Full-Time Exceptions
All students must obtain permission from ISSS before dropping below full-time status and requesting reduced course load. Documentation is required for all requests, unless otherwise indicated.
I-20/DS-2019 Updates
All students should make satisfactory academic progress in their degree programs. If you need additional time to complete your degree requirements, changed your major (we cannot extend for a minor), or need other changes to your immigration document, please follow the instructions below:
Major Changes: You must update your major in SPIRE before we can change your immigration document. We do not put minors on your document.
Extensions:
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Graduate Students: Speak to your academic advisor/Graduate Program Director to request a statute of limitation extension in SPIRE.
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Undergraduate Students: Refer to the Undergraduate Registrar's website.
It is your responsibility to report any changes to your statute of limitations/graduation date to ISSS. You must submit your extension request BEFORE your document expires since we are unable extend your immigration document after expiration.
Name Changes:
You must make any name changes to your passport first before ISSS can update your immigration document.
Request Update:
Once the information is updated, please fill out this E-Form and our processing time is 10 business days. Approval emails occasionally go into your Spam/Junk folder. Please check this folder if 10 business days have passed and you have not received the approval email yet.