Arrival and Check-In

You will need to upload electronic copies of your immigration documents when completing your international student check-in request (step 3).

1. Save electronic copies of the following.
   • Passport biodata page.
   • Most recent U.S. visa. (Citizens of Canada and Bermuda should upload a copy of the most recent U.S. entry stamp in your passport if you do not have a U.S. visa.)
   • DS-2019, if not issued by Syracuse University.
   • F-2 or J-2 dependents’ passports and visas (if any).
2. Retrieve your I-94 Arrival Record (not Travel History) and save an electronic copy. If no I-94 Arrival Record is found, save an electronic copy of the “No record found for traveler” search result.
3. Return to this page and complete the remaining steps.

Using your NetID and password, log in to MySlice and update the following information under “My Profile.”

• Unless living on campus, add the U.S. address where you will be living this semester in the “Current” address type. On-campus addresses will be added to MySlice by the Residential Living team.
• Add your U.S. cell phone number as a preferred number.
• Add emergency contacts in your home country and in the U.S., if any.

Complete the Check-In Request in the International Student/Scholar Portal in MySlice.

• Log in to MySlice using your Syracuse University NetID and password.
• On your “Student Home” page, select the “International Student/Scholar” tile.
• Go to the Student Request Center at the top right of the page, then select the “Check-In” button and follow the instructions for completing the check-in process.
• Select “Next” to move through the Check-In Request, and then select “Submit” to submit your request after you have completed the questionnaire and uploaded copies of your documents.

All international students in F-1 status and J-1 students sponsored by Syracuse University must attend an Immigration Essentials session after completing the electronic Check-In. Attendance is mandatory and will be tracked. Please attend the session for your student group.

Fall 2026 Immigration Essentials Sessions

Because the graduate session conflicts with TA Orientation, graduate students who are TAs should attend the separate Sunday session listed above instead.

J-1 students sponsored by an outside organization (such as Fulbright or another program) are not required to attend, but are welcome—the session includes helpful immigration information for J-1 students