Welcome to OISS! – #YouAreWelcomeHere
The Office of International Students & Scholars is here to support all Rice internationals and the Academic Departments with all matters related to immigration, international compliance, and cultural adaptation.
Virtual & In-person Walk-in Advising Hours
OISS offers daily virtual & in-person walk-in advising opportunities. Students & scholars will be seen on a first come, first serve basis, so please be prepared to wait in line or in a Zoom waiting room before you are seen.
For more information and the schedule, please see https://oiss.rice.edu/appointment.
OISS closed for Winter Break!
OISS and Rice University will be closed for the Winter Recess from December 24th through January 1st. We will resume operations on Thursday, January 2nd. Happy Holidays!!
Document Submission
Please see below the links for the most common online submissions for OISS. We accept digital/electronic signatures on all internal forms:
• CPT requests: https://oiss.rice.edu/applyCPT
• OPT requests: http://bit.ly/optrequest
• STEM OPT Extension requests: http://bit.ly/stemdocs
• Other document submissions: http://bit.ly/oissdocs