This page provides access to the various requests and forms available to international students. Through these forms, you can submit requests related to your immigration status, academic needs, and general support services. Whether you need to update your records, request documentation, or seek approval for a specific action, ISSS is here to help guide you through the process.
Please review each form carefully and submit the appropriate request based on your needs. If you are unsure which form to use, we encourage you to contact our office for assistance.
Please review our processing times page to see the processing time for your request.
To facilitate access to our forms for different users, if prospective students do not have their Texas State credentials yet, they will have to create a Dynamic Forms account. For current students and other users, please use your Texas State login credentials to access our forms.
If you are changing your status after already attending TXST under a different immigration status.
As an F-1 student you must request DSO authorization to take courses at another SEVP-approved institution while enrolled at Texas State University.
Complete the Concurrent/Correspondence Enrollment Form and submit your request on the Concurrent/Correspondence Enrollment Request Portal.
If you would like a letter from TXST confirming the courses you are currently enrolled in, along with your degree program, major, current GPA, and the term dates for the listed courses, you will need to request this letter through OneStop.
NOTICE: Invitation Letters are no longer consistently recognized by US immigration officers in other countries. It is strongly recommended that you write your own invitation letter in support of your family members or friends receiving a visa. Download the student template to write your own invitation letter.
Please use this form to request a replacement I-20 or a travel signature.
Reminders when traveling in the U.S.
When traveling within the United States, be sure you have with you (not in your suitcase) these items:
There is heightened security not only at all border crossings, Border Patrol interior checkpoints, but also at bus terminals, train terminals and airports throughout the United States. Police from different agencies are patrolling these areas and you may be stopped and questioned randomly.
A person without valid travel documents can be arrested, threatened with deportation and taken into ICE custody.
This form is intended for current TXST students (excluding first-time TXST students) who need to update their I-20 due to a program change, updated funding, or other relevant information.
An I-20 Program Extension is used to extend your I-20 end date if you need more time to complete required courses for your program.
Complete the I-20 Program Extension Form, with supporting documentation, and submit your request on the I-20 Program Extension Submission Portal.
Request an update to your immigration status
Reinstatement to Active F-1 Status
This form is used when a student falls out of F-1 status and wants to apply to USCIS to be reinstated to an F-1.
Request: Reinstatement to Activate F-1 Status
Request authorization to enroll less than full-time by submitting a Reduced Course Load Request.
Portal: Reduced Course Load
Registrar’s Office Enrollment Verification Letter
You can download, save and print your own form. This form is considered official as it bears the University Registrar’s signature and the University seal.
Please use this form to request enrollment or SSN letter.
If you would like the ISSS Office to issue a letter confirming that you are enrolled in a full course of study and authorized to work on campus, the letter can include the following details: the name of your on-campus employer, the nature of your employment, your start date, and your supervisor’s name. Once you have confirmed this position, you may submit a request for this letter to the ISSS Office.
If you are a new international student, you must complete the F-1 International Student Immigration Check-In prior to request any letter.
Please note that the ISSS Office cannot issue a Social Security Number (SSN). While waiting for their SSN appointment, students who are eligible may request an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) through the appropriate application process, often with guidance from their on-campus employer or the Human Resources Office.
Why do I need a Social Security number?
In order to work in the United States, every eligible F and M student needs a Social Security number (SSN). If you do not know if you are eligible to work, please speak with your designated school official (DSO) or responsible officer (RO).
Am I able to apply for an SSN?
F and M students who have authorization to work in the United States may apply for an SSN. In addition, any F or M student who wishes to apply for a driver's license (in a state requiring an SSN before getting a license) may apply for an SSN.
Many states require that you or your dependent have an SSN or have already applied for one before you apply for a driver's license. If you or your dependents are not eligible to work, but want to apply for a driver's license, you must first apply for an SSN at the local Social Security office and receive a Form SSA-L676, "Refusal to Process SSN Application." To learn more, see our Driving in the States page.
Review: Summer Insurance Refund Eligibility
Request: Summer Insurance Refund Request
Please note that there is not a request form to complete for either of these two requests. To have one of these requests processed, please contact inational@txstate.edu.
If you require copies of your documents or other materials to be mailed from our office to your location, please utilize our eShip Global account.
