Do you need any documents to study in the United States?

Documents needed for studying and living in the United States

The United States and China are two completely different countries, and there are many certificates that the United States does not have. In order to help you live in the United States better, here are some certificates that China people need to apply for to live in the United States.

Notarization in China is basically useless in the United States. Only passports are really useful.

After registering in the university, you can take photos on the spot and print out your student ID card. With this card, you can borrow books from the library, swim in the gym, see a doctor in the infirmary or take the school bus. It is very convenient to use one card for multiple purposes.

In the United States, the only unified card that everyone must apply for is the social security number, which can be called SSN for short. Go to the local government department to fill out the application form. A week later, a social security card will be sent to the residence by ordinary mail. It's a thin piece of blue paper, and it looks extremely shabby. Because small pieces of paper are really worthless, it is free to apply for social security number. However, this paper is actually the most important certificate in the United States. To be exact, that number will accompany you for the rest of your life in America. Admission, work, loans, housing, insurance, etc. all need to provide their own numbers. This number represents everything to you. Any government department or non-government department in the United States can use your number to find out everything about you, such as where you live, how many houses you have, how many times you have moved, where you have worked, whether you owe money, whether you have a criminal record and so on. There is no household registration book in the United States, but the social security number actually established a unified "data household registration book" system in the United States.

Americans really don't need many documents, except social security number and driver's license.

In short, there are only a handful of Americans who really need certificates issued by government departments. There are some fees for obtaining a license, but they are all reasonable, such as driver's license. In Virginia, an eight-year driver's license costs $32.

The application fee is the only fee. Americans follow the rules and are very rigid. As long as the conditions are met, of course, you can do it right away. Of course, the US government is short of money and manpower, so it is best to make an appointment in advance to apply for permission, otherwise it may take an hour or two to queue up.