Information for Departments
International Admission Process, click here
The definition of a international student (F-1/J-1) according to the Department of Homeland Security, is "an alien having a residence in a foreign country which he has no intention of abandoning, who is a bona fide student qualified to pursue a full course of study and who seeks to enter the United States temporarily and solely for the purpose of pursuing such a course of study."
The Office of International Students and Scholars is responsible for issuing the immigration forms (I-20/F1 or DS-2019/J1) international students, research scholars, professors (and their dependents) must take to a US consulate abroad to obtain a visa to enter the US. The forms are issued only after the student/scholar/professor has/have provided OISS with all the required financial /source of funding information.
The process of becoming an international student, international visiting professor and/or research scholar may take days or several months to be completed. The process flows smoothly when the applicant submits all the required information, forms, and funds to the respective offices and departments.
Please Note:
- Students and scholars must report to the Office of International Student Services within 30 days of his/her arrival in the U.S.
- Students msut register full-time all times while at URI (some exceptions might apply).
- Students cannot accept employment without obtaining permission from OISS in advance (Graduate Assistants, Research Assistants and Teaching Assistants are not governed by this rule.
University of Rhode Island • Office of International Students & Scholars • International Center • 37 Lower College Road; Kingston, Rhode Island, 02881
News
International Student Orientation
Date: January 20, 2012
Time: 1:00PM to 2:30PM
Graduate, Undergraduate &
Exchange Students
Place: International Center
37 Lower College Road
**IMPORTANT OPT INFO.**
Reporting responsibilities of F-1 International Students while on (OPT)
Spring 2011 OPT workshop schedules are announced.
