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F-Visa Advisement
This section of the website is dedicated to giving students and their dependents on an F-visa vital information to ensure that their time studying inside the US is an excellent experience. Listed below are the documents to help you maintain your visa status. Please do not hesitate to call the office and make an appointment at (217)581-2321 or send an email to international@eiu.edu.
Maintaining F-Visa Status
- Reportable Events/Maintaining F1
- Change of Address Form
- Change in Visa Status Notification Form
- Guidelines for a Full Course of Study
- Academic Adviser Form - Change of Major
- Academic Adviser Form - Program Extension
- Part-Time Enrollment Request/Medical Leave
- Student Request to Transfer-Out
Employment Authorization
- Employment Options for Students in F-1 visa Status
- Instructions for F-1 Curricular Practical Training (CPT)
- FAQ for Curricular Practical Training
- Instructions for F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT)
- FAQ for Optional Practical Training
- OPT Report Form
- Academic Adviser Form - Certification for Optional Practical Training
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