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Insurance

Insurance Waivers

Participation is mandatory for all international students except Permanent Residents and H1B visa holders. Exemptions may be considered on the basis of stated exemption requirements available at:

Student Health Insurance Requirements and Exemptions

If you qualify for a waiver, you must submit a waiver request through the UHC StudentResources page. You can submit your waiver request by going here and selecting “Waive Coverage“. Waiver requests must be renewed each semester.

The deadline for Fall 2021 waivers is September 20, 2021. No waiver requests will be accepted after this date.

Scholars

H-1B

H-1B Applications are now managed through our Scholar Portal at http://isss.olemiss.edu
- See more information about the new process here.
  - (Former H-1B Packet for reference only)
H-1B Department Support Letter (.doc) (sample)
H-1B Employment Verification Letter (for scholars traveling abroad)

J-1

J-Visa Status Health Insurance Requirement
J-1 Applications (both new and extension) are now managed through our Scholar Portal at http://isss.olemiss.edu
- See more information about the new process here.

J-2

J-2 Employment Authorization (PDF)
J-1 Dependent Applications are now managed through our Scholar Portal at http://isss.olemiss.edu
- See more information about the new process here.
  - (Former J-2 Dependent Application (PDF) for reference only)

J-1 Transfer

Permanent Residency

Permanent Residency Packet for Sponsorship (PDF)
- Permanent Residency Legal Fees Agreement (PDF)

TN, O-1, and Other Related Documents

Current Students

F-1

J-1

J-2

- J-2 Employment Authorization (PDF)
- J-2 Dependent Application (PDF)

OPT - Optional Practical Training

Upload all OPT materials to the following box folder. You will be given further instructions about how to mail your application to USCIS after your documents are reviewed and the I-20 that you will need is prepared. Upload to: https://olemiss.app.box.com/f/4bd14b0efd7b401097c62da5a4153d3a

- Optional Practical Training Pre-Completion and Post-Completion Application Packet
- STEM OPT Application Packet(Students interested in the STEM OPT extension need to complete the STEM Extension Application, G-1145, Form I-765, OPT reporting and Form I-983)
- Form G-1145 (to be submitted with OPT application)
- Form I-765 (to be submitted with OPT application) On this page, go to Forms and Document Downloads and select Form I-765 for the latest version.
- OPT Reporting
- Form I-983

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