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Congratulations on your admission to UAB! We love seeing new Blazers every semester! Please join our Facebook and Instagram pages. There’s a lot to do before you arrive on campus, so please review the following sections to make sure you’re ready to dive into your new life here in Birmingham!

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We appreciate your patience! Multiple offices at UAB process applications for various programs, and applications pass through several databases and platforms before you can receive a Form I-20. Our goal is to contact you about your I-20 within three business days (US business days are Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays) of our office being notified that you have been admitted to UAB. That three-day clock does not start when you receive your “congratulations” email from the specific program--it can take up to three business days for everything to be in place in UAB systems before admission notification reaches ISSS to begin the I-20 process. Please do not email ISSS about your Form I-20 until at least more than three business days after you receive your admission email.

Insurance, Registration, and Housing

You can’t do anything at UAB without first setting up your BlazerID. Make sure you set up your BlazerID first to register for class, access information about student groups, apply for housing, and submit health documents.

Immigration Documents, Visa Appointments, and Pre-Arrival Checklists

We will send you an I-20 as soon as possible after all internal review processes are concluded and after we receive all necessary information and documents from you. In the meantime, learn more information about obtaining a student visa, and see the wait times at various US consular posts.

Transfer Students Already in the US

Students in F-1 status transferring to UAB from another US institution must complete a transfer clearance form and have their Form I-20 released to UAB prior to enrolling in coursework. Students should contact the international student advisor or P/DSO at their current institution to assist with the I-20 transfer process in the SEVIS database. Once ISSS receives your Form I-20 from your current school and verifies your funding for one year of study, we can issue you a new UAB I-20.

Welcome Sessions

All international students must attend New International Student Orientation (NISO) held at the beginning of each semester. These sessions provide critical information tailored to your specific program level and ensure that you are ready to start classes. The meeting place varies, please check the NISO schedule sent to you by email, or email intouab@uab.edu if you did not receive it. Please bring your passport, your original paper Form I-20, and a copy of your Form I-94.