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AssureSuccess!TheInteractiveStudent‐Centered
Pre‐DepartureOrientation
Top10DepartureTrainingShortcomings
1. Strategies for a Successful Consular Interview
2. Smooth Immigration and Customs Entry Guidelines
3. Housing and Transportation Specifics
4. Culture Shock in Depth
5. Academic Plan Development
6. Concept of Time (Academic and Personal)
7. Familiarization with U.S. Law
8. Community Resources
9. Region Specific Guidance
10. The Right Attitude
Top10DepartureTrainingShortcomings
#1.TheConsularInterview
ConsularInterview:Atmospherics
The room
The acoustics
The language
The interviewer's comportment
ConsularInterview:Questions
Why the US?
Why the School?
Four Year or Community College?
I‐20 & Conditional Acceptance
Preparation = Honesty & Clarity
ConsularInterview:Finances&Grades
Payment and/or Loans
High School Grades
State Department Website: Student Visa Section
#2PortofEntry&Customs
Immigration: Digital Photo and Prints
Baggage
Digital I‐94 form
Custom Declaration Form
US Insurance Policies
Auto & Rental
Deposits on Rental Property & Furnishings
Location
#3HousingandTransportation
#4CultureShock
Limitations on the use of surrogates
Freedom of Religion
Rule of law = standard process = longer time
Smoking Stigma
Gender Roles
#5AcademicPlanDevelopment
Online Information
Academic Counselors
Alumni
#6AcademicTime
Classes
Assignments
Grades & Visa Eligibility
Casual Invitations
Formal Appointments
Informal Meetings
#6PersonalTime
#7UnitedStatesLaws
“Ignorantiajurisnocet.”(Notknowingthelawisharmful.)
Aristotle
#7UnitedStatesLaws
Leases
Traffic
Personal Behavior
#8CommunityResources
Department of Family and Protective Services
Day Care for Children
Police, Fire, 911 . . .
Crisis Management Protocol
#9RegionSpecificGuidance
Dialects & Vocabulary
Scarcity of Certain Resources
Safety Variances
Large City vs. Small City
#10TheRightAttitude
Goals+Strategies+Preparation=SUCCESS
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