Congratulations on receiving your F-1 visa. You are now ready to begin classes at American ESL Academy. 
 

Begin making your travel plans now! 

The first thing you need to do is to buy your airline tickets. You can book a flight to Salt Lake City directly through the airlines, through an internet travel company, or through a local travel agency.  Make sure that the internet company or travel agency you work with is reliable. 

Give yourself plenty of time between each flight. Flight delays and passing through U.S. Customs may take additional time. 

*After you make your flight plans please contact American ESL Academy with your itinerary. 

Health Insurance is required for all international students during their entire stay within the United States. 

Students can obtain health insurance in their own country if the policy will cover them during their stay in the United States, or they may obtain it when they arrive.  

There are many companies that offer insurance to international students through the internet. American ESL Academy recommends IOSA. Click the link below to go to their web site. 

http://www.isoa.org/?gclid=CNyvpu3smZICFREcagod92fj_Q 

There are many apartments, rooms and houses available to rent in the Salt Lake area. The average cost for a one-bedroom apartment in the Salt Lake area around $550 a month, or around $700 for a two-bedroom apartment. Many students like to live with roommates and split the costs of housing.  

To find more information about apartment rentals, use an internet search site and search “Apartments in Murray, Utah” or “Apartments in Salt Lake.” 

If you would like American ESL Academy to arrange housing for you, please contact us. There is a $150 fee for housing arrangements.

The Salt Lake area enjoys four distinct seasons (spring, summer, fall and winter), and students should plan their packing according to the seasons that they will be attending class. 

For more information click the link below.

http://www.visitsaltlake.com/visitor_info/climate.html 

Make copies of your all of your documents. Leave one copy of these documents at home and pack the other copy in your checked luggage.  

Pack all of your original documents and forms in your carry-on bag. 

Bring at least $300 USD with you in our carry-on luggage. 

Please visit the web site listed below to find information and tips on flying. 

FAA Travel Information

Flights entering the United States will arrive at a port-of-entry. Before landing in the United States, a flight attendant will distribute an I-94 Form which you will need to fill out.  

Although not all may be necessary, we suggest that you have the following documents with you as you pass through U.S. Customs.  

• F-1 Student Visa and dependents’ visas
• Passport and dependents’ passports
• Completed Form I-94 (given to you on the plane)
• I-20
• Letter of acceptance
• Bank statements, income statements or a letter from an employer that guarantees financial support to the student together with evidence that the funds are available
• I-901 receipt
• Additional documents or forms

Once you land at the port of entry, you will go to the immigration counter and meet with a customs officer. He or she will review your documents and may ask you questions about your visa, the school you are attending, etc. They will then attach an I-94 card to your visa. 

Click the link below for more information about U.S. Customs.

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/ 

From here you will pick up your luggage. If making a connecting flight from the port-of-entry to Salt Lake City you will have to recheck your luggage and go through a security checkpoint. 

After you arrive in Salt Lake City, pick up your luggage.  

Taxi service booths are located in the bag claim areas outside of door #7 in Terminal One and door #11 in Terminal Two. You can also call for a taxi: (801) 521-2100. (approximately $20 – $30) 

If you need a temporary place to stay, there are many hotels and guest homes available in the Salt Lake area. We recommend that you make your hotel reservations on the internet before you arrive in the U.S.  

If you have a credit card, we recommend the Camelot Guest House.  

Camelot Guest House (approximately $30 per night)
http://www.ut123.com
(801) 688-6196
556 South 500 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84102 

If you do not have a credit card, the following locations will accept cash as payment.  
Motel 6 (approximately $50 per night)
(801) 561-0058
7263 South Catalpa Road
I-15 at West 7200 South, exit 297
Midvale, UT 84047 

Pavilion Inn (approximately $100 per night, walking distance to the academy)
(801) 506-8000
5335 College Drive
Murray, UT 84123 

After you arrive in Salt Lake City, please contact American ESL Academy to schedule a time to meet with the administration. The current office hours are: 

Monday – Thursday 
8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. 

Fridays 
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 

American ESL Academy 
(801) 268-4860 
635 W. 5300 S. Suite 200 
Murray, Utah 84123 
U.S.A.