Immigration Services is a unit within the Diether H. Haenicke Institute for Global Education that offers comprehensive immigration advising and services to international students, visiting scholars, foreign-national faculty and staff, and their WMU hosting or sponsoring departments.

This website provides the basic information necessary to understand federal immigration regulations affecting your immigration status and the applicable forms in a printable format. Because of the complexity of immigration regulations, please consult with an IAS advisor well in advance of any immigration action.

It is your responsibility to maintain your immigration status while in the U.S. IAS and the Haenicke Institute are here to assist you, so please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you!

Upcoming training and workshops

--2013 summer Optional Practical Training workshops

--Coffee, tea and Curricular Practical Training workshops

For  International Students

As a first step, we recommend that you visit the Study in the States for comprehensive immigration information.

• F-1 International Students
• J-1 International Students
• How to apply for a student visa

For Visiting Scholars, International Faculty/Staff, and WMU Host Departments

• Application Deadlines
• J-1 Exchange Visitor
• H-1B Temporary Worker in a Specialty Occupation
• O-1 Person of Extraordinary Ability
• TN NAFTA Professional
• E-3 Treaty Alien in a Specialty Occupation (for Australian nationals)
• Employment-based permanent residency
  
• B-1/B-2 Business or Pleasure Visitor

Domestic and International Travel Information