OISS continues to provide services online. For more information, visit the OISS Coronavirus FAQ page.
OISS continues to provide services online. For more information, visit the OISS Coronavirus FAQ page.
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.
OISS is carefully monitoring the evolving situation with COVID-19. Please visit our COVID-19 FAQ page often for responses to frequently asked questions regarding your immigration status, etc. If you have additional questions, please don't hesitate to email oiss@rice.edu. Please be patient, as our response times may be considerably longer than normal.
OISS has moved to remote / online work only. Here are the links to our online submission forms (OISS allows electronic signatures on all internal forms):
• CPT requests: https://oiss.rice.edu/CPT (netID login required)
• OPT requests: http://bit.ly/optrequest
• STEM OPT Extension requests: http://bit.ly/stemdocs
• Other document submissions: http://bit.ly/oissdocs
Visit https://oiss.rice.edu/covid19 for the OISS Coronavirus FAQ page.
Don't forget that all internationals are required to file a tax return if they were present in the U.S. for even one day during 2019. Check out our tax webpage for helpful resources to help you comply with this legal requirement. Tax software Glacier Tax Prep (GTP) is now available to non-residents for tax purposes! You can sign up online with a credit card (Click Here!) or in person at OISS with $2 in cash.
For more information, please see http://oiss.rice.edu/tax.
