Immigration

Advising

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 :
- Spring 2024:
  - January 16
  - January 30
  - February 13
  - February 27
  - March 19
  - April 2
  - April 16

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.