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Office of International Engagement

ISSS Check-In

New students will not be able to check-in with ISSS until they have been invited to the ISSS Portal.

Watch your email for your invitation to the ISSS Portal approximately 30 days before your program start date!

All new international students must check-in online with ISSS after arriving in the U.S. Click on the options below to find out how you should check-in.

  • Academic English and Pathway Students

All Academic English and Pathway students must check-in online with ISSS once they have arrived in the U.S.

How to Check-in:

STEP 1: Upload Your Immigration Documents

  • Login 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:

STEP 2: Update your Contact Information

  • Login 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 you 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: Submit your ISSS Check-In Request

  • Login 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" 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 of "view as website" or "Desktop site" in order to have full access to the site.

Important Reminders:

  • You DO NOT need to come to Fell Hall to check-in with ISSS. Thanks to the ISSS Portal, the process is completely online!
  • If you need to apply for an SSN, please review the information at this link.
  • Degree-Seeking F-1 Students

All F-1 degree-seeking students must check-in online with ISSS once they have arrived in the U.S.

How to Check-in:

STEP 1: Upload Your Immigration Documents

  • Login 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:

STEP 2: Update your Contact Information

  • Login 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 you 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: Submit your ISSS Check-In Request

  • Login 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 Ongoing 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 of "view as website" or "Desktop site" in order to have full access to the site.

Important Reminders:

  • You DO NOT need to come to Fell Hall to check-in with ISSS. Thanks to the ISSS Portal, the process is completely online!
  • If you need to apply for an SSN, please review the information at this link.
  • J-1 Exchange Students

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.

How to Check-in:

STEP 1: Upload Your Immigration Documents

  • Login 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:

STEP 2: Update your Contact Information

  • Login 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 you 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: Submit your ISSS Check-In Request

  • Login to the ISSS Portal.
  • Click on your Control Center.
  • Click on the ISSS Check-In Request if your DS-2019 was issued by ISU OR click on the ISSS Check-In Request (Outside Sponsored Js) if your DS-2019 was issued by an outside organization like Fulbright.
  • Complete and submit the request. If you need to stop and come back to the request, you can click "Save" 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 of "view as website" or "Desktop site" in order to have full access to the site.

Important Reminders:

  • You DO NOT need to come to Fell Hall to check-in with ISSS. Thanks to the ISSS Portal, the process is completely online!
  • 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 Chris McCombs at cjmccom@ilstu.edu.
  • Graduate exchange students should contact their academic department.

Attend the Mandatory Exchange Student Meeting:

  • Thursday, January 12, 2023
    10am - 12:30pm CST
    Room 22H
    State Farm Hall of Business
  • All Other Visa Types

Students attending ISU on other visa types (not F-1 or J-1) should check-in online with ISSS.

How to Check-in:

STEP 1: Upload Your Immigration Documents

  • Login 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:

STEP 2: Update your Contact Information

  • Login 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 you 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: Submit your ISSS Check-In Request

  • Login 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" 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 of "view as website" or "Desktop site" in order to have full access to the site.

Important Reminders:

  • You DO NOT need to come to Fell Hall to check-in with ISSS. Thanks to the ISSS Portal, the process is completely online!