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This webpage was last updated on June 5, 2025. Additional updates on visa applications and travel guidance can be found on our Traveling webpage. Citizens of the countries listed above – we strongly advise that you avoid traveling abroad at this time. Based on this presidential proclamation, if you leave the United States, there is […]

Congratulations on your admission to the Sever Institute Summer Connect for Engineering program at WashU! We are excited to welcome you to campus. Focused on preparing undergraduate students for either WashU’s MEM or MISM graduate degrees, this 6-week residential summer program allows admitted students to take two (3-credit) graduate-level courses. These courses count toward the MEM […]

​On January 20, 2025, Executive Order 14159 re-introduced registration requirements and processes for non-immigrants. The Alien Registration Act is being enforced as of April 11, 2025. (Federal Register: Alien Registration Form and Evidence of Registration). The Alien Registration Act, requires that every foreign national, age 14 years or older who will be in the United States (U.S.) […]

If you cannot arrive in the U.S. for the academic term start date listed on your I-20 or DS-2019, you will need to defer your immigration document to a future academic term. Below are the steps to defer your immigration document with the Office for International Students and Scholars (OISS).  Admission deferral There is a […]

Individuals who accept an offer of employment or a stipend from WashU are required to provide additional personal information in Workday before moving forward with the hiring process. This page addresses questions that are unique to the foreign national population and data that is required. U.S. Citizenship Status The Citizenship Status field specifically refers to […]

What is visa revocation? Visa revocation means your visa (in your passport) is no longer valid for re-entry into the U.S. Visa revocation could lead to termination of your SEVIS record (F and J visa holders) and therefore, termination of your immigration status. If you receive a notice from the government that your visa is […]

International students applying for F-1 immigration status must show evidence of funding for one year before WashU can issue an I-20. Students applying for J-1 immigration status must show evidence of funding for the entire academic program before WashU can issue a DS-2019.  Funding must cover all required tuition, fees, living expenses, and any applicable […]

On December 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) published a revised Exchange Visitor Skills List. The new list includes several large charges. The biggest change removes 34 countries, including Brazil, China and India, from being subject to the two-year home residence requirement. What is the Skills List? DOS created the Exchange Visitor Skills […]

Urgent issues or emergencies may come up outside of OISS office hours. Normal OISS staff hours listed below exclude holidays when the university is closed. During normal office hours, contact OISS directly. Follow the guidelines below when OISS is not open. Immigration-related emergency Examples What to do Other emergencies Examples What to do NON-emergency, immigration-related If […]