Please read this information as a guide to help you with your studies and maintain a valid immigration status. The information below may not apply to international students at all campuses.
Contents
- New insurance amounts
- New International Student Tutorial August 16, 2024
- ISSS closed August 13th
- Social Security Administration visit August 24, 2024
- New student insurance premium
As of August 1, 2024, all WSU students will be enrolled in a new Student Insurance plan. Check your WSU email account for more information on how to pay and access the plan within the first two weeks of class. New insurance premiums are as follows:
Medical: $2,972.00
Dental: $182.00
Total: $3,154.00
This link contain information about the plans, including plan summaries, links to provider directories, and the prescription drug formulary.
For questions on how to use the insurance, contact Cougar Health Services at 509-335-3575 or email student.insurance@wsu.edu.
- New International Student Tutorial August 16, 2024
ISSS will host the new International Student Tutorial all day Friday, August 16, 2024. While our office will be open for pick-up and drop-off of documents, walk-in and Zoom advising are cancelled that day.
- ISSS closed August 13, 2024
Our office will be closed all day Tuesday, August 13, 2024, for an ISSS internal meeting. Walk-in and Zoom advising are cancelled that day as well. We will resume regular operations the next day.
- Social Security Administration visit
Do you have an offer for an on-campus job or assistantship and need to apply for a Social Security number (SSN)?
Representatives from the Social Security Administration (SSA) plan to be on-campus to assist F-1/J-1 visa holders with the Social Security application on Saturday, August 24 from 8:30-11:30am in Bryan Hall 205. No appointments are needed, but students must RSVP at this form.
Students or hiring departments must bring their On-Campus Employment Offer Letter (International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) stamp and signature required) to Bryan Hall 206 for processing before August 24 (details below).
F-1/J-1 visa holders must bring both the original items listed below (applications may be denied if original documents are not provided) and a photocopy of each item (in case SSA must retain a copy for processing):
- Social Security Application: Submit online and write down the reference number: SSA Page
- Valid Form I-20
- Valid Passport
- I-94 Record (print from this website: i94.cbp.dhs.gov/)
- Visa (or change of status approval)
- For F-1 students: On-Campus Employment Offer Letter (ISSS stamp and signature required)
- For J-1 visa holders: Please email Jill Burrus jill.burrus@wsu.edu for more information
Have questions? Please contact International Student and Scholar Advisor, Jill Burrus at jill.burrus@wsu.edu.
If you have any questions about the above announcement, please contact International Student and Scholar Services.
- WSU Pullman students contact +1 509-335-4508 or ip.intlservices@wsu.edu
- WSU Everett, Spokane, Tri-Cities, and Vancouver students contact Nitivia Jones at nitivia.jones@wsu.edu