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Modesto A. Maidique Campus
Graham Center 355
11200 S.W. 8th Street
Miami, FL 33199
Ph: (305) 348-2421
Fax: (305) 348-1521

Biscayne Bay Campus
Wolfe University Center 363
3000 N. E. 151st Street
North Miami, FL 33181
Ph: (305) 919-5813
Fax: (305) 919-4824

Hours of Operation:

Monday-Friday
8:00am to 5:00 pm
Closed Weekends & Holidays

Welcome to

ISSS welcomes all international students at FIU!
We are glad you have chosen to pursue your educational goals at the right place: FIU is a dynamic institution of learning with a diverse student population that includes about 2500 international students from over 125 countries.

New Students

	If you were admitted for Summer 2013 but have missed New International Student Immigration Orientation, click here
	PRE-ARRIVAL INFO If you have been admitted to FIU and have already received an I-20 or DS-2019, please read this IMPORTANT information about your next steps: Click here
	For information on how to purchase medical insurance, please contact University Health Services or click here
	New Students: Have you checked in with ISSS? Click here for more information
	All new and transfer international students must attend an ISSS Immigration Orientation. Click here for details.
	First semester in the U.S. (or in Miami) and feeling a bit lost? The International Peer Mentor Program is for you! Click below for info.

View the Peer Mentor Presentation
from the Student Life Q & A

OPT Info for Current Students

	Spring 2013 Graduates If you are graduating Spring 2013 and want to pursue Optional Practical Training (OPT), you may apply anytime before June 14, 2013, provided that you have not yet left the U.S. Before making an OPT appointment with ISSS, you must view the F-1 Employment Online Workshop on the ISSS website. Be advised that travel outside the U.S. during your 60-day grace period following program completion will make you ineligible to return in F-1 status and apply for OPT; if it is necessary for you to travel during this time, you must submit your OPT application before leaving. Summer 2013 Graduates will be eligible to apply for OPT starting on May 6, 2013.
	Cap-Gap Extension of Optional Practical Training Information for Employers
	OPT STEM Extension Application Procedure & Checklist

Be ready for employment opportunities when you graduate! Join the Executive Protege Initiative!

Prospective International Students

	We are glad you are interested in FIU! If you have not yet applied or have not yet been admitted, please contact the appropriate admissions office for information about the admissions process.
	For undergraduate admissions go to http://admissions.fiu.edu/
	For graduate admissions go to http://gradschool.fiu.edu/