The links below are links that OISSS thinks you may find useful. If you find that a link does not work, please e-mail OISSS@tamuk.edu to notify us of the problem.
Useful Links
- 2009 Revised Exchange Visitor Skills List
- Country Reciprocity Schedule
- DOS Travel Services, including Passport and Visa Services, Travel Information, Registration
- Form I-94 online
- Foreign Consular Offices in the United States
- Information for Visitor Visas
- J-1 212(e) Home Residency Requirement
- Making an Appointment for U.S. Consulates in Canada
- Making an Appointment for U.S. Consulates in Mexico
- National Visa Center (NVC)
- SEVIS (901) Fee Payment
- SEVIS Fee - Frequently Asked Questions
- U.S. Embassies, Consulates and Diplomatic Missions
- U.S. Passport Application
- Visa Bulletin
- Visa Appointment & Processing Wait
- Visa Wizard to find out what visa type is appropriate for you
- Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
- Change of Address for those not holding F-1 or J-1 status
- Civil Surgeon General Locator
- Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Deferred Inspection Sites
- ESTA: Electronic System for Travel Authorization (for Visa Waiver Program)
- Form I-94Non-Delivery of Card: If you did not receive your OPT card that was mailed, you may create an inquiry.
- Study in the States
- Tips for Case Status Inquiries with the Service Centers via phone
- Traveler Redress Inquiry Program (TRIP)
- USCIS Case Status online
- USCIS: To make an Expedite Request
- USCIS Ombudsman: To request for case assistance online
- USCIS Tools & Resources: including Forms and Fees, Case Processing Times, Case Status Online, File online, Fee Calculator, etc.
- USCIS Typographic Error: To request USCIS to correct typographic error on a notice, document or card from USCIS.
Students may now be eligible to start their Social Security number application online, and then go to their local SSA office in person to provide documents and to finish the request.
You may visit the Social Security Administration (SSA) Social Security Number and Card to request a social security number if you do not have one, replace a card, and/or update your personal information.
Feel free to get familiar with the SSA publications by clicking on the links below and be able to find a local Social Security office.
Social Security Numbers for Noncitizen
https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10096.pdf
International Students & Social Security Numbers