Resources for International Students
Obtaining Your Visa
Instructions for Paying the SEVIS Fee – F and J Visas
I-901 form
Western Union Payment Instructions for I-901 – F-1 Students
Western Union Payment Instructions for I-901 – J Visas
Instructions for Applying for an F-1 or J-1 Visa Overseas
Welcome Brochure for Exchange Visitors
Maintaining Your F-1 Student Status
Academic Advisor’s Recommendation for Extension of Study Time
Request for a Reduced Course Load Due to Academic Difficulty
Request for a Reduced Course Load Due to Program Completion
Request for a Reduced Course Load Due to a Medical Condition
Handbooks
Handbook for International Students 2011–2012
Handbook for J-1 Professors and Scholars 2011–2012
Employment
On-Campus Employment
On-Campus Employment Regulations for F-1 Students
Curricular Practical Training
Curricular Practical Training Regulations for F-1 Students
Recommendation for Curricular Practical Training
Student Checklist for Curricular Practical Training
Employment Due to Economic Hardship
Off-Campus Employment for F-1 Students Due to Economic Hardship
Optional Practical Training (OPT)
Frequently Asked Questions About Practical Training for F-1 Students
Optional Practical Training Regulations – Pre- and Post-Completion
Optional Practical Training Procedures – Before Graduation
Optional Practical Training Procedures – After Graduation
Advisor’s Recommendation for Post-Completion OPT
Optional Practical Training Regulations – Counting Days of Unemployment
Optional Practical Training Regulations – Kinds of Employment Allowed
17-Month STEM Extension of Optional Practical Training
Optional Practical Training Stem Extension Fact Sheet
STEM Designated Degree Programs
Optional Practical Training Procedures for STEM Extension
Request for Optional Practical Training 17-month STEM Extension
Academic Training for J-1 Students
Academic Training Regulations for J-1 Students
Academic Advisor’s Recommendation for Academic Training
Travel
Travel While on Post-Completion Academic Training
Travel While on Post-Completion Optional Practical Training