VISA REGISTRATION
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Register to Comply with Visa Requirements
International students have 30 days to register upon their arrival in the U.S. There will be a mandatory Visa Mass Registration for international students at Fuqua that takes place during the Language Institute and Orientation. The Mass Registration is the best time to handle your Visa Registration.
If for some reason you cannot attend one of the Mass Registration sessions, you must go on your own to the Duke International Office to register for either the 11am or 3pm sessions, Monday-Friday. It’s a walk-in registration, but only offered twice per day, so be punctual! The session lasts approximately 40 minutes.
Documents to bring: your I-20, Passport with your Visa stamp and I-94 card (white card received at port-of-entry). For more detail, visit http://www.internationaloffice.duke.edu/index.html
The International Office is located at:
300 Alexander Ave.
Durham, NC 27705
Phone: 919-681-8472
Directions: http://www.internationaloffice.duke.edu/directions.html
Note: The International Office is NOT International House.
VISIT INTERNATIONAL HOUSE
International House provides a lot of useful information (handouts) to help you settle down. We’ve used a lot
of these handouts in this guide. International House helps international students at all of the schools on
campus settle into life at Duke. The International House website is http://ihouse.studentaffairs.duke.edu/.
The International House is located at the intersection of Campus Dr & Anderson St.
2022 Campus Drive
Durham, NC 27708
Phone: 919-684-3585
Fax: 919-684-8241
Directions: http://ihouse.studentaffairs.duke.edu/location/index.html
SECTION 2B – POST-ARRIVAL CHECKLIST FOR ALL STUDENTS
DO IMMEDIATELY
This guide contains a section on how to purchase your cell phone. If you haven’t purchased a phone before you arrive, you should do so as soon as possible. This will make all of your other tasks a lot easier.
This guide contains a section on how to set up your bank account.
This guide contains a section on housing options around Fuqua.
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Arrange for Utilities to be Connected
See the housing section for a guide on setting up utilities.
DO LATER
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You must enter your health history and immunization information online. Log in using your Duke Net ID, then click on the "Forms" link on the left menu bar (https://shc.duhs.duke.edu/secure/opencommunicator/shib-redirect.asp).
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Immunization requirements: http://healthydevil.studentaffairs.duke.edu/Immunization_Requirements.html
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Fax or submit forms to the Medical Records Office in the Duke Student Health Center. Visit http://healthydevil.studentaffairs.duke.edu/
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After submitting your records, if any additional immunizations are needed, you will be notified by message (Note: not by your Duke email, but by a message within the Heath Center Patient website where you completed your health history). Log in using your Duke Net ID (https://shc.duhs.duke.edu/secure/opencommunicator/shib-redirect.asp). If you know that you need immunizations, make an appointment or visit the Student Health Clinic. Call for an appointment: 919-681- 9355.
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Update ACES Information (address, health insurance decision, etc)
Login to FuquaWorld (http://www.fuquaworld.duke.edu/) using your netID and password and select “ACES Web” under Key Links on the left side. Click “ACES” on the top row in blue.
The ILE class will need this information to generate reports for you.
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Place Orders for Your Business Card and Name Tag
Instructions will be sent by the school on how to order these items online. These are essential for recruiting activities which start in September. One box of business cards and one name tag are sufficient. Once you know your new local address and cell phone number (the required information for your business cards) you should order these items as soon as possible. You will pick these items up at Orientation.
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Apply for a North Carolina Driver’s License
This guide contains a section on obtaining your license.
This guide contains a section on transportation.
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With this student ID card, you can access Duke/Fuqua facilities after business hours and on weekends.
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If you are attending the Language Institute (LI), you can wait until the LI starts, as the LI staff will handle the ID card application and take a photo for you.
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Cards will be distributed at Orientation for those people that have already submitted their DukeCard application. If you have not yet submitted an application, you can have your picture taken during Orientation and set up your FLEX account as well.
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If you prefer, you can go to the DukeCard office (Bryan Center, 100 West Union Building)
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The Card Office is open 24 hours a day; photos are taken until 6:00pm.
Visit http://dukecard.duke.edu/
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