1. Check your documents

Before you leave your port (location) of entry into the US, check that you still have all your important documents with you:

• Passport
• M-1 visa stamp or sticker (unless you are Canadian or Bermudan)
• SEVIS fee payment receipt
• Signed Form I-20
• I-94 admissions stamp in your passport, stating your visa type as M-1 and an expiration date 30 days after the program end date in your Form I-20

You have just successfully entered the US, but you need all of these documents for future reference and use. They are expensive to replace.

Click to read more about these Important International Student Documents

2. Travel to your accommodations

Public transport in Kansas City does not extend far enough to get you from the Kansas City international airport to IHOPU or the International House of Prayer. However, there are many shuttle services available to transport you for a fee. We recommend researching online.

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You may wish to book a hotel or motel when you first arrive so that you have time to move in properly; but it is not wise to leave the finding of accommodation until you arrive in Kansas City.

(We do not advise finalizing living arrangements until you have received your student visa, enrolled, and bought your plane tickets.)

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3. Arrange to get to New Student Orientation (NSO)

See the New Student Orientation 🎉  page to find out more.

4. Make payments

You can make payments at NSO if you have not done so already. We recommend doing this before NSO to avoid long lines. We discourage paying in cash at NSO for security reasons. If you are paying in cash, pay before NSO, at the Payments Window at the Red Bridge Center.

Read more about Payment Dates and Financial FAQs