Dear Students: With the spring semester quickly approaching, the Office of International Services (OIS) would like to share what we know at this time to help students determine their academic plan. Please read the rest of this message carefully, as it contains important information pertaining to the spring 2021 semester. There are several factors that…
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Recently, in a message of support to USC’s international community, OIS shared some thoughts about the harm caused by systemic racism in our society. We also pledged to do more to raise important issues such as this within our community, as well as to provide information for those who wish to learn more and become…
The Office of International Services is providing remote assistance to our international community. For F-1 student related inquiries: email ois@usc.edu For J-1 Exchange Visitor related inquiries: email J1exchg@usc.edu To request OPT/STEM OPT Extension I-20: Refer to the instructions provided on the OIS OPT page or STEM OPT Extension page If you have questions after reviewing…
SCAMS REPORTED OFFENSE: DPS has received numerous complaints from students, many of whom are international students, who had been tricked into giving money to imposters posing as agents of the IRS, U.S. Customs, or other public entities. During the 2018 fall semester, seventeen students were victims to these scams with an average loss of…
WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on April 27, 2018 that the agency will begin phasing in use of the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) Signature Confirmation Restricted Delivery service to mail Green Cards and other secure documents beginning April 30, 2018. The first phase will affect documents that need to be re-mailed because…
Can you sing in 21 different languages? This diva can. Strolling by the lakeside with her friends, 14- year-old Irena Preda’s gift was actualized. The Slovenian native did not know the power she possessed until this very day when her friends looked upon her in awe of the voice that had not been heard by…
As home to the largest Cricket Club in the United States, the Trojan Cricket Club has been a staple of USC athletics since 1992. The club registers 105 students each semester and then divides then among seven teams of 15 players each. The teams play against each other in tournament-style matches with each team playing at least once against…
‘SC celebrity Bokyung Byun was described by her colleagues as a guitarist who “performs with fleet-fingered, delicate precision, and expressiveness”. As of this academic year, Bokyung is attending USC Thornton’s doctoral program in Guitar Performance through the prestigious International Artist Fellowship Program. As an International Artist Fellow, Bokyung has been identified as one of the most outstanding young artists from…
Scammers are targeting international students in Southern California. Scammers posing as agents of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), travel companies, apartment leasing companies, and immigration agencies – such as the Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Patrol, US Citizenship and Immigration Services, and U.S. Embassies abroad are contacting students and demanding money and personal…
OIS Processing Time: 10 business days J-1 Exchange Visitors who wish to transfer to another institution must notify their sponsoring academic department and submit a J-1 Transfer-Out Request in Trojan International. For Scholars: Make sure you have an invitation Letter from your new institution that indicates the following: Additional Information for J-1 Scholars: It is important…