International Current Student

We can help you with:

• Maintaining F‑1 status
• Visa questions
• Travel signatures
• I‑20 updates
• Letters for SSN, driver’s license, and more
• Filing taxes

Need a document or signature?
Submit a request here: International Student Services Request Form

Driver’s License

Provide this address to the DMV:
Joplin License Office
1110 E 7th St #6
Joplin, MO 64801
417‑623‑9700

Social Security Number

Provide this address to the SSA:
Social Security Administration
4102 S Arizona Ave
Joplin, MO 64804
800‑772‑1213

All international students at MSSU are automatically enrolled in LewerMark Student Health Insurance.

Exceptions:

• ISEP students
• SACM students

(These programs provide their own insurance.)

How to Get Your Insurance Card

1. Visit LewerMark Student Health Insurance
2. Select “Print Your ID Card”
3. Username: your MSSU student ID (S00… but replace the S with a 0 → 000…)
4. Password:
   1. If you already created one → use that
   2. First time logging in → use your birthday (mmddyyyy)
      
      

Who to Contact

Insurance questions: 1‑800‑821‑7710
Billing questions:

• Bursar’s Office
  bursar@mssu.edu
  417‑625‑9381
  Hearnes Hall 105

Degree‑Seeking Students

Enroll with your academic advisor.

Students Who Took the Michigan English Test

Enroll with:

• Aaron Carmichael
  Director, Intensive English Program
  Phone: 417‑625‑9573
  Email: carmichael-a@mssu.edu
  Office: Webster Hall 343

Exchange or Visiting Students (No English Test Required)

Enroll with:

• Dr. Becca Shriver
  Director, Office of International Education
  Phone: 417‑625‑4105
  Email: shriver-r@mssu.edu
  Office: Webster Hall 228

Class Schedule

Classes for the upcoming semester

Enrollment Requirements

Immigration regulations require:

• 12 credit hours minimum
• 9 credit hours must be face‑to‑face (not online)

On‑Campus Jobs

International students may work on campus up to 20 hours per week during the semester.

If you plan to transfer to another U.S. institution, complete the form below.

Transfer Out Form

CPT allows you to work in an internship or practicum related to your major while you are still a student.

Important CPT Rules

• Must be required in order to graduate from your program
• Must be tied to an internship/practicum course
• Meet with the International Student Services Coordinator each semester
• Internship dates must match the semester dates
• CPT can be paid or unpaid
• Paid CPT requires a Social Security Number
• You cannot work until you have your CPT I‑20

CPT Application Form (completed by your academic advisor)

OPT allows you to work in the U.S. after graduation in a job related to your degree.

When to Apply

• Up to 90 days before graduation
• Up to 60 days after graduation

You may not work until you receive:

• Your EAD card
• Your Social Security Number

OPT Application Form & Instructions

• OPT Application (Form I‑765)
• Instructions for Form I‑765 

Item #27: use code (c)(3)(B) for OPT

OPT Application Checklist

• Passport
• Visa
• 2 passport photos (2x2 inches)
• I‑20
•  I-94
• Check or money order for $520 payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• Completed Form I-765
  • Item #27 → (c)(3)(B) 

Mailing Address for OPT

USCIS Chicago Lockbox
Attn: I‑765 CO3
P.O. Box 805373
Chicago, IL 60680‑5374

After You Get a Job

Report the following to the International Student Services Coordinator:

• Job offer letter
• Employer name & EIN
• Job title
• Start & end dates
• Full‑time or part‑time
• Employer address
• Supervisor name, phone, email
• Job description (must show connection to your degree)

Who Qualifies

Students who completed a STEM degree.

Required Forms

• Form I‑983 (student + employer)
  • Form I-983 Instructions
• Form I-765
  • Form I-765 Instructions
  • Item #27 → (c)(3)(C) for OPT STEM extension 
• Form G-1145
• $520 filing fee
  • Option 1: personal check or money order, payable to “U.S. Department of Homeland Security”
  • Option 2: credit card payment Form G-1450
    • Form G-1450 Instructions
• USCIS Guidelines for Paying Fees
• 2 passport photos: 2 inches by 2 inches in size (you can purchase these at Walgreen’s).
  Write full name and USCIS # (on EAD) on the back of each photograph.
• Copies of:
  •  I-94
  • F‑1 visa
  • Passport ID page
  • All previous Employment Authorization Documents (front and back)
  • All I‑20s (including STEM OPT recommendation)
  • Diploma or transcript
  • Employment offer/verification letter

STEM OPT Reporting Requirements

Students, employers, and the DSO must follow specific reporting rules during the STEM OPT period.

• STEM OPT reporting requirements

SEVIS Information

• School Code: KAN214F00359000
• DSO: Stephanie Goad
  • Email: goad-s@mssu.edu
  • Phone: 417‑625‑9372

Mailing Address for STEM OPT

USCIS
Attn: I‑765 C03
P.O. Box 805373
Chicago, IL 60680‑5374