GSU campuses, post offices, banks, and government offices will be closed on Thursday, November 23 for Thanksgiving Holiday in the U.S. The university will also be closed on Friday, November 24.  

ISSS will not be processing any e-forms, answering phones, or checking emails until Monday, November 27 at 8:30am. In case of emergency, please call GSU Police at 404-413-3333. 

F-1 and J-1 students wishing to speak with an ISSS advisor at the Atlanta Campus or Perimeter College 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 link below during advising hours to select your campus and join the virtual queue.

For access to advising office options, please click >> HERE <<

SEVIS regulations require all students holding F-1 or J-1 immigration status to maintain both a valid U.S. Local Address and a valid Out of Country address.  All F-1 and J-1 visa holders should verify their local and out of country addresses in iStart. ISSS now has an eForm that makes it very easy for you to meet this requirement. To verify, please follow these simple steps: 

• Log into your iStart account 

• Select F-1 or J-1 Student Services (option is dependent on your immigration status) 

• Click on the eForm: Address & Phone Verification and follow the instructions. 

Georgia State University celebrates the 24th year anniversary of International Education Week (IEW) from November 6 to November 10, 2023

As a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Education, the week celebrates the benefits of international education and exchange. Colleges, universities, high schools, and organizations are encouraged to host events that celebrate global education and foster cross-cultural understanding. International Education Week is now celebrated in more than 100 countries (and counting)!

Choose from a variety of virtual and in-person signature events to attend.

ALL EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PLEASE STAY TUNED HERE FOR THE MOST RECENT INFORMATION.

Follow #GSUIEW2023 and #IEW2023 to join the conversation. Post your favorite IEW moments, show off your culture and share why you support diversity.

Please be advised that CPT is not available at the associate degree level at Perimeter College. 

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

* 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 click >> HERE <<