Aloha International Students
Welcome to Brigham Young University–Hawaii
STAY INFORMED
Due to the elimination of Duration of Status, some information on our website may not yet reflect the updated policies. We are currently updating all sections of the website to ensure the information is accurate and up to date. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this process.
Resources
Our Services
International Student Services is committed to supporting and assisting our exchange visitors and international students through informed advisement throughout the admissions process up until the completion of their program. In addition to general advising, we also host regular events, info sessions, and workshops. Check out the services that we offer.
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Initial Processing
• Issuing certificates of eligibility
• New Student Onboarding
• New and returning students
• New Student Onboarding
• New and returning students
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Maintaining Status
• Maintenance of accurate SEVIS records
•Application of federal law and regulation to all situations
•Validation and registration
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Enrollment and Academics
• Reduced course load authorization
• Leave of absence or withdrawal
• Discontinuance
• Change of major
• SEVIS transfer in andout
• Extension of program end date
• Other enrollment and academic questions
• Leave of absence or withdrawal
• Discontinuance
• Change of major
• SEVIS transfer in andout
• Extension of program end date
• Other enrollment and academic questions
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Employment
• On-campus employment authorization
• Job transfers and clearance forms
• Optional practical training (OPT)
• STEM OPT
• Curricular practical training
• Pre-completion and post-completion academic training
• Other employment questions
• Job transfers and clearance forms
• Optional practical training (OPT)
• STEM OPT
• Curricular practical training
• Pre-completion and post-completion academic training
• Other employment questions
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Other
• Department of State and USCIS correspondence
• Travel authorization
• Form I-515A
• Status violation
• Reinstatement
• Other related questions
• Guidance to helpful resources
• Travel authorization
• Form I-515A
• Status violation
• Reinstatement
• Other related questions
• Guidance to helpful resources
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