All incoming new, transfer, and returning with new I-20/SEVIS ID F-1 status international students need to complete OIA Arrival Check-In. Arrival Check-in verifies your arrival and activates your electronic SEVIS record with Pratt. Failure to complete this time-sensitive requirement can result in SEVIS auto-terminating your I-20 record.
You can only submit your Arrival Check-in after arriving in F-1 status to study at Pratt. The earliest date for new students to enter the U.S. is 30 days before the I-20 program start date on page 1 of the I-20. At that time, Arrival Check-in will be available in your TDS Student Portal. You should arrive to the U.S. and submit your Arrival Check-in no later than the program start date.
You will need:
- most recent I-94 (click “get most recent I-94” not “travel history”)
- F-1 student visa scan/photo
- current residential address in NYC where you live
- preferred emergency contact person, phone, and email (can be abroad)
If you fail to complete Arrival Check-in before the semester begins, we cannot activate your SEVIS record and your I-20 record is subject to auto-termination by SEVIS. If you feel you cannot arrive at Pratt by your I-20 start date, please notify OIA@pratt.edu and explain your specific situation.