b'B R I N G I N G O U T S T A N D I N G T A L E N T F R O M A R O U N D T H E W O R L D INTERNATIONAL Student ServicesPROCESSES COMPLETED FORF-1 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 2020 - 2021 -20212022I-20 Requests1,6241,838I-20 UpdateRequests1,224300SEVIS Transfer-Ins215300Check-Ins5921,901SEVIS Regs.7,0059,787CPT373510I-20 Extension752688OPT1,499844The International Student ServicesISS also experienced a marked increaseSTEM OPT Extension701666(ISS) unit has experienced changes(36%) in the number of CurricularOPT & STEM Reports1,7741,143during the 2021-2022 Academic Year. Practical Training (CPT) requests over the prior year, which reflects theTOTALS15,75917,977Of particular interest, we had aincreased student participation in significant increase (221%) in theinternships, with a mix of in-person number of new students who arrivedand remote work offers. 2021 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS on campus for the 2021-2022 yearBY ACADEMIC LEVELover the prior year. This is due to the The total of all completed requests return of mostly in-person classes and(including a broad range of student the increased ability to obtain studentapplication types) increased by about visas and travel to the U.S. with fewer14% over the prior year. Despite this restrictions. increased demand for services, we expanded the use of virtual office hours, which was originally started during the height of the pandemic, and plan to continue to offer that avenue for student/advisor interaction going forward.GRADUATE3,376 OPT1,212In addition to our services and UNDERGRADUATE962workshops provided to international NON-DEGREE279students, we continue to streamline paper-based processes to move them to on-line requests for added efficiency, and continue to provide training to newTOP 5 COUNTRIES OF ORIGINand interested staff members across theChina 1,830campus community who want to betterIndia 1,443understand the different processesSouth Korea 226international students face from the timeBrazil 177of admission, to graduation, and beyond. Venezuela 162ISS advisors Yu Aoyagi and Gardenia Bazn during an International Education Week tabling event.8U F INTER NATIONAL CENTER'