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UConn alumna Pauline Batista Souza da Silva carries the torch at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.
Every fall term ISSS works with the Graduate School to organize the Graduate Student Resource Fair to welcome new graduate students to campus.(Arthur Galinat/ISSS)
ISSS welcomes over 900 new international students to campus each fall term. (Nadine Boudissa/ISSS)
Students receive henna tattoos at 2016 ISSS World Fest. (Arthur Galinat/ISSS)
Student members of Illumin8 Dance Crew perform at 2016 ISSS World Fest. (Arthur Galinat/ISSS)
International students enjoying ISSS trip to Newport, Rhode Island. (Max Kort/ISSS)
During family weekend at UConn, ISSS hosts activities for international students to connect with their families at home. (Rae Alexander/ISSS)

Request Form I-20/DS-2019

New Students: Request Form I-20
New Exchange Students: Request Form DS-2019

Current UConn Students Changing Levels/Programs: Request Change Education Level I-20

Academic Departments: Request Form DS-2019 for Visiting Scholar

Quick Links

ISSS Workshops Immigration Document Update Major/Minor Change Notification Medical Insurance Confirmation (J-1) Getting to UConn ISSS Forms

ISSS Advising Services

ISSS Walk-in Advising
ISSS Advisor Appointments

ISSS Online Check-In

Continue ISSS Check-in (Log in to ISSS Portal to Continue Check-In)

OPT Employment Update/STEM Validation Report

You are creating a new record in ISSS Portal!

You must upload all documents, answer all questionnaires and click "submit" to complete this record.

Your work will be saved even if you do not finish submitting. When you are ready to finish the request go to isssportal.uconn.eduto continue this record. Do NOT begin a new record.

Create New Record

You are creating a new record in ISSS Portal!

You must upload all documents, answer all questionnaires and click "submit" to complete this record.

Your work will be saved even if you do not finish submitting. When you are ready to finish the request go to isssportal.uconn.eduto continue this record. Do NOT begin a new record.

Create New Record

Update Your Local Address

You must update your current local address within 10 days of your move.

Federal Immigration Updates

ISSS Information on Executive Order

Upcoming Events

Jan 26 ISSS Hartford Arts Trip9:30am
Jan 29 ISSS Coffee Hour: Australia3:00pm
Jan 29 ISSS Coffee Hour: Australia3:00pm
Jan 30 OPT Workshop 2:00pm
Feb 1 OPT Workshop (Post-Completion) - Hartford1:00pm
Feb 1 J-1 Scholar Orientation 1:00pm
Feb 2 AAA Adult Safe Driving Program9:00am
Feb 4 Pre-Completion Practical Training (CPT + Pre-OPT) - Hartford1:00pm

ISSS Hartford Arts Trip

Saturday, January 26th, 2019

09:30 AM - 05:30 PM

Downtown Hartford
Wadsworth Atheneum

Experience the arts in Connecticut's capital city! You will be dropped off in the morning at the Wadsworth Atheneum, the oldest public art museum in continuous operation. Choose a guided tour of the museum, or visit the artwork at your own pace. After the art museum, you are free to get lunch on your own in downtown Hartford, before meeting at TheaterWorks to see a production of A Dolls House, Part 2. You must have and bring a UConn ID to participate in the trip. Bus transportation provided between UConn Storrs campus and Hartford.
The bus will pick up/drop off outside of the Student Union.
Register online at https://isss.uconn.edu/news/isss-sponsored-bus-trips/.

Contact Information: international@uconn.edu

ISSS Coffee Hour: Australia

Tuesday, January 29th, 2019

03:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Storrs Campus
McMahon Room 183

Let's travel to Australia! Join us for our ISSS Coffee Hour: Australia. Pass by to enjoy free food and coffee as we travel to Australia through an interactive presentation.

