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Scheduling an Appointment

DSO Open Forums

During the Fall semester we will be having DSO open forums every other Friday to answer any questions. Forums will be through Zoom and open for an hour.

Topics that will not be discussed: Financials hardship, request status, individual cases

DateTime
Date
25-Aug
Time
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Date
8-Sep
Time
10:00 - 11:00 am (CANCELED)
Date
22-Sep
Time
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Date
13-Oct
Time
10:00 - 11:00 am (RESCHEDULED)
Date
10-Nov
Time
10:00 - 11:00 am
Date
1-Dec
Time
2:00 - 3:00 pm

New Students

For prospective students with questions regarding initial I-20 and questions after your arrival to Texas (non-immigration).

Continuing and Post Completion

For questions and processing regarding OPT, CPT, RCLs, Change of Status, Program Extension, and other immigration matters.

No Show Policy

If you are more than 15 minutes late to your scheduled appointment, you will be considered as No Show and will be required to reschedule if you still wish to meet with a DSO.

Scheduled Appointments

  • New Student or First Semester Advising 
  • General Advising
  • ISSS Emergency Funding for F-1 Students (TPEG)
  • RCL (medical, final, academic)
  • Out of Status, Termination, Reinstatement
  • Grievances
  • Leave of Absence
  • Academic Drop or Withdraw
  • Suspension or Probation Hold
  • Applying for OPT
  • OPT STEM
  • J-1 Orientation
  • J-1 Advising
  • Change of Status or Adjustment of Status
  • CPT