Traveling to the United States
When you arrive at your United States port of entry (a port in the United States where customs officials are stationed to oversee the entry and exit of people), you will be directed to the Immigration Station/United States Customs. The immigration inspector will ask to see your passport and I-20. The inspector will stamp your I-20 and give you an arrival/ departure document (a white card) called an I-94 Form. You must keep these documents in a safe place as they are your permission to be in the United States.
When you arrive in the United States, you will probably arrive in New York City, San Francisco, Houston, Chicago or Los Angeles. Once you have gone through immigration/customs you will need to connect with your next flight to Central New York. The closest airports to Herkimer College are Syracuse (SYR) and Albany (ALB), N.Y. If you plan to travel to Central New York by train or bus, Union Station (UCA) in nearby Utica, N.Y. is the most convenient. When you make your final travel arrangements, please send us a copy of your flight arrangements. If you need to be picked up at the airport or at the train station, please notify us at least one week prior to your arrival.