Happy Thanksgiving!
OISS will close for the Thanksgiving Weekend at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 11/25. We will resume regular office hours on Monday, November 30th. Happy Thanksgiving!!
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.
OISS Services
OISS has resumed a limited presence on-campus. We will not be able to accommodate walk-in at this time, but limited in-person document pick-up/drop-off services will be available by appointment. You can also submit documents online using the following links (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
Winter Events
OISS is hosting several fun and educational events during this Winter Break. Both virtual and in-person events are on the schedule, including an IMAX Movie Outing, a Virtual Houston Zoo Visit, and a trip to the Bayou Bend Gardens!
For a complete list of our Winter Events, please click here.
Virtual Walk-ins
OISS is hosting virtual office walk-in hours via Zoom, Monday – Friday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
To get the Zoom link, please visit https://oiss.rice.edu/virtualoffice (netID login required).
Visit https://oiss.rice.edu/covid19 for the OISS Coronavirus FAQ page.