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General Information:

• International Graduate Students with graduate housing planning to attend orientation may begin moving on the weekend of August 29-August 31. Please inform the Graduate Housing staff regarding your arrival date at Princeton.You may notify them via email, gradhsg@princeton.edu or by telephone, (609) 258-3721.

• Ice Cream Social for all new international graduate students will be held on Wednesday, September 3 at 7:00 pm in the Common Room of the Old Graduate College. 

• Make-up International Graduate Student Orientation for any student who is unable to attend the main program will be held following the Graduate School Orientation - on September 9 from 1:00  to 3:00 pm in East Pyne 010.

Document information:  Decisions regarding accepting Princeton's offer of admission are to be returned to Graduate Admissions by April 15.  At this time, you will also return the Visa Certificate Application (mailed to you with your admission packet) to the Office of Visa Services. After your academic department confirms your program start date with us, the Office of Visa Services will issue your I-20 or DS-2019 Certificate of Eligibility.  Documents will be mailed (via regular airmail) to students beginning in early May to mid June.  Priority mail would need to be arranged with the academic department.  Please do not make individual inquiries about your document before June 1.

General information about visa applications, arrival in Princeton can be found in the Guide for International Graduate Students 2008-2009.

Transfer students:  If you will be transferring your visa status to Princeton from another institution in the U.S., please see our transfer pdf document (click here).  The international advisor at your current institution should complete this form and return it to Visa Services.  For general transfer information, click here.

Other Campus Offices:

• Housing Information:  Graduate Housing Office.

• Vaccination/Health Questions: University Health Services

• English Language Program