International Students

If you change your name or address, please complete these three important steps immediately:

1. Complete and submit a change of student information form available at any Enrollment Services Center.
2. Go to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security website and complete an AR-11.
3. Bring a copy of the change of student information form to the International Student Services Office immediately so we can update your information in SEVIS.

Address changes must be reported within 10 days of moving to remain in status.

If you change your program of study, please follow these easy steps within 10 days of the change:

1. Complete and submit a program of study change form available at any Enrollment Services Center
2. Bring a copy of the form to the International Student Services Office, so the information can be updated on your I-20.

To maintain your status, program and degree changes must be recorded within 10 days.

If you have a non-immigrant visa and want to change to F-1 status (full-time student), you'll need the following documents:

• I-901 SEVIS fee
• Completed I-539 form
• Check for $370.00 made payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• Letter to explain why you are requesting a change of status
• Copy of your I-94 card
• Copy of your spouse's I-94 if your status is dependent on their visa status
• Copies of your valid passport and visa pages
• Copy of your spouse's passport and visa pages if you are dependent on their visa status
• Copies of the Affidavit of Support, bank statement, or other proof of sufficient funding and a declaration of financial support form confirming funds to cover academic and living expenses (currently, the costs are $25,570 for a year of study)
• Personal data sheet indicating home country address, local address, and emergency information

If you are offered employment in the U.S., you will need to apply for a Social Security Number as soon as possible.

To apply for a Social Security Number, please come to the International Student Services office, so that we can help you collect the documents you need. You will need to complete an application and submit the following to the Social Security Administration:

1. A letter from international student services stating that you are a student authorized to work on campus and that you are enrolled in a full course of study.
2. Proof of work or work eligibility
   1. For on-campus employment: A letter from your supervisor that verifies you have secured employment and details the nature of the job. Forms are available in the International Student Services office.
   2. For Curricular Practical Training (CPT), an I-20 with the work authorized by the international student counselor.
   3. For Optional Practical Training (OPT), an Employment Authorization Document (EAD).
   4. For off-campus work based on economic hardship: authorization from USCIS.
3. Your I-94 card
4. Your passport
5. Your current Form I-20 and any previous I-20s you may have.

In most cases, an F-1 student will be assigned a SSN 3-5 weeks after the application has been received.

You may be able to learn your number before you actually receive your card by returning to the office where you applied and presenting the receipt the Social Security Administration (SSA) gave you.