你的护照和I-20. 你应该计划至少在三周内到达利哈伊山谷地区, but no earlier than 30 days, prior to the start of the semester. 提前到达会帮助你适应当地环境和语言, which helps when taking the LCCC placement test.  

International Student Advisor

As an international student, 您必须在抵达该地区后(10天内)与国际学生顾问预约。. 您可以致电610-799-1137或 international@taogoods.net. 

You must bring your passport, visa, I-94, and I-20 to maintain your SEVIS records. 国际学生顾问将帮助你在整个学术生涯中选择课程，并建议你在美国期间保持合法身份的责任.  

所有国际学生必须定期向指导老师报告，住址如有变动，必须在10天内报告, major, and/or financial and employment status. 这一点和所有其他要求将在你的第一次会议上解释.  

Testing

所有学生都要参加口语、写作、阅读和数学的分班考试. Phone 610-799-1124 to arrange for this testing.  

测试结果将用于为您安排适当的课程. 英语作为第二语言项目主任协助学生在分班考试后注册相应水平的课程. If additional advisement is needed, 请与您的 国际学生顾问预约. 

Foreign College Transcript Evaluations

如果你在美国以外的大学修满了大学水平的学分.S. 和 希望将你的一些学分应用到你的LCCC专业, 你应该让学历评估机构对你的成绩单进行评估. 这些机构不仅可以翻译 学位和课程，还可以 将教学时间转换成美国标准.S. semester system. Among those agencies accepted are World Evaluation Service and Educational Credential Evaluators. Agencies must be accredited through the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. If you have any questions, please email CreditTransfer@taogoods.net. 

Maintaining an Updated Passport

你必须在未来至少六个月内更新你的护照. 护照必须在你本国的领事馆或大使馆更新. Most of these are located in either New York or Washington, D.C. Some countries require renewal in person. Before you leave the U.S. 在你的祖国(或任何其他国家)进行临时访问, you must obtain the signature of the international student advisor on your currently valid Form I-20; otherwise, you will not be able to re-enter the United States. You must maintain full-time status to have your I-20 signed. 如果你没有保持全职身份，并希望离开这个国家, 你将需要一份新的I-20表格带回到你的祖国，你必须通过获得学生签证的程序. 

Important LCCC Information for International Students

• LCCC has no housing on or off campus 
• Public transportation (bus service) is limited, 大多数参加LCCC的国际学生与赞助商住在一起，赞助商可以为学生提供汽车或交通工具到学院 
• 国际学生没有资格获得经济援助，必须有经济担保人证明学费的费用, housing, books, meals, 以及在美国学习期间 所需的任何其他用品.S. will be covered 
• International students may NOT be employed off campus  
• International student tuition is about $6,500 per semester; this figure does not include textbooks, housing, supplies, or other living expenses 
• 外国/国际学生无法获得公共卫生保健, and it is recommended that students be prepared to purchase health insurance upon entry into the United States 
• For information about studying in the U.S., visit http://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/students/ 

• United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) — International Students information page 
• Study in the States — Information on studying in the U.S. and maintaining status 
• United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) 
• United States Department of State 
• EduPass -这个 提供了美国教育系统中最常用的单词和定义列表 
• http://www.discoverlehighvalley.com/ — Information about the Lehigh Valley area 
• http://www.wfmz.com/weather/ -提供周边地区的最新天气资料 
• Lehigh Valley Apartments -这个网站提供公寓和房屋出租列表 
• Lehigh Valley -这提供了关于利哈伊山谷和阿伦敦周边地区的一般信息, Bethlehem, and Easton, Pennsylvania, including events, things to do, things to see, etc. 

Please contact Christine Flores at 610-799-1137 or international@taogoods.net with any questions you may have.