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 -12:30 PM
    • Tuesdays – 11 AM – 12:30 PM
    • Wednesdays – 11 AM – 12:30 PM
    • Thursdays – 1 PM – 2 PM
    • Fridays – 11 AM – 12:30 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 2025:
      • January 21
      • February 4
      • February 18
      • March 4
      • March 25
      • April 8
      • April 22  

    • Summer 2025:

      • May 6

      • June 10

      • July 8

      • Aug 12

    • Fall 2025:
      • Sept 2
      • Sept 16
      • Sept 30
      • Oct 14
      • Oct 28
      • Nov 18
      • Dec 2

  • 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 2025:

      • January 28
      • February 11
      • March 11
      • April 1
      • April 15

    • Summer 2025:
      • May 13
      • June 17
      • July 15
      • Aug 19

    • Fall 2025:
      • Sept 9
      • Sept 23
      • Oct 7
      • Oct 21
      • Nov 4
      • Dec 9

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.