Welcome to the Office of International Affairs
The Office of International Affairs (OIA) provides advising services and supportive programming to the international community at the University of Chicago. Please reach out to your OIA adviser via email or by telephone. If you do not know who your adviser is, please visit the OIA Staff Directory.
Phone: (773) 702-7752
Address: 1427 E. 60th St. Chicago, Suite 251, Chicago, IL 60637 (MAP)
Email: international-affairs@uchicago.edu
OIA 2024 Summer Operations: OIA will be closed to in-person services on Friday each week beginning June 17 through August 30, 2024.
Need a Travel Signature?
You can always request a new I-20 or DS-2019 from OIA to be emailed to you via the Reprint Request Form.
Upcoming OIA Office Closures
- Thursday, July 4, 2024 - Independence Day Observance
- Friday, August 30 from 12-5pm and Monday, September 2, 2024 - Labor Day Observance
News
New Process to Submit Form I-515A Documentation
New Process to Submit Form I-515A Documentation
Beginning June 26, 2024, F and J visa holders who receive a Form I-515A, "Notice to Student or Exchange Visitor," from a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer will be instructed to email their required documentation to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) Form I-515A Processing Team at SEVIS.I-515@ice.dhs.gov instead of mailing the documents to SEVP.
USCIS Fee Increases 2024
On January 31, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a Final Rule adjusting filing fees for certain immigration and naturalization benefit applications.
Premium Processing Expanded for Nonimmigrants Seeking a Change to F, M, J Status
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is expanding premium processing for applicants filing Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, and seeking a change of status to F-1, F-2, M-1, M-2, J-1, or J-2 nonimmigrant status. Online filing of Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service, will also be available for these applicants, USCIS said.