<aside> ➡️ If you will be moving to Kansas City and attending IHOPU and you are an international student, please read all the information on this page.

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Welcome to IHOPU!

We are so pleased that you will be joining us for a season of training. IHOPU highly values its international students and considers it a privilege to have hosted hundreds of international students over the years—including you!

As an international student, you are a valuable part of our student body. We recognize how much preparation goes into traveling and adjusting to life in a different country, and we want to make your transition to IHOPU as smooth as possible.

The drop-down arrows below have important information about your visa, as well as helpful resources about living in Kansas City.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email [email protected].

Important International Student Documents

👇🏻 Click arrows to learn more:

Step by Step Instructions

Visit [Study in the States](https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/?), a website offering free government resources to internationals interested in studying in the U.S. On Study in the States, you’ll find lots of helpful information, from paying your SEVIS fee, to applying for your M-1 visa, to understanding the regulations that will apply to you when you arrive.


👇🏻 Click below for a step-by-step guide to becoming an M-1 student at IHOPU.

As Soon as You are Accepted

Once Your Visa is Issued

The Week Before Traveling to the US

In Transit: While you Travel

After You Arrive

New Student Orientation 🎉