Services Provided

The International Student Services office helps F-1 students maintain their immigration status by offering the following services: 

F-1 Immigration Advising

• Mandatory F-1 International Student Orientation (offered each term for new F-1 international students)
• Group Information Sessions for Change of Status, Reinstatement and Practical Training (scheduled upon request)

USCIS Application and Notification Assistance

• Change of Address
• Change of Major
• Change of Program Level
• Authorization for Reduced Course Load
• Program Extension 
• Transfer
• Signature for Travel
• Change of Status
• F-2 Dependents
• Reinstatement

Request for Official Letters

• Full-Time Enrollment Verification   
• Opening a Bank Account
• Invitation for Family to Apply for B-2 Visitor Visa
• Obtaining a Social Security Number

1. Instructions
2. Request Form

• Obtaining a Temporary Illinois Drivers License 

1. Instructions
2. Request Form

Employment Assistance

• On-Campus   
• Curricular Practical Training (CPT)   
• Optional Practical Training (OPT)  
  
   

Cross-Cultural/Personal Advising

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Kathy Smid
Student Services Center (SSC), Room 2225
(630) 942-3328
Fax: (630) 942-2323

Hours
Mondays to Fridays: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays: Closed
Evening appointments are available upon request.