International Services
for Students and Scholars

Immigration & Visas

• F-type visa information
  • 17-Month STEM OPT Extension Request Form
  • Termination of Employment Report
  • OPT & 17 Month STEM Extension 6 Month Validation Report
  • H-1B Visa Cap-Gap extension application
  • 17-month OPT Extension as of 5/1/08
  • OPT Changes - 4/23/2008
  • F-1 reinstatement
  • Change of status from H-1 to F-1 student
  • Change of status from F-2 to F-1 student
  • F-1/I-20 extension of stay
  • Inviting an F-2 dependent
  • F-1 students: Transferring schools
  • Optional Practical Training for F-1 students
  • Optional Practical Training for F-1 Undergraduate Students
  • Optional Practical Training for F-1 Graduate Students
• J-type visa information
  • J-1 DS-2019 extension of stay
  • Inviting a J-2 dependent
  • J-2 work permission
  • J-1 students: Transferring schools
  • J health insurance requirements
• Immigration updates
  • Immigration service and form name changes
  • Important information about Special Registration
  • US-VISIT
  • Information regarding automatic visa updates
  • Changing your address with Immigration
  • Update on visa issuance in China
• Immigration resources / links
• Checking in with ISSS
• What is SEVIS?
• Maintaining your legal status
• How to get a Social Security Number