U.S. Immigration regulations require F-1/J-1 students report to the school as soon as possible upon entry to the United States but "no later than the [start of classes] as listed in SEVIS.” 8 CFR 214.3(g)(iii)(C))
| Students who must complete the SEVIS Check In form to meet their reporting requirement |
LSU I-20 Form Issue Reason** |
| F-1/J-1 students who are new to LSU. |
Initial |
| F-1/J-1 students who have transferred their SEVIS record from another U.S. school. F-1 SEVIS transfers must report their arrival no later than 15 calendar days of their LSU I-20 program start date. They may report earlier. |
Transfer Pending |
| F-1/J-1 students who are returning to LSU for a new program of study. |
Change of Education Level |
| New or continuing students who have change status to F-1 student within the United States. |
Change of Status |
**Note: The DS-2019 form does not have an issue reason.
How to report your arrival
Students will need their myLSU credentials -- username and password -- to access the iTiger Portal and complete the SEVIS Check-in form. International Student Services (ISS) encourages students to review our article SEVIS Check-in Help Guide for a list of materials and information needed to complete the form.
ISS cannot activate/validate SEVIS records until after students complete and submit the SEVIS check-in form. Be advised that failure to have an active/validated SEVIS record can put you out of lawful student status.
Please be aware that, if students submit any other requests to International Student Services (like a DSO letter request for Social Security purposes), ISS will not be able to process those requests until the SEVIS Check-in Form is completed.
your arrival to the United States
Step-by-Step screenshots
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Step 1:
On the iTiger home page, click on the Immigration Check in section.
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Step 2: 
Navigate to and click on the SEVIS Check-in Form.
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Step 3: 
Click the "Save Draft" button to complete the form later, or click "Submit" when you are done.
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