ISSS Check-In

All Academic English and Pathway students must check in online with ISSS once they have arrived in the U.S.  You DO NOT need to come to Fell Hall to check in with ISSS. Thanks to the ISSS Portal, the process is completely online!

How to Check In:

STEP 1: Enroll Full-Time

• All international students are required to maintain a full course of study each semester in order to remain in compliance with their non-immigrant status. Please see our Course Load Requirements page for more information.

STEP 2: Update Your Contact Information

• Log in to the ISSS Portal
• Click on the Personal & Program tab
• Scroll down to the Contact Information section
• If any of the information is missing or incorrect, you will need to update that information in your MyIllinoisState account. Detailed Instructions on how to update your personal contact information in My can be found here.
  • Students living off campus must click on the link in My to add a Local address. You must add that specific Local address type or our system will not pick it up.

• After you update your My account with your new Contact Information, please allow 2-3 business days before checking to make sure that information now shows in the ISSS Portal.

STEP 3: Upload Your Immigration Documents

• Log in to the ISSS Portal
• Click on the Personal & Program tab
• Cick the "Browse" button to find and select the saved image for each document type. You must upload each of the following documents:
  • Passport
  • F-1 Visa
  • I-94 - Retrieving & Uploading Your I-94

STEP 4: Submit Your ISSS Check-In Request

• Log in to the ISSS Portal.
• Click on your Control Center.
• Click on the ISSS Check-In Request .
• Complete and submit the request. If you need to stop and come back to the request, you can click "Save as Draft" and return to the request later to finish and submit.
• You will know the request has been submitted because you will see it in your Control Center under Pending Requests and the status will show as "Submitted".

Tips and Reminders

Tips for Accessing the ISSS Portal:

• The portal is best accessed from a computer/laptop
• Chrome is the recommended browser
• Accept/Enable cookies for the site
• If viewing the portal from a smartphone or mobile device, you should choose the setting "view as website" or "Desktop site" in order to have full access to the site.

Important Reminders:

• If you need to apply for an SSN, please review the information at this link.

All F-1 degree-seeking students must check in online with ISSS once they have arrived in the U.S.  You DO NOT need to come to Fell Hall to check in with ISSS. Thanks to the ISSS Portal, the process is completely online!

How to Check In:

STEP 1: Enroll Full-Time

• All international students are required to maintain a full course of study each semester in order to remain in compliance with their non-immigrant status. Please see our Course Load Requirements page for more information.

STEP 2: Update Your Contact Information

• Log in to the ISSS Portal
• Click on the Personal & Program tab
• Scroll down to the Contact Information section
• If any of the information is missing or incorrect, you will need to update that information in your MyIllinoisState account. Detailed Instructions on how to update your personal contact information in My can be found here.
  • Students living off campus must click on the link in My to add a Local address. You must add that specific Local address type or our system will not pick it up.

• After you update your My account with your new Contact Information, please allow 2-3 business days before checking to make sure that information now shows in the ISSS Portal.

STEP 3: Upload Your Immigration Documents

• Log in to the ISSS Portal
• Click on the Personal & Program tab
• Cick the "Browse" button to find and select the saved image for each document type. You must upload each of the following documents:
  • Passport
  • F-1 Visa
  • I-94 - Retrieving & Uploading Your I-94

STEP 4: Submit Your ISSS Check-In Request

• Log in to the ISSS Portal.
• Click on your Control Center.
• Click on the ISSS Check-In Request .
• Complete and submit the request. If you need to stop and come back to the request, you can click "Save as Draft" and return to the request later to finish and submit.
• You will know the request has been submitted because you will see it in your Control Center under Pending Requests and the status will show as "Submitted".

Tips and Reminders

Tips for Accessing the ISSS Portal:

• The portal is best accessed from a computer/laptop
• Chrome is the recommended browser
• Accept/Enable cookies for the site
• If viewing the portal from a smartphone or mobile device, you should choose the setting "view as website" or "Desktop site" in order to have full access to the site.

Important Reminders:

• If you need to apply for an SSN, please review the information at this link.

