Extending Employment or Activity

In order to insure that your scholar can continue in their position at BU, it is important that their documents are current and accurate.  Doing this requires communication with the ISSO.  In some circumstances either an extension of the scholar’s current immigration or a change to another immigration classification is required.

All immigration classifications have associated time frames and eligibility requirements. If the employment or activity will continue beyond the current end date, processing at the ISSO may be required. To ensure that your scholar can continue their appointment at BU uninterrupted and can maintain their lawful status in the U.S., we recommend that you commence extension or change of status paperwork approximately four to six months prior to the current end date.

As a courtesy, we send monthly reminder notices to both administrators and scholars with upcoming expirations, but ultimately, it is up to the scholar and department to keep track of such things.