ISSS News

As noted in a January 24, 2023 ISSS announcement regarding Potential USCIS Fee Increases and Premium Processing For OPT, USCIS announced it will begin accepting premium processing applications for OPT applications. How much does premium processing cost? $1,500 if you are filing the premium processing Form I-907 for a Form...

The February 6, 2023 earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey has had devastating consequences. The earthquake, the biggest one the region has seen in over a century, has generated an unfathomably large humanitarian crisis and help is desperately needed in the region. If you're interested in helping, here are some...

ISSS understands that being away from home when a crisis or tragedy occurs in one’s home country is extremely stressful. Please know that the university and ISSS are proud that you have chosen to be a part of the CU Boulder community and are here to support you. As always,...

As the new year begins, CU faculty, staff and students will begin receiving critical documents needed to file their annual income tax returns. For certain international employees and students, this means receiving Forms W-2 and/or 1042-S from CU over the next month . Form W-2 is issued to any employee...

When visiting the ISSS office for walk-in advising or document pick-up, please come prepared with your university ID number (student ID, employee ID, or Temp ID) as you will be asked to enter this in the check-in form. Students can locate their university ID in the Buff Portal by clicking...

Passengers two years of age and older flying directly to or connecting through the U.S. from China (including Hong Kong and Macau) as well as those flying through third-country gateways (including Seoul, Vancouver, and Toronto) are subject to this new requirement. The requirement applies to these air passengers regardless of...

All advising times listed below are in the Mountain Time Zone . ISSS will be closed for all university holidays . Any future changes to advising hours will be announced on our website . Individuals coming for in-person advising: ISSS launched a new check-in system . Please come prepared with...

Immigration regulations require international students in F-1 and J-1 status to be enrolled in a full-time course load each fall and spring semester in order to maintain nonimmigrant visa status. Full-time enrollment is only required in the summer if it is your first or last semester of enrollment. Drop Advising...

Let ISSS Know! If you are graduating this semester: Email ISSS as soon as possible to let us know you intend to graduate. If you plan to defend your dissertation or thesis prior to the start of the Summer 2023 term: Email ISSS as soon as possible so that ISSS...

Do you have any upcoming international travel plans? Prior to traveling outside the U.S., please ensure you have a valid travel signature on your I-20 or DS-2019. International students who travel without a valid travel signature may be: Denied re-entry to the U.S. or Issued an I-515A and only granted...