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OIE Request Forms

The following E-Forms are submitted through the MyOIE portal. Most requests typically take five to 10 business days to process. 

More information about the MyOIE portal, including instructions can be found here.    

  • Initial Students:
    • New Student Initial Document Request E-Form
    • Mandatory Immigration Check-In for New/Return from Leave Students E-Form 
  • Current Students
    • I-20 Signature Request
      • Use this form to request a travel signature on your I-20.  The new document will be sent to your Andrew email account.
    • Reduced Course Load 
    • Transfer Out 
    • Curricular Practical Training (CPT) Request Form
    •  OPT Requests 
      • Pre-Completion Optional Practical Training Form
      • Post-Completion Optional Practical Training Request Form
    •  Submit updated passport information to OIE 
    • Add multiple emergency contacts
    • Confirm city and country of birth 
Changes to address and contact information should still be submitted through Student Information Online (SIO). 
  • Students on Post-Completion (12-month) OPT:
    • Request for Travel Signature or Reprint I-20 (OPT/STEM OPT)
    • Change of Status from F-1 (OPT/STEM OPT)
    • Change Email Address for SEVP Portal
    • Transfer Out 
    • Report a change to Post-Completion OPT employment
    • Apply for STEM Extension OPT I-20
      • ICE Form I-983 accessible through e-Form
      • STEM Planning Tool accessible through e-Form  
    • Request SEVP Portal to be unlocked
    • Cap-Gap Request
    • Submit updated passport information to OIE 
    • Add multiple emergency contacts 
  • Students on STEM Extension (24-month) OPT: 
    • Change of Status from F-1 (OPT/STEM OPT)
    • Change Email Address for SEVP Portal
    • STEM OPT Report
    • Transfer Out 
    • Cap-Gap Request
    • Request SEVP Portal to be unlocked
    • Submit updated passport information to OIE 
    • Add multiple emergency contacts 

SEVP Portal: Use the SEVP Portal to update your supervisor and employer address for your current company; update residential address information; and update contact information. If you change employers, please contact oie@andrew.cmu.edu. 

These forms should be emailed to OIE at oie@andrew.cmu.edu for the most efficient processing.

The processing time for signatures is three business days.

For all other paper requests, processing time is five to 10 business days. 

  • Student/Scholar Request for OIE Services 
    • For J-1 students or scholars requesting a travel signature, complete the OIE Request for Services Form and either email the form or bring the form to OIE, along with your most recent Form DS-2019 to request a travel signature. Travel signatures are valid for up to 12 months or until your DS-2019 expiration date, whichever occurs first.
    • Replacement of lost/stolen DS-2019 (submit request by email to OIE)
  • Social Security Number Form: for F-1 or J-1 Student On-Campus Employment
    • This form is used for employment on campus, such as a Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant. The form must be printed single sided and handsigned by the hiring department or manager. Students drop off the completed forms to OIE and will be available within three to five business days for pick-up. 
  • Social Security Number Form: for F-1 or J-1 Student On-Campus External Vendor Employment
    • This form is used for employment on-campus through an external vendor such as campus dining. The form must be printed single sided and handsigned by the hiring manager. Students drop off the completed form to OIE and will be available within three to five business days for pick-up.
  • J-1 Out of Country Form: for J-1 Students and Scholars
    • This form is used for J-1 scholars or student interns who plan to travel outside the U.S. for more than 30 days for the purpose of their J-1 program at CMU. The form must be completed by the J-1 participant and their CMU academic department. J-1 participants email the completed form to oie@andrew.cmu.edu and their request will be processed within 10 business days.
  • Program Extension for I-20/DS-2019: for F-1 and J-1 Students 
  • Change of Program Request Form: for F-1 and J-1 Students
  • Affidavit of Support for Financial Sponsor of Continuing Student
  • Family Member Visa Information Request Form: for adding a dependent 
  • Academic Training for Students in J-1 Status 

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