EIU Office of International Students and Scholars

F-Visa Advisement

Welcome to your go-to resource for essential information to make your study experience in the U.S. extraordinary! Below, you'll find many documents to safeguard your visa status and maximize your time here.

Don't wait—reach out to our office now at (217) 581-2321 or shoot us an email at international@eiu.edu to schedule an appointment. Your success starts here!

Maintaining F-Visa Status

• Reportable Events/Maintaining F1
• Change of Address Form (Now in Terra Dotta)
• Change in Visa Status Notification Form
• Automatic Revalidation for F-1 Students
• Guidelines for a Full Course of Study
• Academic Adviser Form - Program Extension
• Part-Time Enrollment Request/Medical Leave
• Student Request to Transfer Out
• F-1 Student Reinstatement
• Immigration Benefits and Applications

Employment Authorization

• Employment Options for Students in F-1 Visa Status

Curricular Practical Training (CPT)

• • Instructions for F-1 Curricular Practical Training (CPT)
  • FAQs for Curricular Practical Training

Optional Practical Training (OPT)

• • Instructions for F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT)
  • FAQs for Optional Practical Training
  • OPT Report Form
  • Academic Adviser Form - Certification for Optional Practical Training

Travel Information

• Travel Information for F-1 Students and F-2 Dependents
• B-2 Tourist Visa for Inviting Family and Friends