Forms for Students in F-1 Status

Please be cautious and only submit personally identifiable information to ISSS via a method that is secure. (Note: Email is NOT secure!)

General Forms (available in the MyISSS portal)

• Document Submission Form
• Mailing Authorization Form
• Financial Support Documentation Submission Form

Academic Forms (available in the MyISSS portal)

• Academic Reduced Course Load
• Medical Reduced Course Load
• CE Online Flexible Course Request Form
• Leave of Absence or Withdrawal Form
• Return from a Temporary Absence
• Confirmation of Final Semester
• Concurrent Enrollment Agreement
• Completion of Concurrent Enrollment Course(s)
• I-20 Program Extension Form
• Transferring Your SEVIS Record From CU
• Summer Registration Hold Release

Immigration-Related Forms (available in MyISSS portal)

• I-20 Reprint Request Form
• Passport/Visa Submission
• Dependent Request Form

Work Authorization Forms & Information

• On-Campus Employment:

  • Information for CU Boulder On-Campus Employment Hiring Department
  • Request for SSN Letter for On-Campus Employment (available in MyISSS portal)
  • Request for SSN Letter for Students with Fellowships & Assistantships (available in MyISSS portal)
  • International Student Employees on CU Payroll
  • Applying for Social Security Number (SSN)​

• Curricular Practical Training (CPT)

  • Curricular Practical Training (CPT) Request (available in MyISSS portal)
  • Curricular Practical Training (CPT) Offer Letter Requirements
  • Request for SSN Letter for Approved CPT (available in MyISSS portal)

• Pre-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT)

  • Pre-Completion OPT Guide
  • Pre-Completion OPT I-20 Request Form (DocuSign)
  • Pre-Completion OPT Employment Relevance Statement (DocuSign)
  • EAD Card Corrections

• Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT)

  • Post-Completion OPT Guide
  • Post-Completion OPT I-20 Request Form (DocuSign)
  • Post-Completion OPT Information Update Form (name,citizenship) (DocuSign)
  • Post-Completion OPT Employment Relevance Statement (DocuSign)
  • EAD Card Corrections

• STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT)

  • ISSS STEM OPT Extension Guide
  • STEM OPT Extension I-20 Request Form (DocuSign)
  • STEM OPT Information Update Form (Reporting New STEM OPT Employer)(Docusign)
  • EAD Card Corrections

• Severe Economic Hardship

  • Severe Economic Hardship Application & Mailing Instructions
  • Severe Economic Hardship I-20 Request Form (DocuSign)
  • EAD Card Corrections

• H-1B Cap-Cap I-20 Request Form

  • Cap-Gap I-20 Request Form (available in MyISSS portal)

Travel Information

Travel Handout: Re-entry from Travel Outside the U.S. & Printing Your Electronic I-94

Visa Renewal Information for Students and Scholars

Automatic Visa Revalidation

International Student Travel FAQ for students on OPT

Printing a Copy of Your I-94 & Obtaining an I-94 Correction

Other Resources

Affidavit of Support

Responsibilities Contract for International Students

Insurance Resource List

Employment Etiquette in the U.S.

Driving in Colorado

Inviting Family/Friends for a Short Visit

Marriage to a U.S. Citizen

Updating Your Address in Buff Portal

Setting/Updating Your Security Passphrase in Buff Portal

Adding and Updating Emergency Contacts in Buff Portal

Instructions for Eshipglobal

Instructions for using DocuSign

Checking the Status of DocuSign Signatures