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On August 28, 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed rule to end duration of status: “Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media.” This is a […]

J-2 visa-holders may be authorized to work in the U.S. if they obtain approval from U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) and an Employment Authorization Document (EAD). In order to qualify for a J-2 EAD, both the J-1 exchange visitor and J-2 dependent must be maintaining legal status and the J-2 must be physically present […]

When you enter the United States in nonimmigrant status, you do so for a specific purpose, such as study, work, or travel. You may enter the U.S. with one purpose and later wish to change your purpose. When this happens, you may need to obtain a new visa status. Different visa categories allow different activities.   […]

Complete the form below to obtain OISS verification that an independent contractor payee is a WashU-sponsored F-1 or J-1 visa holder and that the activities conform to federal F-1 or J-1 on-campus employment regulations. After OISS verifies that the payee is a WashU-sponsored F-1/J-1 and that the activities conform to federal F-1/J-1 on-campus employment regulations, […]

Please submit this form if you are requesting OISS staff to conduct or participate in a presentation or campus partner event. Contact OISS with any questions.

Find up to date travel restriction information below. Additional updates on visa applications and travel guidance 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 a strong likelihood that […]

Congratulations on your admission to the WashU Sever Institute Spring or Summer Connect for Engineering program at WashU! We are excited to welcome you to campus. Focused on preparing students for either WashU’s MEM or MISM graduate degrees, this one-semester (16-week) or 6-week residential summer program allows admitted students to take three (for spring) or two […]

​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 request a deferral of 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 […]

Individuals who accept an offer of employment or a stipend from WashU are required to provide additional personal information in Workday as part of the onboarding process. This page addresses questions that are unique to the foreign national population and data that is required. Depending on your role, you may see the specific fields discussed […]