Upon receiving UT Tyler I-20:

• If applying for F-1 visa outside USA:
  • Submit DS-160 application; schedule F-1 visa interview appointment.
  • Pay I-901 SEVIS Fee (FAQs) online at least 3 days before visa interview appointment date; print on-screen fee payment confirmation receipt.
  • Attend visa interview with I-901 Fee payment receipt.
  • If bringing spouse and/or minor children under 21 years old, upon approval and receipt of your F-1 visa, submit DS-160 to apply for F-2 visa/s (info); schedule F-2 visa interview.
  • Attend F-2 visa interview with your spouse and/or children.
• Clear Meningitis Vaccine & TB Screen holds.
• Clear all other course registration holds.
• Register for full course-load.
• Book flight with arrival date no earlier than 30 days before classes start. 
• Register for International Student Orientation.

• Attend Orientation.
• Post-Orientation Immigration Check-In at OIP front desk with all required documents for SEVIS registration (necessary for final, "Continued Attendance" I-20 issuance, which indicates to govt a student's compliance with check-in requirements). You’re required to check in with original immigration documents after orientation, so please bring the following original documents and information:
  • New U.S. address and phone number
  • Original passport*
    • If your most recent I-94 is connected or attached to a previous passport., bring both your current and I-94-containing passport.
  • F-1 visa
  • Signed "Initial Attendance" or "Transfer-Pending" UT Tyler I-20
  • I-94
• Upon receiving new I-20 pick-up notice, return to OIP to pick up updated, Continued Attendance I-20, which you'll need to apply for auxiliary benefits such as a driver's license, SSN, etc.,, if desired later on.
• Transfer students who have not yet obtained a UT Tyler I-20 must also bring to Check-In any of the following documents that remain unsubmitted in order to complete the transfer process: 
  • UT Tyler does not have a transfer in form and we will accept students to transfer to UT Tyler as long as they have been fully admitted.
  • Most recent I-20 from Transfer-Out institution
  • Proof of liquid funds (checking account statements, lines of credit balance statements, certificates of deposit, etc.) issued within last 6 months
  • Completed Certification of Financial Responsibility (CFR)