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.
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- Taxes
- F-1 transfer-out request
- International Programs office hours winter break – Plan ahead!
- Undergrad academic deficiency warning
- Tokyo Denki University in Japan will be recruiting students for Doctoral programs beginning in September 2025 or April 2026
- Taxes
Tax season is soon approaching (January through April), so it’s time to start get familiarized with its terms and regulations. Please visit our website to learn more about taxes and what to prepare for.
- F-1 or J-1 transfer-out request
If you are going to transfer to another U.S. school after this semester, you must notify ISSS of your intent to transfer by completing the Transfer-out Request form after being admitted to a new program. Your transfer school will not be able to issue you an I-20 or DS-2019 until ISSS releases your student record in SEVIS.
The F-1 and J-1 Transfer-out Request forms may be submitted online with your WSU network ID and password.
If you have any questions related to SEVIS transfer, please meet with an ISSS advisor during the regular open advising hours (1-3pm) or by appointment.
- International Programs office hours winter break – Plan ahead!
The ISSS office will be closed, but available for emergencies during the University Winter Closure between Dec. 23 and Jan. 1. During that time, there won’t be open advising and we cannot commit to processing requests so PLAN AHEAD if you need to submit a request to our office before the end of the month.
Please email for questions or to arrange an advising appointment. We will make sure someone from our team is available to help during this time for emergencies only.
- Undergrad academic deficiency warning
Degree-seeking undergraduate students whose semester and/or cumulative GPA is below 2.0 after fall 2024 may become academically deficient.
Make sure to check your myWSU account when the final grades are posted after finals week. If you become deficient, read the Academic Success and Career Center’s information on academic deficiency and reinstatement.
Graduate students should contact the Graduate School regarding academic deficiency.
- Tokyo Denki University in Japan will be recruiting students for Doctoral programs beginning in September 2025 or April 2026
We are pleased to share this opportunity from the Japanese government that has begun recruiting students for the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for 2025.
Tokyo Denki University will be recruiting students for Doctoral programs beginning in September 2025 or April 2026. Criteria for admissions and more information on how to apply by the deadline of January 7, 2025, are attached. Please email with complete application materials or with questions.
Tokyo Denki University, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Technology
- Mathematical Sciences
- Electrical and Electronic System Engineering
- Information, Communication and Media Design Engineering
- Mechanical System Engineering
- Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Materials and Life Sciences
- Advanced Multidisciplinary Engineering
- Informatics
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