The Office of International Students and Scholars will provide you with a Form I-20 or DS-2019 to present to the consular officer when you attend your visa interview. What documents do I need to ...

Per U.S. federal regulations, a student in J-1 status who is unable to meet the program completion date on the Form DS-2019 may be granted an extension if the student has continually maintained status ...

These visas are for visiting professors, research scholars and short-term scholars. They are a part of the Exchange Visitor Program. In order to sponsor an Exchange Visitor, ISSS will issue a Form ...

The Department of State (DOS) has announced a new rule that will permit the electronic transmission of the Form DS-2019 to J-1 exchange visitors beginning on April 27, 2023. As of that date, J-1 ...

The below ISSO deadlines are to allow adequate time to receive a visa document in order to apply for a visa at a US embassy or consulate: August 1 - Fall Semester Admits December 15 - Spring Semester ...

International students will submit the electronic VIDOF (Visa Information/Declaration of Finances) and required supporting documents to the International Students and ...

Congratulations! If you have been accepted to CWRU and have confirmed that you will attend, you can obtain an immigration form (Form I-20 (F-1) or DS-2019 (J-1)) from the Visa & Immigration Services & ...

The Office of Export Controls (OEC) requires 5-8 weeks to review all visa Export Control clearances for visa applications. Keep this in mind when submitting initial, extension, and amendment requests ...

An exchange visitor visa is required for foreign citizens to enter the United States and participate in an exchange visitor program. A student visa is required to attend college in the United States.

Maintaining status means you follow all regulations and reporting requirements for your immigration status. Your status is determined by the last time you entered the country, or by the result of a ...