Doctoral Students

Step by step checklist:There are 10 key steps you need to take from now until your first class.  It is important that you carefully review each step […]

Master’s Students

Step by step checklist: There are 10 key steps you need to take from now until your first class.  It is important that you carefully review each […]

Request an I-20 (Graduate Students)

Newly admitted students who are not citizens or residents of the U.S. seeking F-1 (Student) Visa status must request a George Mason University Form I-20 […]

Current J-1 Students

J-1 Student Enrollment, Travel, and Work Rules: https://oips.gmu.edu/j-1rules As a J-1 student, you are a participant in the Exchange Visitor Program (BridgeUSA) as you pursue […]

New Students

You may arrive in the U.S. no earlier than 30 days before the program start date listed on your I-20 or DS-2019. We strongly advise you to […]

Shipping of your I-20 or DS-2019

After you have requested an I-20 or DS-2019 from OIPS, you will need to notify OIPS about your preferred shipping options.   Shipping Options for […]

Spring 2023 Online vs. Face-to-Face (F2F)/Hybrid Requirement

IMPORTANT: The information on this page applies to Spring 2023 only. See here for Spring 2023 J1 Student Information: https://oips.gmu.edu/Spring2023J1/ On May 31, 2022, SEVP […]

Spring 2021 FAQ

Spring 2021 Enrollment and Travel Information The current F-1 guidance remains in effect through the Spring 2021 semester. We have provided general guidance in the […]

Leave of Absence

There are two different types of leaves of absence: An Academic Leave of Absence An Immigration Leave of Absence An Academic Leave of Absence is […]

OIPS Engagement Team

Professional Staff Yali Pan, Ph.D. Associate Director for Engagement and Assessment Xi’an, China Hello everyone, I am Yali Pan and I am the Associate Director […]