Immigration

Advising

REACHING US

  • Preferred: Use iStart to request travel signatures, letters, I-20 reprints, extensions, CPT, and OPT. We are emailing you the I-20 and letters. You can then print for your use. Simple and easy!

  • Pop into our Tampa office in BEH for walk-in hours to ask your quick question or pickup a document. OIS Walk-In Hours in BEH 255:
    • Mondays – 1 PM - 2 PM
    • Tuesdays – 1 PM - 2 PM
    • Wednesdays – 1 PM - 2 PM
    • Thursdays – 2 PM - 4 PM
    • Fridays – 1 PM - 2 PM

  • Attend Virtual Drop-In times via Teams (sign up: Virtual Drop-In E-Form in iStart)
    • Mondays – 11 AM -1 PM
    • Tuesdays – 11 AM – 1 PM
    • Wednesdays – 11 AM – 1 PM
    • Thursdays – 1 PM – 2 PM
    • Fridays – 11 AM – 1 PM

  • Attend a Team’s Workshop for CPT or OPT instructions. The links to these are on our events calendar.

  • St Petersburg Student Walk In Days at Pianoman PMN 102, 10 AM to 12 PM and 1:30 PM to 3 PM :
    • Spring 2024:
      • January 16
      • January 30
      • February 13
      • February 27
      • March 19
      • April 2
      • April 16  

    • Summer 2024:

      • May 7

      • June 4

      • July 9

      • July 30

      • Aug 13

    • Fall 2024:
      • Sept 3
      • Sept 17
      • Oct 1
      • Oct 15
      • Oct 29
      • Nov 12
      • Dec 3

  • Sarasota Manatee Student Walk In Days at Global Engagement Office B-222, 10 AM to 12 PM and 1:30 PM to 3 PM :

    • Spring 2024:

      • January 23
      • February 6
      • February 20
      • March 5
      • March 26
      • April 9
      • April 23  

    • Summer 2024:
      • May 21
      • June 18
      • July 23
      • Aug 20

    • Fall 2024:
      • Sept 10
      • Sept 24
      • Oct 8
      • Oct 22
      • Nov 5
      • Nov 19

Most processes can be initiated in iStart so be sure to check there first to see if your question has a quick answer.

Office of International Services (OIS) Emails

Please include your U# in all emails!
Team Email Reasons to email
New Students globullstart@usf.edu  Inquiries for a new or transfer I-20.
Current Students f1status@usf.edu  For questions about your immigration status, enrollment problems, transferring out, or travel.
Practical
Training		 cptopt@usf.edu  If you are looking for a specific question related to the CPT, OPT or STEM OPT process. Please note this team is very busy processing E-Forms so don’t use this email to check on the status of your E-Form if it is within the allotted processing time frame.
J-1 Student/
Scholar		 j1visa@usf.edu  New or continuing J students and scholars can ask questions here.
OIS

 internationalservices@usf.edu  For general questions not applicable to an above group.
US Tax Filing oistaxquestions@usf.edu  For general inquiries about using our nonresident tax prep tool, Sprintax. If you have questions about the payroll process of withholding taxes or Sprintax Calculus, send an email to UCO_Payroll_NRAIC@usf.edu.