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.

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  • If you are changing your status after already attending TXST under a different immigration status.

    Change of Status Request

  • 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 in the TXST International 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.

  • Do not complete this request if you are not a student on an F-1 visa.

    This form is not intended for domestic students.

    Before you decide to withdraw your enrollment from Texas State University, be sure to speak with your faculty or academic advisor.

    F-1 Student Withdrawal Request

  • 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: 

    1. Passport valid at least 6 months into the future 
    2. F-1 Visa
    3. Most recent I-20
    4. Governmental ID, if applicable (example: driver's license)

    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.

    I-20 Update

  • 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 by logging into the TXST International Portal to complete the request.

  • You can request your immigration status to be updated via the TXST International Portal.

  • 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.

    To request reinstatement to activate your F-1 status, please submit the request in the TXST International Portal.

  • Request authorization to enroll less than full-time by submitting a Reduced Course Load Request.

    You can submit an RCL request via the TXST International Portal.

     

  • 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.

  • Review process and requirements to add dependents

    To request to add your dependents as an F2 visa type, please login to the TXST International Portal to submit this request.

  • If you need to have your SEVIS completed or terminated, please login to the TXST International Student Portal to make this request.

  • 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 ensure that you use this checklist, provided by the Social Security Office to gather all required original documents and copies for your appointment. Once you have everything gathered, you will book an appointment online in which they require you to make a booking 7-10 days in advance in the day you would like to visit their office. You will not receive a receipt the day of your appointment. You will receive a receipt in the mail a few days after your appointment with confirmation that your SSN is being processed.

    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.

     

  • 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.

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