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 Immigration Information

Please contact Dana Sistko, Immigration Specialist, at dm-sistko@wiu.edu with any questions. 

Students

• F-1 students - International students pursuing academic degrees and/or certificates:
  • Maintaining your status
  • Employment Information
  • Curricular Practical Training (CPT)
  • Optional Practical Training (OPT)
  • STEM EXT Optional Practical Training
• J-1 students: International students studying for a shorter duration

• Applying for a visa: Check out some helpful tips before applying for your visa.

• Applying for a Social Security Number: Information for current students

Visiting Scholars (J-visa)

• Visiting Scholar: This J-1 visa is for a short-term scholar (coming for 6 months or less) and a research scholar (coming for a minimum of 3 weeks to as long as 5 years) 

Faculty/Staff

• Hosting a visiting scholar: View information on how to host a visiting scholar and the required documents/procedures.
• Advising international students: View helpful reminders when advising international students

Employers

• Hiring WIU international students is easier than you think!

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