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 :
- July 19
- August 9
- August 30
- September 6
- September 20
- October 4
- October 18
- November 8
- November 22
- December 6
- Sarasota Manatee Student Walk In Days at Global Engagement Office B-222, 10 AM to
12 PM and 1:30 PM to 3 PM :
- June 27
- July 25
- August 22
- September 12
- September 26
- October 10
- October 24
- November 14
- November 28
- December 12
Most processes can be initiated in iStart so be sure to check there first to see if your question has a quick answer.
Team | 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. |
Programming | oisconnect@usf.edu | For questions about how to get involved. |
Programming | oistaxquestions@usf.edu | For general inquiries about using our nonresident tax prep tool, Sprintax. |