All J-1 exchange students (including outside-sponsored World Learning and Fulbright students) must check in online with ISSS once they have arrived in the U.S.  You DO NOT need to come to Fell Hall to check in with ISSS. Thanks to the ISSS Portal, the process is completely online!

How to Check In:

STEP 1: Enroll Full-Time

• All international students are required to maintain a full course of study each semester in order to remain in compliance with their non-immigrant status. Please see our Course Load Requirements page for more information.

STEP 2: Update Your Contact Information

• Log in to the ISSS Portal
• Click on the Personal & Program tab
• Scroll down to the Contact Information section
• If any of the information is missing or incorrect, you will need to update that information in your MyIllinoisState account. Detailed Instructions on how to update your personal contact information in My can be found here.
  • Students living off campus must click on the link in My to add a Local address. You must add that specific Local address type or our system will not pick it up.

• After you update your My account with your new Contact Information, please allow 2-3 business days before checking to make sure that information now shows in the ISSS Portal.

STEP 3: Upload Your Immigration Documents

• Log in to the ISSS Portal
• Click on the Personal & Program tab
• Cick the "Browse" button to find and select the saved image for each document type. You must upload each of the following documents:
  • Passport
  • J-1 Visa
  • I-94 - Retrieving & Uploading Your I-94

STEP 4: Submit Your ISSS Check-In Request

• Log in to the ISSS Portal.
• Click on your Control Center.
• Click on the ISSS Check-In Request .
• Complete and submit the request. If you need to stop and come back to the request, you can click "Save as Draft" and return to the request later to finish and submit.
• You will know the request has been submitted because you will see it in your Control Center under Pending Requests and the status will show as "Submitted".

Tips and Reminders

Tips for Accessing the ISSS Portal:

• The portal is best accessed from a computer/laptop
• Chrome is the recommended browser
• Accept/Enable cookies for the site
• If viewing the portal from a smartphone or mobile device, you should choose the setting "view as website" or "Desktop site" in order to have full access to the site.

Important Reminders:

• If you need to apply for an SSN, please review the information at this link.

Additonal Steps

Finalize Your Class Schedule:

• Undergraduate exchange students should contact Ella Metzger at ebmetzg@ilstu.edu.
• Graduate exchange students should contact their academic department.

Attend the Mandatory Exchange Student Meeting:

• Thursday, January 9, 2025
  10 - 11am CST
  Room 231
  Fell Hall, 2nd Floor

Students attending ISU on other visa types (not F-1 or J-1) should check in online with ISSS. You DO NOT need to come to Fell Hall to check in with ISSS. Thanks to the ISSS Portal, the process is completely online!

How to Check In:

STEP 1: Enroll in Classes

STEP 2: Update Your Contact Information

• Log in to the ISSS Portal
• Click on the Personal & Program tab
• Scroll down to the Contact Information section
• If any of the information is missing or incorrect, you will need to update that information in your MyIllinoisState account. Detailed Instructions on how to update your personal contact information in My can be found here.
  • Students living off campus must click on the link in My to add a Local address. You must add that specific Local address type or our system will not pick it up.

• After you update your My account with your new Contact Information, please allow 2-3 business days before checking to make sure that information now shows in the ISSS Portal.

STEP 3: Upload Your Immigration Documents

• Log in to the ISSS Portal
• Click on the Personal & Program tab
• Cick the "Browse" button to find and select the saved image for each document type. You must upload each of the following documents:
  • Passport
  • Visa
  • I-94 - Retrieving & Uploading Your I-94

STEP 4: Submit Your ISSS Check-In Request

• Log in to the ISSS Portal.
• Click on your Control Center.
• Click on the ISSS Check-In Request .
• Complete and submit the request. If you need to stop and come back to the request, you can click "Save as Draft" and return to the request later to finish and submit.
• You will know the request has been submitted because you will see it in your Control Center under Pending Requests and the status will show as "Submitted".

Tips and Reminders

Tips for Accessing the ISSS Portal:

• The portal is best accessed from a computer/laptop
• Chrome is the recommended browser
• Accept/Enable cookies for the site
• If viewing the portal from a smartphone or mobile device, you should choose the setting "view as website" or "Desktop site" in order to have full access to the site.