The ISSS Coffee Hour is about exploring the World at UConn through coffee, culture and conversation.
UConn Global
Sponsored by International Student and Scholar Services Office

Contact Information: interntional@uconn.edu

ISSS Coffee Hour: Australia

Tuesday, January 29th, 2019

03:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Storrs Campus
McMahon 183

Contact Information: international@uconn.edu

OPT Workshop

Wednesday, January 30th, 2019

02:00 PM - 03:30 PM

Storrs Campus
ISSS Lounge

This workshop is for F-1 visa holders only!

What is Optional Practical Training (OPT) and how can you benefit from it after you graduate? The workshop covers the basics on post-completion OPT work authorization, including filing procedures, employment requirements, OPT extension opportunities and MORE! For students who plan on working after they graduate, or while finishing up their thesis dissertation.

Sign-up is required. Please register for this session through this website. Contact international@uconn.edu with any questions you may have.

More information available at: http://www.isss.uconn.edu

Contact Information: international@uconn.edu

OPT Workshop (Post-Completion) - Hartford

Friday, February 1st, 2019

01:00 PM - 03:00 PM

Downtown Hartford
Hartford Times Building 138

This workshop is for F-1 visa holders at the Hartford and GBLC campuses.

Are you graduating this year? Do you want to look for an internship or job in the U.S. after you finish your degree? If yes, you should attend a Post-Completion OPT workshop. The workshop will cover the basics of post-completion OPT application procedures, work authorization, work requirements and OPT extension opportunities.

Advance registration is required. Please register at: http://www.icworkshops.uconn.edu

More information available at: http://www.isss.uconn.edu

Contact Information: neena.kapoor@uconn.edu

J-1 Scholar Orientation

Friday, February 1st, 2019

01:00 PM - 02:30 PM

Storrs Campus
ISSS Lounge

J-1 Scholar Orientation

Contact Information: international@uconn.edu

AAA Adult Safe Driving Program

Saturday, February 2nd, 2019

09:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Chemistry A120

If you want to apply for a Connecticut Driver's License, you need to take an 8 Hour Safe Driving Course before you can obtain your license. ISSS has partnered with AAA Driving schools to offer the 8 Hour Safe Driving Course at the UConn Storrs campus. The course is held monthly through spring semester. Students attend both sessions offered in the month to complete the course. Please direct any questions about the course, or course registration to the AAA contact information listed on the flyer. Register for the course online at http://www.aaa.com/drivingschool.

Contact Information: international@uconn.edu

Pre-Completion Practical Training (CPT + Pre-OPT) - Hartford

Monday, February 4th, 2019

01:00 PM - 03:00 PM

Downtown Hartford
Hartford Times Building 138

This workshop is for F-1 visa holders from the Hartford and GBLC campuses.

Are you looking for internships off-campus? Does your academic program have a required internship or practicum? You MUST have proper work authorization before you can start any off-campus internships or practicum. This workshop will discuss the difference between CPT and Pre-Completion OPT and the application procedures for both.
Note: If you will be graduating soon and would like information on post-completion practical training, please attend the Post-Completion OPT Workshop instead of this one.

Advance registration is required. Please register at: http://www.icworkshops.uconn.edu

More information available at: http://www.isss.uconn.edu

Contact Information: neena.kapoor@uconn.edu

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News

ISSS/UConn Airport Shuttle CanceledPosted on January 18, 2019

Daily Campus: Charles Okwandu: Life After UConnPosted on December 7, 2018

New Travel ProcessPosted on November 13, 2018

International Students Learn Idioms for the Thanksgiving HolidayPosted on November 21, 2018

8-Hour Safe Driving Program Offered @ Storrs CampusPosted on October 31, 2018

ISSS Sponsors Airport Shuttle – BDL to UConn Storrs – January 20Posted on October 31, 2018

International Student Wins 2018 Wolff New Venture CompetitionPosted on October 29, 2018

What it’s like to be an exchange student at UConnPosted on June 4, 2018