ISSS Request Form

Service Overview

Currently enrolled students and scholars should use this form to request changes to their I-20 (F-1) or DS-2019 (J-1) by selecting the red “Submit Request” button to the right.

Students who are not enrolled (new student or alumni) use the ISSS Request Form (not enrolled) form.

Average processing time: 3-4 business days
During peak times (Aug-Sep, Dec-Jan, Apr-May): up to 7 business days
Curricular Practical Training (CPT): up to 14 business days

Note that business days do not include weekends. For some requests, ISSS must contact your academic advisor to verify your status, which could delay processing of your request.

After successfully submitting your request, you will receive a copy of your response. This is confirmation that your request was submitted. Do not email the office to confirm if your request was received.

You can learn more about different immigration requirements, processes, and requests here.

You can find information about your question by visiting our website. Click the links below to learn more about a particular topic:

  • Authorized Early Withdrawal: for students taking a break from their studies or withdrawing from the university
  • Change of Level: for students starting a new academic program at UD
  • Change of Major: for students changing their major
  • Curricular Practical Training: for students participating in an internship or co-op before graduating
  • Dependent I-20 or DS-2019 Request: for students bringing a spouse or child to stay with them in the U.S.
  • Extension: for students needing to extend the I-20 to complete remaining degree requirements
  • Social Security Letter: for students who are starting a job on campus or CPT for the first time and need to apply for a Social Security Number
  • Reduced Course Load: for students who cannot enroll full-time but wish to remain in the US
  • Replacement I-20 or DS-2019: for students who need travel signatures needed to return to the US after a trip abroad, after reporting OPT employment, cap-gap I-20 (pending or approved H-1B) or a new I-20 or DS-2019 due to loss or damage
  • Returning from terminated status: for students with an approved leave of absence (authorized early withdrawal) or who have been outside the US for an extended period of time and no valid I-20 or DS-2019
  • Transfer Out: for students leaving UD to study at a new school in the United States

When proof of funding is required, refer to the table below as a guide for estimating expenses.

Available To

  • International Students (undergraduate and graduate)

Learn More

International Student and Scholar Services