Immigration Process for Newly Admitted International Students Outside the U.S.
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Graduate program notifies Rackham that they have recommended the applicant for admission
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Applicant can view recommendation of admission in Wolverine Access
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Rackham emails applicant with admission
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Applicant accepts the offer of admission in Wolverine Access
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Student provides financial information, passport information, and any dependent information using the Wolverine Access “Document Upload” page
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Student signs up for eShip Global to receive the I-20 or DS-2019
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Rackham issues the required I-20 or DS-2019 and mails the document using eShip Global
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Student gets SEVIS ID number either through Wolverine Access or once paper document arrives
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Student pays SEVIS fee and makes visa appointment
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Student attends the visa appointment and makes travel arrangements
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Student arrives on campus by “reporting date” indicated on the I-20 or DS-2019
Contact Admissions
0120 Rackham Building
915 E. Washington St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1070
Phone: 734.764.8129
Fax: 734.615.7535
Hours
Admissions is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The office is closed Saturdays and Sundays and on the following holidays: Thanksgiving (Thursday and the following Friday), Christmas through New Year's, Memorial Day, Independence Day (July 4), and Labor Day.