{"id":24247,"date":"2024-01-16T19:24:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T19:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/international-student-services\/?page_id=24247"},"modified":"2026-04-06T22:10:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T22:10:38","slug":"mandatory-iss-check-in","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/international-student-services\/new-f-1-students\/mandatory-iss-check-in","title":{"rendered":"Mandatory ISS Check-in"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>All new F-1 students must complete an online check-in with ISS. Check-in allows us to register your SEVIS record as an attending student. Failure to complete check-in will result in the termination of your SEVIS record. <strong>Check-in is not the same as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/international-student-services\/new-f-1-students\/new-f-1-student-session\">New Student Session<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to complete check-in<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After you have entered the US (or if you&#8217;re a transfer student still in the US), complete the Check-in request in the <a href=\"https:\/\/iss.uwb.edu\/\">International Student Portal<\/a>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You will need your <a href=\"https:\/\/i94.cbp.dhs.gov\/\">most recent I-94 <\/a> info page (downloaded as a PDF) to complete the check-in. <strong>Do not upload your travel history<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not forget to also go to <a href=\"https:\/\/my.uw.edu\">myUW<\/a> and update your local US address.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This is required to register your SEVIS record.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The address must be in Washington, not out of state.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Even if you are temporarily at a hotel AirBnB, or VRBO, you must provide an address. 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