International Student and Scholar Services

ISSS Administrative Fees

ISSS Administrative Fee Schedule

ISSS Fee Policies

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) assesses several administrative fees and charges to support our immigration compliance, services, and operations.

The fees described below reflect ISSS administrative fees and charges only. ISSS fees listed on this page do not reflect or include the cost of U.S. government visa application fees, SEVIS fees, or USCIS filing fees. Individual fee policies and payment methods are described in the individual fee descriptions listed below.

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ISSS Administrative Fees and Charges

F-1 STEM Extension of OPT Administrative Fee

J-1 Academic Training Administrative Fees (Short-term and Standard Requests)

J-1 Visiting Research Fellow Fee (Short-term and Standard Requests)

J-1 Visiting Research Fellow Fee (Standard and Short-term VRF Appointments)

Late Submission Processing Charge

Fee Name	F-1 STEM Extension Administrative Fee
Fee Purpose	For F-1 students on post-completion Optional Practical Training who are eligible to apply for the STEM Extension of OPT.
Fee Amount	$310.00
Payment Method	You will have access to a link to the payment portal when you submit your STEM Extension request in the ISSS Gateway.
Fee Waiver or Refund	There are no waivers for this fee. A refund may be granted if you pay the fee and start the STEM Extension process, but discontinue the process before actually submitting the STEM Extension application to USCIS. Contact isss@brown.edu with details.
Late Submission Charge	An additional charge of $75.00 is required for expedited processing of late requests submitted 14 days or less before the expiration of your post-completion OPT. To avoid this charge, please submit your STEM Extension OPT request in the ISSS Gateway at least 15 days before the expiration of your post-completion OPT.

Fee Name	J-1 Academic Training Administrative Fee (Short-term): training periods of six months or less J-1 Academic Training Administrative Fee (Standard): training periods longer than six months
Fee Purpose	For J-1 students (non-degree or degree) eligible to apply for post-completion Academic Training.
Fee Amount	$75.00 for short-term training periods (six months or less) $160.00 for standard training periods (longer than six months)
Payment Method	You will have access to a link to the payment portal when you submit your Academic Training request in the ISSS Gateway.
Fee Waiver or Refund	There are no waivers for this fee. There are no refunds for this fee once the Academic Training request has been processed by ISSS. If you make an initial request for a short-term Academic Training period of six months or less, and later request an extension of the Academic Training beyond six months, your initial payment for the short-term fee be refunded but you will be charged the standard fee instead.

Fee Name	J-1 Visiting Research Fellow Fee (Short-term): VRF programs of six months or less J-1 Visiting Research Fellow Fee (Standard): VRF programs longer than six months
Fee Purpose	For visiting graduate students coming to Brown to engage in research with a Brown faculty member, under the Visiting Research Fellow program.
Fee Amount	$225.00 for short-term training periods (six months or less) $375.00 for standard training periods (longer than six months)
Payment Method	You will be given instructions to pay the fee when submitting required documents to your host department. A copy of the payment receipt must be submitted along with other required documents before your VRF request can be fully processed.
Fee Waiver or Refund	The fee is waived for the following VRF applicants: Applicants whose J-1 visas will be sponsored by IIE / Fulbright or another J-1 sponsoring agency Applicants already in the U.S. in another visa category and who do not need Brown sponsorship to enter or stay in the U.S. for the VRF period Refunds may be available for VRF applicants whose VRF applications are denied, or who are required to withdraw from the VRF program prior to the program start date due to a visa denial or other reasons. A full explanation must be sent to isss@brown.edu for consideration.

J-1 Visiting Research Fellow Administrative Fee (Short-term Request)	$225.00
J-1 Visiting Research Fellow Administrative Fee (Standard Request)	$375.00