Getting Started Students

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 […]

Transferring your F-1 or J-1 immigration status to WashU from another school in the U.S. is a multi-step process. Carefully review the information below and follow the steps to transfer your SEVIS Record. Newly admitted WashU students in active F-1 or J-1 immigration status who are sponsored by another U.S. institution may transfer their SEVIS […]

Your SEVIS ID is unique to you. The United States government uses it to track and manage your immigration record in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) throughout your stay in the U.S. It begins with the letter “N” followed by a series of numbers (e.g., N0012345678). Find your SEVIS ID number in […]

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 […]

Register in advance for a webinar to assist you in the visa application process, initial and renewals.

When you apply for a nonimmigrant visa, you must complete and submit the DS-160 Form before your visa appointment.

Students and scholars must apply for and obtain a valid visa stamp (also simply referred to as a “visa”) before entering the U.S.

What to expect at a U.S. Port of Entry Upon arrival to the U.S., proceed to the terminal area for arriving passengers to begin inspection. As you approach the inspection station, you should have the documents listed in the section below. A Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer will ask why you wish to enter […]

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 […]