CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GSU CLASS OF 2023! 

Georgia State is pleased to announce that spring 2023 Commencement will be held May 1 at the Rialto Center for the Arts and May 4 & 5 at the Convocation Center.

You can find a schedule and more regulations for Spring 2023 Commencement >> HERE <<

ISSS is committed to serving you in the safest and most efficient way possible.

Effective immediately: F-1 and J-1 students wishing to speak with an ISSS advisor at the Atlanta Campus over the phone or in-person must access the QLESS system in order to get into our virtual queue. Once in the virtual queue you will receive instructions regarding a call back from one of our available advisors or instructions on when to come into the ISSS lobby to meet an advisor. If you wish to speak with an ISSS advisor, please click the QLESS link below during advising hours and get into the virtual queue.

For access to Qless, please click >> HERE <<

Fall 2023 course registration began on March 27th  

As such, International Student & Scholar Services wants to update you on enrollment guidance for F-1 and J-1 international students.

For SEVIS reporting purposes, all Georgia State University international students must be properly enrolled or re-enrolled via the “registration adjustment” process. 

Full-Time Students

Undergraduate Students = 12 hours in Fall and Spring

Graduate Students = 9 hours in Fall and Spring 

All Students = limited to 1 online course per semester.

For details on this requirement, 

For J-1 students, please click >> HERE <<

For F-1 students, please click >> HERE <<

Note: Please check your GSU student emails regularly for any necessary enrollment updates or changes that may occur during the academic year. 

If your current travel signature is more than 6 months old, remember to have your form I-20 or DS-2019 signed before you depart the U.S for travel. Your I-20 will be digitally endorsed and emailed to your GSU student email. Note also that there are still international travel restrictions in place.

For details on this requirement and request process, 

For J-1 students, please click >> HERE <<

For F-1 students, please click >> HERE <<

Tip:  Don’t wait until the last minute!
All requests in iStart take 3-5 days to process.

It is very important to continue monitoring the CDC website, U.S. Department of State’s travel advisories, the ISSS website, and Georgia State Resources for up-to-date information regarding travel to the U.S. and campus. GSU is offering free saliva-based testing to all students, faculty and staff at the downtown campus and perimeter campuses. 

Curricular Practical Training (“CPT”) is a temporary off-campus employment authorization for F1 visa students. Curricular means the work must be required or related to a course in the student’s major program of study, and the student must receive academic credits for the work. 

Eligibility

• Full-time enrollment for at least one academic year (Fall + Spring) prior to authorization at GSU or at another SEVIS-approved institution, unless your internship experience is required (and clearly stated in the Academic Catalog) to complete your program.

• Active F-1 status

• Good academic standing with the school

• Completion of a CPT workshop in ISSS no later than the 1st week of the current semester

• Availability of an existing course in the student’s major or program of study to support CPT authorization by the student’s academic department or supervising faculty member.

• IEP students are not eligible

Summer 2023 Applications are open from Monday, February 27th until Friday, June 9th , 2023 by 5pm*

* New CPT applications must be complete and approved by the secondary approver, only pending ISSS review by the deadline each term to be processed. Regardless, applications submitted at the last minute are still subject to the normal 3-5 day processing time. You may not be able to begin work on Monday even if you submit a completed CPT application by the Friday deadline. 

For more information, please click >> HERE <<

Advising Hours

• 1. 1. • Monday, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

        • Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Noon)

        • Wednesday: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

        • Friday: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Beginning Spring 2022:  F-1 and J-1 students wishing to speak with an ISSS advisor at the Atlanta Campus over the phone or in-person must access the QLESS system in order to get into our virtual queue. Once in the virtual queue, you will receive instructions regarding a call back from one of our available advisors or instructions on when to come into the ISSS lobby to meet an advisor.

If you wish to speak with an ISSS advisor, please click the QLESS link below during advising hours and get into the virtual queue.

Click to Access QLESS 

Call: 404-413-2070

Email: isss@gsu.edu

Visit Website: isss.gsu.edu