EIU Office of International Students and Scholars

Forms and Documents

This section of the website is dedicated to listing the various documents, forms, and links located on our website. If you have any problems with any of the documents, forms or links, please feel free to contact the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) (217)581-2321.

We are not accepting deferrals at this time. Please re-apply for the desired term.

Admissions Documents and Forms

• Application (Online)
• Financial Affidavit
• Transfer-in Form
• Change of Program - Application Update (New Admits ONLY)
• Change of Graduate Degree Form (Continuing Graduate Students Only)

Common Student Documents and Forms

• Reportable Events / Maintaining F-1 Status
• Change of Address/Email Form (Now in Terra Dotta)
• Guidelines for a Full Course of Study
• Get Your Most Recent I-94 Form
• Temporary Visitor Driver's License (TVDL)
• Driver's License FAQ
• Social Security Card
• Add F-2 Dependent Form

F-1 Student Visa Documents and Forms

• Change Student Visa Status to F-1 Status
• Student Request to Transfer-Out
• Employment Options for Students in F-1 visa Status
• Instructions for F-1 Curricular Practical Training (CPT)
• Travel Information for F-1 Students and F-2 Dependents
• Letter Request Form
• Request for I-20

• Academic Advisers and Coordinators

• Academic Adviser Form - Program Extension
• Part-Time Enrollment Request
• Academic Adviser Form - Certification for Curricular Practical Training (CPT)

J-1 Student and Scholar Visa Documents and Forms

• J-1 Student and Scholar Visa Documents and Forms
• Keys to Maintaining Non-Immigrant Status
• Two-Year Home Residence Requirement
• J-1 Academic Training Information Sheet
• Dependents of J-1 Students and Scholars
• J-1 Health Insurance Information Sheet
• Employment Options for J-1 Students
• Employment Options for J-1 Scholars
• J-1 Program Handbook

Faculty Documents and Forms

• Visiting Scholar Agreement

Transportation to EIU

• Traveling from Chicago O'Hare Airport to EIU