Current International Students

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Handbook
For information about:

• maintaining F-1 Student status
• Obtaining a social security number or drivers license
• Working on campus
• And other important information please refer to your International Student Handbook given to you at orientation, also viewable through the link below.
                                   International Student Handbook Summer 2013 PDF 

New I-94 

If you have entered the U.S. after 5/20/2013 then in place of the I-94 card you have received previously you will now receive an admission stamp in your passport. This stamp DOES NOT serve as your new I-94, however, you can use this to retrieve you admission number. It is now YOUR responsibility to go online and print out your I-94. You can do this by following the link provided here and filling out the information indicated on the sheet. After printing your new I-94 remember to bring it to the International Student Services Office so we can make a copy of it. If you have any questions about this please feel free to stop in and ask us.

Transcripts
To request an Official Transcript online:

• Log into the portal 
• Go to the Student Services tab
• Scroll down to the My Transcripts section
• Click on the link that says “Request an Official Transcript”

For an Unofficial Transcript:

• Log into the portal
• Go to the Student Services tab
• Scroll down to the My Transcripts Section
• Click on the link that says "View/Print Unoffical Transcript"

You can also request in person by going to UCOMM.

Letter Request
To request a letter(s) come to the Center for Global Education and fill out a Letter Request form or Download the form here: Letter Request Form
After completing the form you MUST turn it in to the Center for Global Education Office. Your letter(s) will then be completed within 2-3 business days after we receive the request form.
 

Enrollment Verification
In order to get a letter stating you are enrolled at wilkes University, or Enrollment Verification statement:

• Log in to the Portal
• Click on the Student Services Tab
• Scroll to the My Records section
• Click on the link “Free Student Self-Service Enrollment Verification”
   

 Add/Drop
Before adding or dropping a course be sure to consult BOTH your International Student Adviser and Academic Adviser to make sure it is alright to do so.

After consulting with both advisers you may add/drop courses by:

• Logging into the Portal
• Clicking on the Student Services Tab
• Clicking on the “ADD/DROP” link in the My Registration section.
   

 Optional Practical Training (OPT)
ISS holds a workshop every Fall and Spring Semester. Here we can guide upcoming graduates interested in participating in OPT on the procedures they will need to take in order to apply.
For further information about OPT ask your ISA or refer to these links:

OPT Info Sheet
OPT Directions
Questions and Answers: Extension of Optional Practical Training Program for Qualified Students