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Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center

Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center

International Student Check-in:

All international students must immediately meet with their REC Human Resources representative, Janay Johnson (janayjohnson@ufl.edu). In addition, they must complete the official immigration check-in using the online portal.  The link to do the online check-in process will be sent to you by email. Please read important information from the UF International Office for new F-1 students. Make sure to follow the instructions from your UF international F-1 advisor. If you are on a J-1 visa, you will have a different advisor and check-in process. Always check your UF email as documents and important emails will only come via Gatorlink email. (username@ufl.edu). The UF International Center website is your main source of information for everything you need to know about keeping in compliance with your visa requirements. International students must continue to take all necessary actions to maintain their student status, to the extent possible under the circumstances.