Immigration Services

Immigration support is a critical service that ISSS offers to non-immigrant students and their academic units at KU. ISSS advisors offer an accurate and thorough understanding of immigration regulations that govern F-1, J-1 and numerous status categories to more than 1,900 international students from more than 100 countries currently enrolled. Members of the campus community are invited to direct immigration-related inquiries to ISSS at any time.

F-1 Students

To find information about how to apply for benefits under your immigration status, the rules and regulations you need to follow to maintain your status, and commonly used instructions and forms, visit our F-1 students page. For all online F-1 related forms, please click here.

Immigration related services (in Room 2 Strong Hall) include, but are not limited to the following areas:

  • I-20/Program Extension;
  • On/Off-Campus Employment;
  • School Transfer In/Out Procedures
  • Reinstatement;
  • Travel Abroad;
  • Change of Status Applications;
  • Dependent Information;
  • Replacement/Duplicate I-20

J-1 Students

To find information about how to apply for benefits under your immigration status, the rules and regulations you need to follow to maintain your status, and commonly used instructions and forms, visit our J-1 students page. For all online J-1 related forms, please click here.

Immigration related services (in Room 2 Strong Hall) include, but are not limited to the following areas:

  • DS-2019/ Program Extension;
  • On/Off-Campus Employment;
  • Reinstatement;
  • Travel Abroad;
  • Change of Status Applications;
  • Dependent Information;
  • Replacement/Duplicate DS-2019

The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression and genetic information in the University’s programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Director of the Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access, IOA@ku.edu, 1246 W. Campus Road, Room 153A, Lawrence, KS, 66045, (785)864-6414, 711 TTY.