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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 […]

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 Visa revocation means your visa (in your passport) is no longer valid for re-entry into the U.S. Visa revocation could lead to termination of your SEVIS record (F and J visa holders) and therefore, termination of your immigration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 or extending their F-1 immigration status must show evidence of funding for one year before WashU can issue an I-20. Students applying for or extending their 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, […]

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 […]