International student advisors are available from 8:30-11:30 am and 1:30-4:30 pm.

International student check-in has many steps, many of which you can do before coming to OIE.

1. Upload a copy of your F-1 / J-1 Visa into iStart (you can do this from home!).

2. Upload a copy of your I-20 / DS-2019 into iStart (you can do this from home!).

3. Upload I-94 documentation into iStart. If you were issued a paper I-94 by Customs and Border Protection, upload copies of the front and back of the paper I-94. If you have an electronic I-94 record, you will use your biographical and arrival information to access and print their electronic I-94 from the Customs and Border Protection I-94 Admission Retrieval website. Print the record and upload it to iStart.

• Read and Electronically “Sign” the student compliance form. A copy of the form will be emailed to you after you sign. The F-1 compliance form is also available on OIE’s website here.  The J-1 compliance form can be found here.
• Unable to access your I-94? Click here for help.

4. Make sure you have a SEVIS Inside and SEVIS Outside address in Buzzport. 
5. Meet with an International Student Advisor who will check your documents and remove your hold. 

Find more information on our International Student Check-In website.