University of Illinois iSTART Services for International Students and Scholars

Technology is key to our proactive approach, enabling efficient management of student and scholar data. This portal provides individualized, web-based services. The following areas are the types of online services available for international students, scholars, staff, and university departments.

Client Services: Current Students and Scholars

Login below to access secure services using your institutional Network ID and password. You should be able to: (1) View and update information on file; (2) Submit electronic form requests for reduced course load authorization, program extensions, and updating your immigration documents; (3) Access alerts and notes on file that require action in order to maintain legal immigration status.

The University of Illinois System Privacy Statement explains how the University processes personal information and sensitive personal information, including for persons providing such information from outside the United States. You are encouraged to read this statement if you have questions about your privacy, including who to contact at the University of Illinois, any rights you may have under applicable privacy laws, and how you can file a complaint. When you provide your personal information in this application, you are explicitly consenting to the University of Illinois processing your personal information, including your sensitive personal information, in the United States on University of Illinois servers and systems and/or third-party servers and systems, including cloud hosted systems.


A Network ID and password are required.

Limited Services: Pending/Former Students and Scholars

Limited Services requires login with your ID number, date of birth, and PIN.. These services include: (1) Limited student services like registration for orientation or SEVIS transfer-in; (2) Limited initial intake forms for J-1 scholars or H-1B employees; (3) Services for former students who no longer can use university credentials to access electronic forms needed to maintain legal immigration status.

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