You may enter the U.S. with your initial I-20 form and F-1 Visa 30 days before the Program Start Date listed on your I-20 form to start your Orientation and Registration Process. If you are unable to arrive in the U.S. by the Program Start Date listed on your I-20 form, please notify the ISC for possible late arrival instructions.
If you attempt to enter the U.S. after the Program Start Date listed on your I-20 form, you might be sent back home by immigration officials at the airport and not allowed to enter the U.S.