Last updated: February 2, 2023
Announcements
Traveling internationally over summer break? Check whether you need to request a new travel signature.
Advising hours change: ISSS offers in-person drop-ins for F-1/J-1 students on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. Virtual drop-ins are on Mondays and Wednesdays. Check our hours.
USCIS is now offering Premium Processing for OPT and STEM OPT applications. They guarantee you will receive a decision within 30 calendar days. Learn more.
Global Gopher Experiences: Join our events to learn more about campus resources. See the upcoming events.
In-person course requirement for F-1 students
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has indicated it plans to return to the usual registration requirements for F-1 students in Fall 2023. As classes at the University of Minnesota have returned to primarily in-person and blended modes of delivery and the U.S. government’s COVID-19 emergency will end in May 2023, the Department of Homeland Security’s exception allowing additional online courses no longer applies and will expire.
This means that there is a limit to how many credits of online courses can count toward your full-time registration each semester.
