Useful Links for International Students

Visas

• Student Visa Information
• Visa Forms
• United States Embassies and Consulates Worldwide
• U.S. State Department Visa Wait Times
• SEVIS Information
• I-901 SEVIS Fee
• Education USA
• U.S. State Department
• U.S. Arrival Procedure Information

Government

• InfoPass
• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
• USCIS Case Status Online
• USCIS Processing Times
• ELIS (electronic filing)
• U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
• Department of Motor Vechicles (DMV)
• United States Postal Service (USPS)
• SAVE Case Check
• Social Security Administration
• Visiting Canada - Citizenship and Immigration Canada
• Canadian Consulate in Los Angeles
• Mexican Embassy to the United States

Taxes

• Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
• State of California Franchise Tax Board
• International Student Taxes

Health Insurance Services

• Compass Benefit Group
• United Healthcare Student Resources
• Gateway USA
• HTH Worldwide
• iNext
• International Student Insurance - Student Secure
• ISO Student Health Insurance
• KeenanDirect
• Student Insurance
• Study USA - HealthCare

• BETA (Supplemental Medical Evacuation and Repatriation Coverage)
• Medex Safe Trip (Supplemental Medical Evacuation and Repatriation Coverage)
• IMG Sky Rescue (Supplemental Medical Evacuation and Repatriation Coverage)

• Delta Dental
• Dental Club One
• Safeguard Dental and Vision
• Student Dental

Housing

• ISP Homestay
• Craigslist
• ApartmentList.com
• MyApartmentMap.com
• Rent.com
• Trulia
• California State University (CSU) East Bay Student Housing and Residential Life

Transportation

• San Francisco Bay Area Travel Tools and Information (511.org)
• Bay Area Rapid Transportation Authority (BART)
• Wheels Bus (Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority)
• Altamont Commuter Express (ACE) Train
• San Francisco International Airport
• Oakland International Airport
• San José International Airport

Financial Aid and Scholarships

• International Education Financial Aid
• International Student Loan Center

International Credential (Transcripts) Evaluation

• Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute (ACEI)
• American & Credential Records Evaluation & Verification Services (ACREVS)
• Education Evaluators International (EEI)
• Educational Records Evaluation Service (ERES)
• International Education Research Foundation (IERF)
• International Evaluation Service (IES)
• World Education Services (WES)

• National Association of Credential Evaluation Services

English Language Proficiency Exams

• TOEFL
• IELTS
• iTEP
• STEP EIKEN

Tour Agencies

• California Tours
• STA Travel

Study Abroad

• American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS)
• EF College Study Tours

Other Links

• City of Livermore
• City of Danville
• City of Dublin
• City of Mountain House
• City of Pleasanton
• City of San Ramon
• City of Tracy
• Educational Testing Service
• East Bay Times
• Tri-Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Currency Converter
• International Calling
• Metric Conversion
• World Clock
• Northern California Translators Assocaition
• Online Student Transfer Information (Assist)
• Transfer Pathways from California Post Secondary Education Commission
• NAFSA - Association of International Educators