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Immigration Services


Immigration service is the most important service that ISSS offers to the non-immigrant population at KU. With more than 1,650 international students, over 350 international faculty and staff on campus ISSS advisors attempt to provide an accurate and thorough understanding of immigration rules and regulations for those in F-1, J-1 status, and as the expert resource for the University in the areas H-1B, TN, O-1, and Employment Based Permanent Residency.

F-1 Students


From here you can find information about how to apply for benefits under your immigration status, the rules and regulations you need to follow to maintain your status and commonly used instructions and forms (for all online F-1 related forms, please click here). 

Immigration related services (in Room 2 Strong Hall) include, but are not limited to the following areas:
  • I-20/Program Extension;
  • On/Off-Campus Employment;
  • School Transfer In/Out Procedures
  • Reinstatement;
  • Travel Abroad;
  • Change of Status Applications;
  • Dependent Information;
  • Replacement/Duplicate I-20

J-1 Students


From here you can find information about how to apply for benefits under your immigration status, the rules and regulations you need to follow to maintain your status and commonly used instructions and forms (for all online J-1 related forms, please click here). 

Immigration related services (in Room 2 Strong Hall) include, but are not limited to the following areas:

  • DS-2019/ Program Extension;
  • On/Off-Campus Employment;
  • Reinstatement;
  • Travel Abroad;
  • Change of Status Applications;
  • Dependent Information;
  • Replacement/Duplicate DS-2019