USCIS announced some flexibilities for F-1 students who mailed Form I-765 Application for Employment Authorization to USCIS between October 1, 2020 and May 1, 2021. Requesting 12 months post-completion OPT The regulations state that your post-completion OPT employment authorization end date …
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Spring 2021 Enrollment & Winter Travel Guidance
Dear Student, We are writing with a few updates as winter break and spring semester approach. This message is long, but it is full of important information and answers the most frequent questions we receive. …
Virtual Drop-in Advising schedule change for October 26-30
For one week only virtual drop-in advising will not be available on Wednesday. Students who want to participate in virtual drop-in advising during the week of October 26 – 30th are encouraged to participate in …
ISS Update: Terra Dotta forms
Dear Students, We appreciate your commitment to communicating with us through Terra Dotta! We receive hundreds of information request each week and International Student Advisors and student Peer Advisors are working to respond to all …
Changes to Duration of Status and OPT Fee Increase
Dear Students, We’re writing with updates on the Proposed Rule to eliminate Duration of Status and the changes to the OPT fee. (Updated October 2, 2020 at 9:58 AM) Proposed Rule to Eliminate Duration of …
Sending Messages to ISS
Dear Students, ISS moved to a caseload model for advising international students. All international students must send information requests to their assigned advisors through Terra Dotta to better manage messages and to ensure a timely …
Campus Partner Town Hall for the ISS Caseload Model
On July 31, 2020, we introduced our new advising caseload to campus partners in a town hall. In this session, we discussed what students can expect from advisors, how students should communicate with ISS moving …
ISS has a new Caseload Model
Dear Students, International Student Services (ISS) is adopting a caseload model! This means that we’re changing the way we advise to better serve you and help our campus partners understand the nuances of your F-1 …
Fall 2020 International Student Engagement Initiatives
Dear Students, 2020 has taken us down an interesting path. We have been forced to adapt and change our practices to find ways to support our international students best. Unfortunately, this means that we must …
ICE/SEVP Rescind Fall 2020 Enrollment Message
Updated: July 24, 2020 at 4:32 PM Dear F-1 Students: The ICE/SEVP broadcast message and FAQ documents released on July 6-7 were rescinded by the U.S. government on July 14th. Chancellor Blank released a statement that afternoon. We received a …