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DOCUMENT YOUR DOCUMENTS
I KEPT IT IN A SAFE PLACE...
NOW IF I COULD ONLY FIGURE OUT
WHERE THAT SAFE PLACE WAS
I am one of those people that carries (almost) everything that
I might need in a backpack. It is definitely not the most efficient
and healthy for my already aging back (cue the memes), but
I knew I had everything with me. Now, I do not recommend you
do that. What I will say, though, is to make sure you have all
important and unimportant documents stored in a safe place.
You never know what you might need and when you might need it.
This includes documents that you used before you came here,
those you used to enter the country, those you will need to
travel, medical health records, financial asset records and so on.
Examples: Vaccination & Immunization Records, I-20, Student
Loan Documents, Letter of Acceptance, I-94 (travel history
report; you can download one on the official I-94 website).
Remember to make copies of these documents and keep them
in a safe place. Even better, scan them too. And a photo taken
by even the best smartphone camera will not be accepted as
a scan. Trust me, I’ve tried.