Students
Prospective Students
Students who are interested in applying to Boston University or have been accepted but have not yet arrived should look here. The ISSO has put together admissions, transportation, housing and other types of information that is very helpful before you arrive in Boston.
Current Students
Students who are already studying at Boston University will benefit from the information here. The ISSO has included everything from travel and transportation to housing, health insurance, childcare and student services. If there is some information that has not been included, please feel free to contact the ISSO.
Initial Arrival
- Initial Visa Application
- Travel to Boston
- Check-In
- Orientation
- Getting Settled
- DMV
- Social Security
- Finding a Job
- MBTA/Maps
- Acculturation
- Links to other offices
- Life@BU separate?
Employment
- On-Campus
- I-9
- Social Security #
- Getting Paid
- OPT-Stem
- CPT
- AT
- Volunteering
- Internships
- Paid v. Unpaid
- Taxes?
- Awards + Other Earnings
Travel
- Initial Visa Application
- Renewing Visa Application
- AVR (Canada-Mexico)
- Visas for other countries
- Documents
- General Overview
- Requirements
- Security Clearances
- What to Expect at POE
- F-1 5 Month Rule
- Leave of Absence
- Study Abroad
Immigration
- Definition of Status
- Documents
- Change of Status
- Extension of Status
- Maintaining Status (Immigration)
- Change of Address
- Semester Verification
- Insurance
- (Rights and Responsibilities)
- Status Violation
- Employment Authorization and Restrictions
Academics
- Registration
- Certified Full Time
- Reduced Course Load/Part Time
- Study Abroad
- Withdrawal
- Leave of Absence
- Transfer Out
- Academic Change
- Major/Program
- Level
- Extension
- Program Completion/Graduation
