Salam Permias,
 
Saya banyak mendapat pertanyaan tentang dokumen yang harus dibawa untuk special registration di United States Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS).
 
Sebetulnya, daftar dokumen itu bisa dilihat dari INS Q&A yang lumayan panjang dan sudah saya kirimkan sebelumnya. Penggalan Q&A yang berkaitan dengan dokumen bisa dilhat di bawah.
 
Kalau berkunjung ke INS, maka pedomannya adalah:
 
"Semakin komplit dokumen yang dibawa, maka semakin baik."
 
Sebagai contoh, teman saya dari negara lain yang sudah melapor ke INS juga membawa:
 
- surat pengantar dari International Student Office
- surat dari Dean (karena ia dapat beasiswa).
 
Alhamdulillah ia sudah melapor dengan selamat.
 
Anda juga HARUS menengok website di bawah ini.
 
 
Banyak "insider information" di web site tersebut.
 
Jabat erat,


Ahmad Syamil

Arkansas

 
 
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Menurut web INS, barang yang harus di bawa adalah:


WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN I GO TO REGISTER?
At the interview, you will be fingerprinted and photographed. You
need to bring your passport and Form I-94 (Arrival - Departure
Record), any other forms of government-issued identification
documents that you have been issued, and proof of residence,
employment or school matriculation. For example:

* If you are living in the United States, you could bring a lease or
rental agreement, utility bills, etc. to show where you live.
* If you are staying with friends or relatives, you could bring
documents such as a postmarked envelope or bill showing their name
and address.
* If you are in the United States because of a job, you could bring a
payroll stub, an employment contract, etc.
* If you are in the United States to go to school, you could bring
your class schedule, official notification of your grade(s), your
class or yearbook picture, student identification card, evidence of
participation in extracurricular activities, etc.

You may also be asked additional questions of a national security or
law enforcement nature. The interviewing officer could also ask
another INS officer to interview you.

If necessary, you should bring someone to translate for you. A parent
or legal guardian may accompany juveniles under the age of 18. Legal
representation is not necessary, but at your option, you may be
represented at your own expense by the legal counsel of your choice.

When you have been registered, the officer will mark your Form I-94
to indicate that you have complied with the registration requirement.
If you have lost your Form I-94, you may apply for a replacement at
the time of registration. You will have to file an application and
pay any required filing fee to replace the lost document. The filing
fee is currently $85.

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