Changing from Nonimmigrant to Permanent Residence Status

There are steps you need to take when you change status (known as “adjusting status”) from a nonimmigrant status (such as F-1, F-2, J-1, J-2, H-1B, H-4, etc) to Permanent Residence (PR) status.

Students

1. If you are working on campus, contact your I-9/Payroll Administrator in your employing Department to show your original permanent resident (green) card and do a new Form I-9 online to update your visa status for Payroll purposes.
2. Contact the Office of the Registrar regarding resident-rate tuition issues.
3. Send a copy of your permanent resident card to [email protected] so we can update your student codes in the University record system (Peoplesoft) and terminate your SEVIS record, if applicable.

J-1 Scholars

1. If you are paid by the University, contact your I-9/Payroll Administrator in your department to show your original permanent resident (green) card and do a new Form I-9 online to update your visa status for Payroll purposes.
2. Complete the J-1 Scholar Pre-Departure E-Form in MyISSS so that your J-1 record can be completed.

Employees

1. Contact your I-9/Payroll Administrator in your employing Department to show your original permanent resident (green) card and do a new Form I-9 online to update your visa status for Payroll purposes.
2. Complete the Permanent Residence Received E-Form in MyISSS so that your non-immigrant status can be updated with ISSS.

Taxes

Once you are a permanent resident, certain Internal Revenue Service tax regulations and requirements may be applicable (for example, you may need to file a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts: FBAR). Questions about tax obligations should be directed to a tax professional (not ISSS).