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• Our Mission
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• Contact Us
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• International Student Data
• Policy on Requests for Student Information
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New F-1 Students

• Steps After Being Admitted
  • Traveling to the U.S.
    • Packing Your Suitcase
    • Required Immigration Documents
    • Earliest Admission Date to the USA
    • Expectations at Port of Entry with a US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officer
    • Transportation to Texas State University
    • Reporting to Texas State University
  • Prepare For Your Visa Interview
  • Housing Options and Information
  • Pre-Arrival Communications Archive
• I-20 Request
  • I-20 Request Form
  • Initial I-20 Update
• I-20 Deferment
• Initial Student Transfer Out
• New Student Late Arrival Form
• Changing Visa Status to F-1
• F-1 International Student Immigration Check-In
  • International Student Orientation
• Student Testimonials
• Health Insurance

Current F-1 Students

• F-1 Student Advising Services
• Students Requests
• F-1 Regulations & Resources
• F-1 and J-1 International Student Health Insurance
• Financial Assistance
  • ISSS EMERGENCY FUNDING
• Correcting I-94 Errors
• Processing Times for Request

Alumni & Work Authorization

• I-20 Reprint/Travel Signature
• On-Campus Employment
  • Hiring F-1 International Students for On-Campus Jobs
  • Finding On-Campus Employment
• Curricular Practical Training
• OPT Overview & Request Submission
  • OPT Employment Update
  • Student Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) Portal
• STEM OPT Extension Overview
  • STEM OPT Extension-Eligibility
  • STEM OPT Extension Request Submission
  • STEM OPT Employment Update/Validation Reporting
  • Frequently Asked Questions
• H-1B Cap-Gap Extension
• Severe Economic Hardship Employment Authorization
  • SEH Employment Authorization Application
• Volunteering Versus Employment
• SEVP Broadcast Message

Student Resources

• Scams and Frauds Targeting International Students
  • Examples of Common Scams and Frauds Aimed at International Students
• Campus Resources
  • Career Readiness
  • Internationally Minded Organizations
  • Academic Integrity
• Transportation
  • Driver's License for International Visitors (F-1 and J-1)
  • VeoRide
  • Airport Shuttle Services
  • TXST Grocery Stores Shuttle
• Visa and Immigration
  • Visa Classifications Chart
  • Nonimmigrants: Who Can Study?
  • Study in the States
  • Travel Tips for International Students
  • Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program
  • Immigration Resources

Department Resources

• J-1 Exchange Visitor
  • J-1 Exchange Visitor Check-in Portal
  • J-1 Exchange Visitor Frequently Asked Questions

Alumni

• Alumni Survey
• Stay Connected
• Filing Taxes
• Career Services

International Affairs Front Desk