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The ISO’s quick answer forum for students.
Please use the Knowledge Base to find instant answers to your questions revolving around immigration regulation, maintenance of legal status, iMIT, and all else related to the ISO.
8 Articles iMIT Troubleshooting
4 Articles Connecting with the ISO
9 Articles Requesting I-20/DS-2019
- How do I know what financial documentation to submit?
- Will my I-20/DS-2019 be express mailed to me?
- What if the program name printed on my I-20 or DS-2019 is different from my MIT program name?
- I’m waiting for my sponsor to issue my funding letters. Can my I-20/DS-2019 be issued before I receive the official award letters?
- How long does it take to review/process my I-20/DS-2019 application after I submit it?
7 Articles Tax Help
22 Articles Immigration and Travel
17 Articles Maintaining Status
- How can I drop a subject? Does that impact my visa status?
- A Green Card application has been filed on my behalf, and the Form I-140 has been approved, can MIT continue to issue Form I-20/Form DS-2019 for me to maintain my F-1 or J-1 student status and authorized F-1/J-1 benefits?
- What is the SEVP Portal?
- When will I get my SEVP Portal email?
- What do I do if my SEVP Portal email link expires?
20 Articles Employment
- I am graduating, can I still work on-campus at MIT?
- My F-1 OPT/STEM OPT application has been approved but the EAD card issued has the wrong dates, how can I get this corrected?
- My spouse will be joining me in the US, can they work?
- For F-1 Off-Campus Employment, all positions must be directly related to my MIT degree “major field of study” – is there any guidance on how to determine “directly related”?
- I have a non-paid internship offer, do I need work authorization to do the internship?
7 Articles Miscellaneous
- How much money/cash can I bring with me (on my person) to the U.S.?
- May an International Student Volunteer in a U.S. Election?
- Why do I have an ISO Hold (CE or OC) on my registration and ID card?
- What is MIT’s School Code/Program Number?
- My dependent is going to pursue a full-time degree program, do they need to change their visa status?
