Forms are categorized by type below. You may submit any questions you have about these forms via email to iss@marshall.edu.
Please allow up to 5 – 7 business days for processing requests.
Check-in & Arrival Forms
| If I want to: | Submit my arrival plans to the Office of International Student Services | I need to submit this form: | Arrival Survey |
| If I want to: | Report my arrival to Marshall University as a new student or returning | I need to submit this form: | Check-in Form |
| If I want to: | Request a late arrival to campus | I need to submit this form: | Request for a Late Arrival Letter |
Employment Forms
| If I want to: | Provide evidence of my status for a social security number in order to begin working on campus | I need to submit this form: | Verification of Status Request (SSN) |
| If I want to: | Apply for off-campus work authorization and am not enrolled in an internship or practicum class | I need to submit this form: | Optional Practical Training Application |
| If I want to: | Apply for off-campus work authorization and am enrolled in an internship or practicum class | I need to submit this form: | Curricular Practical Training Application |
| If I want to: | Inform the Office of International Student Services that I have begun working or changed employers while on OPT | I need to submit this form: | OPT Validation Form |
| If I want to: | Receive assistance accessing my SEVP Portal because I am unable to log-in | I need to submit this form: | SEVP Portal Link Request |
Request Forms
| If I want to: | Report a change of address or name change to ISS | I need to submit this form: | Request to Update Personal Information |
| If I want to: | Travel outside of the US | I need to submit this form: | Request for a Travel Signature |
| If I want to: | Invite friends or family to visit me | I need to submit this form: | Request for Invitation Letter |
| If I want to: | Provide evidence of my status for a driver’s license, bank request, or embassy visit | I need to submit this form: | Verification of Status Request (DMV, Bank, Embassy) |
| If I want to: | Bring my spouse and/or children to the US on my SEVIS record | I need to submit this form: | Request to Add F-2 and J-2 Dependents |
| If I want to: | Get a new I-20 or DS-2019 because mine has been lost, stolen, damaged, or employment information has changed | I need to submit this form: | Request for a Replacement I-20 or DS-2019 |
| If I want to: | Receive a new initial I-20 to re-enter the US after a temporary leave of absence | I need to submit this form: | Returning Student I-20 Request Form |
Transferring SEVIS Record
| If I want to: | Transfer from Marshall to another school or university | I need to submit this form: | Request to Transfer F-1 SEVIS Record (Transfer Out) |
| If I want to: | Transfer to Marshall University from a different school or university that I am currently attending | I need to submit this form: | Request to Transfer F-1 SEVIS Record (Transfer In) |
Forms for Changes to Program
| If I want to: | Drop below a full course of study for unexpected medical or academic reasons | I need to submit this form: | Request for a Reduced Course Load |
| If I want to: | Extend my I-20 program end date due to additional time needed to complete my program | I need to submit this form: | Program Extension Form |
| If I want to: | Inform the Office of International Student Services that I am departing the United States permanently or will be suspending my studies and departing the US for an extended period of time | I need to submit this form: | Notice of Departure or Leave of Absence |
Financial Information Forms
| If I want to: | Submit financial support for one of the following reasons: Admissions application, program extension, adding dependents, INTO to MU Matriculation, AE to Pathway progression, regaining status, or returning student I-20 request | I need to submit this form: | Financial Certification Form |
| If I want to: | Submit evidence of my financial sponsorship by a friend or family member | I need to submit this form: | Affidavit of Financial Support |
Informational Handouts
| If I want information about: | Current financial amounts | I should review this handout: | 2020-2021 Financial Support handout |
| If I want information about: | Getting a driver’s license | I should review this handout: | DMV Information |
| If I want information about: | Getting a Social Security Number for working on campus | I should review this handout: | SSN Information |
| If I want information about: | Reinstatement to F-1 Student status | I should review this handout: | Regaining F-1 Student Status |
| If I want information about: | Traveling and apply for an H visa | I should review this handout: | Traveling and Applying For An H Entry Visa |
| If I want information about: | Traveling when my F-1 student visa is expired | I should review this handout: | Traveling With an Expired Visa |
| If I want information about: | Eligibility to reenter the US after traveling abroad | I should review this handout: | Travel and Reentry to the United States |
| If I want information about: | Transferring my SEVIS record to a different school | I should review this handout: | Transfer Out Information |
| If I want information about: | General visa information | I should review this handout: | Visa Information |
| If I want information about: | The I-901 SEVIS Fee | I should review this handout: | I-901 SEVIS Fee Information |