Change of Non-Immigrant Status

There are two methods that can be used to your non-immigrant change status:

Within the U.S.
Certain non-immigrants can change to another status within the U.S. Applications are submitted to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (CIS formerly INS). Please see an ISS Immigration Counselor for details on eligibility and the application process.

Outside the U.S.
Application is made for a new visa for the new status at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate. Please see an ISS Immigration Counselor for details.

Undergraduate: Curricular Practical Training - CPT

Physics
Janice Thomaz	thomazj@purdue.edu	765-494-5383

Earth, Atmospherics, Planetary Sciences
Alicia Mohundro	amonhundr@purdue.edu	765-494-3267

Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science
M/S/AS summer submissions: Mark Ward	mdw@purdue.edu	765-496-9563
M/S/AS fall submissions: Gregery Buzzard	buzzard@purdue.edu	765-494-1937

Biology
Chris Sahley	sahley@purdue.edu	765-494-0487

Chemistry
Beatriz Cisneros	cisneros@purdue.edu	765-494-0487

Computer Science
Lori O'Brien	ljobrien@purdue.edu	765-494-6468

Civil Engineering
Kathy Heath	heathk@purdue.edu	765-494-2157
Julie Jesiek	jjesiek@purdue.edu	765-494-2161
Marty Lah	mlah@purdue.edu	765-496-2379

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Cindy Quillen	cquillen@purdue.edu	765-494-3390
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Hospitality and Tourism Management
Maria Poynter	poynterm@purdue.edu	765-494-4729

Krannert School of Management
Abbey Wolfman	awolfman@purdue.edu	765-494-4343

All Other Programs
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Undergraduate: Post-OPT Recommendation I-20 Request - OPT

Computer Science
Lori O'Brien	ljobrien@purdue.edu	765-494-6468

All Other Programs
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Undergraduate: Program Extension

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Undergraduate: Reduce Course Load - RCL

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Undergraduate: Regaining Status

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Undergraduate: Academic Training - AT

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Undergraduate: All other requests

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Graduate and Professional: Curricular Practical Training - CPT

Computer Science
Lori O'Brien	ljobrien@purdue.edu	765-496-6468

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Elisheba Van Winkle	vanwinke@purdue.edu	765-496-6162

Industrial Engineering
Heather Bagshaw	hbagshaw@purdue.edu	765-494-0680

Hospitality and Tourism Management
Ayrielle Davis-Espinosa	aespinosa@purdue.edu	765-494-9811

Mechanical Engineering
Eric Nauman	enauman@purdue.edu	765-496-1054

Krannert School of Management
Judy Rife	jlrife@purdue.edu	765-494-4411

Engineering Management
Eric VandeVoorde	evandevo@purdue.edu	765-494-7021

All Other Programs
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Graduate and Professional: Post-OPT Recommendation I-20 Request - OPT

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Elisheba Van Winkle	vanwinke@purdue.edu	765-496-6162

Industrial Engineering
Heather Bagshaw	hbagshaw@purdue.edu	765-494-0680

Visual and Performing Arts
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All Other Programs
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Graduate and Professional: Program Extension

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Elisheba Van Winkle	vanwinke@purdue.edu	765-496-6162

Industrial Engineering
Heather Bagshaw	hbagshaw@purdue.edu	765-494-0680

Mechanical Engineering
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All Other Programs
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Graduate and Professional: Reduce Course Load - RCL

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Elisheba Van Winkle	vanwinke@purdue.edu	765-496-6162

Industrial Engineering
Heather Bagshaw	hbagshaw@purdue.edu	765-494-0680

Mechanical Engineering
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All Other Programs
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Graduate and Professional: Regaining Status

All Programs
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Graduate and Professional: Academic Training - AT

All Programs
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Graduate and Professional: All other requests

All Programs
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