International Student Services

As international students, it is always important to make sure to remain in status.

You can request a change to your SEVIS in iStart for the following reasons:

All of these should be requested in iStart. Information on iStart can be found here.

For most of these requests, your Georgia Tech record must be changed.  Please see Danielle Ramirez to request these changes from the Registrar’s office.

The Office of International Education is an invaluable resource but they are often hard to reach.  However, their website is full of helpful information.  They also have frequent drop in advising hours and many helpful information sessions and workshops. Their event calendar has many sessions about OPT and CPT as well as social events and more.  https://oie.gatech.edu/

Program Extension:
When you send a Program Extension request to me, please follow up with the following information:
-When does your current I-20 expire?
-When do you anticipate completion of your degree?
-Are you currently supported? If so, I will need confirmation from your advisor that they will continue to support you for the duration of your program. Please have them email me.  If you are supporting yourself, please let me know.
-Are you also renewing an I-20 for spouse and/or children?
-In a few sentences, please explain why you are requesting the extension.  Please be as detailed as possible.

Change of Degree Level
When you send a Change of Degree Level request to me, please follow up with the following information:
-New Degree Level
-Semester when you will start the new degree program
-Prospective completion date
-If you are changing from MS to PhD, I will require approval from your advisor.  I will also require confirmation that they intend to support you for your first year as a PhD student.  No approval is needed to add an MS degree to your PhD record
-Are you currently supported? If so, I will need confirmation from your advisor that they will continue to support you for the duration of your program. Please have them email me.  If you are supporting yourself, please let me know.
Change of Major
When you send a Change of Degree Major request to me, please follow up with the following information:
-Major that you are changing from
-Major that you are changing to
-Degree completion date (for the new program)
-Are you currently supported? If so, I will need confirmation from your advisor that they will continue to support you for the duration of your program. Please have them email me.  If you are supporting yourself, please let me know.