URcompass Resources for Department Users
In an effort to streamline and enhance our services, ISO continues to develop new tools and functionality for the URcompass client portal. In working closely with our academic and administrative partners, we will use this page to provide additional training materials and resources to utilize the system.
New Student Intake Forms (NSIF) for 2024-2025
ISO's electronic New Student Intake Forms (NSIF) support a critical business process to determine eligibility for UR immigration sponsorship among international students. The UR Department initiates the NSIF by providing basic academic and funding information (via the NSIF Department Section), which then prompts the student to submit their required details as well (via the NSIF Student Section). Upon receipt of the full NSIF, ISO will review eligibility, solicit additional information as needed, and ultimately issue the requested immigration document. The electronic functions of the NSIF tool promote accuracy, efficiency, and students' responsibility to maintain their status with ISO.
The following resources will support UR Departments in navigating and facilitating the NSIF process:
- NSIF Department Checklist - Summary & requirements of the overall coordination, prerequisite systems configurations, UR Department forms, and system-driven communications.
- NSIF Training for UR Admission & Academic Partners (2-21-24) -Presentation materials from ISO's meeting for departmental users, including the video recording and presentation slides.
- Optional Forms - NSIF Cancellation (Department Form 5) / Adjusted Arrival Info (Department Form 6) - Forms to update ISO about changes to intended study. Please note: If new dates are known before a document is issued, form access is restricted; please contact ISO about unlocking the academic program form directly.
Continuous Students E-forms
New CPT and OPT request e-forms available as of April 1, 2024!
If you assist international students with their CPT and/or OPT requests with ISO, please note that these request processes have changed.
In the past, departments uploaded OPT and CPT request forms in PDF format on behalf of their students in URcompass (via the Document Upload e-form). While the Document Upload e-form remains in place for other types of requests, CPT and OPT requests are now separate e-forms and will require that students submit their requests in URcompass.
For more information about the changes in processes which may require your participation, please see the ISO's Academic Contact Guide to URcompass E-Forms.
This ISO Informational Session recording also provides an overview of the new e-form requests.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to ISO.