Important Announcments
Attention
Travel International students who will travel this summer need to obtain an ISSS DSO or PDSO signature on the 3rd page of their current I-20. Signature for international students must be renewed every 12 months, and for students on OPT, every 6 months. For more information please visit our Travel and Reentry web page.
DHS is instituting an interim policy of referring all arriving F, M, and J non-immigrants to secondary inspection, to ensure that individuals whose SEVIS records have been terminated are not readmitted without a thorough review of the students’ situation. Please read the NAFSA announcement
Effective 4/26/2013 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will no longer issue a paper Form I-94 to most travelers. CPB officers will create an electronic automated arrival I-94 record during the admissions process at the port of entry. To find out more, please read the I-94 Automation Fact Sheet
New Students who are accepted for the summer or fall semester of 2013 can register on line for the mandatory Immigration Orientation. You will find more information for incoming international students in our 2013 Pre-Arrival.
Health Insurance 2013-14 - There is a new update regarding International Student Insurance and Insurance (MM) Registration Holds. To find out more, please review 2013-14 Insurance Information for international students which is available on the Health Services web site
Conditional Admissions - Students who are academically eligible but need additional preparation in English prior to full admission to a degree program may seek entry to the university through the Pathways to Academic Readiness (PAR) Program. Please review Pathways to Academic Readiness (PAR) brochure
Practical Training Students who expect to graduate this semester and plan to apply for OPT can begin submitting applications on January 21.
Current Address All international students who are changing their local address must update their SEVIS US address through myFAU. To review the instructions pleaseclick here.
Pre-paid I-20/DS-2019 Express Shipment We are happy to announce a new and fast way of pre-paid shipment for important immigration documents to students. For instructions and to learn more please click here.
