Inspection at your U.S. Port of Entry

• While you are being admitted to the United States, you will be required to present your passport, visa, Form I-20 or Form DS-2019, and your proof of SEVIS fee payment to the Immigration inspector. We recommend that you also have your proof of finances documentation with you should you be asked for it. 
• If you arrive by air, you should retrieve and print your I-94 from the government I-94 website after you are given entry.
• If you arrive by land, you should request your I-94 and pay the fee to obtain it. You will need it later.
• Expect to have your index fingers scanned and a digital photograph taken. 
• Most of the time, there will be no difficulty to enter the U.S. However, on occasion, asked to go to secondary inspection which could delay your travels. You may be issued a 30-day entry on your Form I-94 and issued a Form I-515, usually with instructions to see your international student advisor to resolve. 
• Anyone who is denied admission at the U.S. port of entry should be very cautious about arguing with an immigration official. You may risk being issued "expedited removal" which now entails a five-year bar on admission to the U.S. 
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Transportation from the SLC International Airport to BYU

You will need to arrange transportation from the Salt Lake City International Airport to Provo, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south. A shuttle service is available from Express Shuttle or Super Shuttle for about $30.

Less expensive TRAX and FrontRunner train services are also available. We recommend doing your own research as well, but here are the most recent instructions we have heard on how to get to Provo using these services:

1. From the airport, take the TRAX green line to North Temple.
2. Get off at North Temple and take the FrontRunner going south until Provo.
3. From there, you can take the UVX bus around Provo depending on when and where you are going. You can also opt out to use an Uber or someone can pick you up from the Provo FrontRunner station.

For more information, please go to the TRAX and FrontRunner websites.

If you have friends or family in the states, you can also arrange for them to pick you up at the airport.

International Services Check-in

Once you arrive to the U.S., you must complete your check-in with our office in order to have your SEVIS record activated. This can be done online once you arrive to the U.S. through our e-forms website. You may check in before the beginning of classes, but you must check in within 20 days of your Form I-20 start date (listed on page 1). 

You will need the following for your e-form check-in:

• Passport
• Visa
• Form I-94 (please click on the link to get your I-94)
• Form I-20 (F visas) or Form DS-2019 (J visas)

New Student Orientation (NSO)

If you are a new international student, you will have the opportunity to attend the International New Student meeting. This is part of the general campus New Student Orientation for all new students where you will receive vital information for maintaining your legal status, passports, academic requirements, TB testing, available resources and employment opportunities.