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      • FAQ: International Admissions
    • Step 2: Requesting Your Immigration Document
      • Learn About iStart
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      • J-1 Exchange Students
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      • Transfer to Georgia State University
      • Review Estimated Costs of Attendance
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      • Next Steps: New International Students – Perimeter College
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    • Meet the Staff | Find Your Advisor
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    • International Families
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    • International Enrollment Statistics
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  • Incoming Students
    • Step 1: Admissions
      • FAQ: International Admissions
    • Step 2: Requesting Your Immigration Document
      • Learn About iStart
      • SEVIS (Student & Exchange Visitor Information System)
      • F-1 Students: Request Form I-20
      • J-1 Exchange Students
      • Fulbright, Muskie and Externally Sponsored Students
      • Transfer to Georgia State University
      • Review Estimated Costs of Attendance
      • Next Steps: New International Students – Atlanta Campus
      • Next Steps: New International Students – Perimeter College
    • Step 3: Pre-Arrival
      • Orientation Videos
      • Apply For Your Visa
      • Review International Student Handbook
      • Join the Orientation Facebook Group
      • Review Housing Options & Meal Plans
      • Plan Your Arrival Date
    • Step 4: Arrival and Orientation
      • Prepare for Arrival in the U.S.
      • ATL Airport and Local Transportation
      • Short-Term Hotel Options
      • International Check-in and Orientation
      • Fall 2021 Welcome Event – To Be Determined!
      • Placement Tests
      • Student Health Resources
  • Current Students
    • iStart for Students
    • F-1 Students
      • F-1 Maintenance of Status
      • F-1 Extension of Status
      • F-1 Employment
      • F-1 Transfer & Travel
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      • J-1 Extension of Status
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      • 212e: Two-year Home Residency Requirement
    • Additional Information & Resources
    • Campus & Community Involvement
      • V.I.S.A. Leader Program
      • International Student Associations Council (ISAC)
      • Cross-Cultural Education Trips
      • International Spring Festival
  • Scholars and Researchers
    • iStart for Scholars
    • GSU-Sponsored Employment Based Visa Statuses (H-1B, TN, O-1)
    • Current J-1 Scholars
      • Incidental Employment
      • Extension Procedures
      • Transfer Procedures
      • Travel Procedures
      • Health Insurance Requirements
      • 212(e): Two-Year Home Residency Requirement
      • J-2 Dependent Information
      • Completion or Withdrawal of J1 Program
      • Cultural Exchange Opportunties
    • H-1B FAQ
    • US. Permanent Residency Process
  • Administrators
    • iStart for Administrators
    • Support for International Exchange Agreements
    • Using the B1/B2 Visitor’s Visa Category
    • Hosting a J-1 Scholar for Academic Exchange
      • J-1 Scholar Requests
      • J-1 Student Intern Requests
      • J-1 Scholar Extension
    • Hiring Employees on Employment-Based Visas (H-1B, TN, O-1)
      • H-1B Application Procedure
      • Notice of Intent to Hire H-1B/E-3 Employees
    • Hiring Non-GSU Sponsored International Employees
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