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
- Guide for J-1 Exchange Visitors
- (for international faculty/staff in Middlebury-sponsored J-1 & F-1 status)
- (for international faculty/staff in all other statuses and/or statuses not sponsored by Middlebury)
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
- (Institute students only)
- (Transferring from Middlebury to another institution or program in the U.S.)
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)
- (Middlebury College students)
- