Forms and Resources
Please find pertinent forms and resources below or by navigating on the right hand sidebar to find the subcategory of forms and resources you are looking for.
International Faculty and Staff (academic year)
- Instructions for prospective Academic Year Faculty/Staff needing H-1B sponsorship
- Instructions for prospective Academic Year Faculty/Staff who are J-1 Exchange Visitors currently in the United States
- Instructions for prospective Academic Year Faculty/Staff who are F-1 Students currently in the United States
- H-1B Intake Form
- DS-2019 Application: International Faculty and Staff
- Department Sponsorship Request Form
- TN Intake Form
- Document Submission Form
- Guide for J-1 Exchange Visitors
- Immigration Document Check-In Form
- SEVIS Transfer Out form
Language School and Summer Programs Faculty and Staff
Forms and Resources for international staff and faculty working for our summer programs, including language schools, will be available soon along the left side bar.
New International Students
Forms and Resources for new students and students returning from a leave of absence can now be found along the left side bar.
Current International Students
- Address Update
- ISSS Social Security Number Supplement Letter Request
- Program extension or shortening
- Major/Minor Update
- Friends of International Students (FIS) Host Program questionnaire (College students only- check back soon for active link!)
- Reduced Course Load form (Institute students only)
- Document Submission Form
- Updated I-20/DS-2019 Request
- SEVIS Transfer-Out Form (Transferring from Middlebury to another institution or program)
Student Employment Authorization
Academic Training (for students in J-1 status)
- AT Advisor Letter- Middlebury College in Vermont
- AT Advisor Letter- Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey in California
- AT Employer Letter
CPT application forms and resources
- CPT Presentation (Institute students)
- CPT Presentation (Middlebury College students)
- Winter Term CPT Application (Middlebury College students) - available by November 2025
- Winter Term Internship/Fieldwork Supplemental Letter template (Middlebury College students)
- Winter Term Advisor Confirmation form (Middlebury College students)
- Summer CPT Application Information (Middlebury College students)
For a schedule of upcoming CPT workshops, please visit our Announcements page here!
OPT application forms and resources
- OPT Intake Form (note: This is a Middlebury ISSS form, not a USCIS form)
- OPT Timeline
- Post-Completion OPT Presentation
- OPT Guidance for I-765: Online Filing, and Submission *ISSS recommends online filing
- OPT Guidance for I-765: Postal Mail Filing, and Submission
- USCIS Form I-765 Download Link *scroll to bottom of page; see “Form Details”
- After you receive your EAC: Post-Completion OPT reporting requirements
For a schedule of upcoming OPT workshops, please visit our Announcements page here!
STEM OPT application forms and resources
- STEM OPT Intake Form
- STEM OPT DHS Study in the States Form I-983 Overview and Instructions
- STEM I-983 Form