OIS Fact Sheets | Office of International Services

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Academic Credential Evaluation

Academic Training (AT) Information

Administrative Processing and Visa Denials

Alternatives to H-1Bs

B-1/B-2 Visitor Visas and the Visa Waiver Program (ESTA)

Cap-Gap Extension for F-1 Students

Challenge to OPT/WashTech Lawsuit

Change of Degree Level for F-1 Students

Change of Status

CIP Codes and STEM OPT

CPT Guidelines for All Other Students

CPT Guidelines for GSPIA Students

CPT Guidelines for KATZ Graduate School of Business Students

CPT Guidelines for School of Computing and Information Students

CPT Guidelines for School of Law Students

CPT Guidelines for School of Pharmacy Students

CPT Guidelines for Swanson School of Engineering Students

Cross-Cultural Communication Advice

Curricular Practical Training (CPT) Information

Driver's License Information

EB-1B Recommendation Letter Guide for Scholars

EB-1B Recommendation Letter Template for Experts

English as a Second Language (ESL) Resources

Enrolling Your Child in School

Enrollment Requirements for International Students

Grace Period for F-1 Students

Guide: Frauds and Scams

Guidelines on On-Campus Employment for F-1/J-1 Visa Holders

Health Insurance Requirements for F-1 and J-1 Students

Health Insurance Requirements for J-1 Scholars

Immigration Attorneys in Pittsburgh

Incidental Employment Authorization

Information for Dependents

Information for Parents

Inviting Friends and Relatives

J-1 Late Arrival Process

J-1 Restrictions

J-2 Employment

Leave of Absence

Living in Pittsburgh

Maintaining Your Immigration Status

Name, Image, and Likeness Rules and F-1 Status

Off Campus Housing

OIS Cost Recovery Fee Schedule

OPT: Direct Relationship to Major Area of Study

OPT: Form I-765 Online Filing Information

OPT: Reporting Requirements and FAQs

Optional Practical Training (OPT) Information

Outside Immigration Counsel Guidelines

Post-Arrival Checklist for Students

Post-Completion OPT Checklist

Pre-Completion OPT Information

Presidential Proclamation 10043

Priority Dates and the Visa Bulletin

Program Extension for F-1 and J-1 Students

Reduced Course Load for Final Term

Reduced Course Load for Medical Reason

Reinstatement for F-1 Students

Scams

Social Security Number - Denial Letter

Social Security Number Information

Special Student Relief

STEM OPT Checklist

STEM OPT Reporting Requirements

STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) Information

Tax Information

Temporary Protected Status

Transfer Out

USCIS Application Reminders

Useful Resources

Visa Renewal Document Checklist