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Fall 2024 Workshops

June 12th, 2024 in Fall 2024 Workshops.

Please find our virtual immigration workshop series below. Join us at one of our scheduled workshops to learn about maintaining status and employment benefits as an F-1 student and ask questions. In addition, do access one of our on-demand workshops available on our website about OPT or on-campus student employment.   Fall 2024 Workshop... More

Spring 2024 Workshops

January 12th, 2024 in Fall 2024 Workshops.

Please find our virtual immigration workshop series below. Join us at one of our scheduled workshops to learn about maintaining status and employment benefits as an F-1 student and ask questions. In addition, do access one of our on-demand workshops available on our website about OPT or on-campus student employment. Spring 2024 Workshop... More

Spring 2024 Student Reminders

January 10th, 2024 in Fall 2024 Workshops.

Please review the information below for important reminders about maintaining status for new students and continuing F and J students. Please read our updated summaries of F-1 student and J-1 student regulations to learn more! Update Your Addresses in the MyBU Student Portal It is critical that you understand the different addresses on the MyBU Student Portal and keep each... More

USCIS Premium Processing Fee Increases

January 3rd, 2024 in Fall 2024 Workshops, Featured.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced increases to premium-processing fees effective February 26, 2024. Premium processing allows for accelerated case review for certain petitions. Premium processing is available for several services, including OPT and STEM OPT extensions, certain Form I-539 applications to extend/change nonimmigrant status and Form I-129 petitions... More

ISSOPortal is Live for Student Immigration Processing!

November 27th, 2023 in Featured.

The International Students & Scholars Office (ISSO) has launched a new system to manage all international student documents and immigration processing. The new ISSOPortal allows students to securely upload documents and to initiate and track requests for immigration processing like travel signatures CPT, OPT, extensions etc. online through a single portal. Students should... More

Reminders for F-1 Students Graduating in January

October 5th, 2023 in Featured.

As you near the end of your program, it is important for you to read the information below so you can understand your how program completion impacts your F-1 student status. The end date on your I-20 is initially determined by the average length of your program but often changes during... More

ISSO Launching New Immigration System for Students

October 3rd, 2023 in Fall 2024 Workshops.

The International Students & Scholars Office (ISSO) is launching a new system to manage all international student documents and immigration processing. The new ISSOPortal will allow students to securely upload documents and to initiate and track requests for immigration processing like travel signatures CPT, OPT, extensions etc. online through a... More

Fall 2023 Student Reminders

August 17th, 2023 in Fall 2024 Workshops.

Please review the information below for important reminders about maintaining status for new students and continuing F and J students. Please read our updated summaries of F-1 student and J-1 student regulations to learn more!  Update Your Addresses in the MyBU Student Portal  It is critical that you understand the different addresses on the MyBU Student Portal and keep each... More

Fall 2023 Workshops

July 26th, 2023 in Fall 2024 Workshops.

Please find our virtual immigration workshop series below. Join us at one of our scheduled workshops to learn about maintaining status and employment benefits as an F-1 student and ask questions. In addition, do access one of our on-demand workshops available on our website about OPT or on-campus student employment. Fall 2023 Workshop... More

Reminders for F-1 Students Graduating in Summer

May 9th, 2023 in Fall 2024 Workshops.

As you near the end of your program, it is important for you to read the information below so you can understand your how program completion impacts your F-1 student status. The end date on your I-20 is initially determined by the average length of your program but often changes during... More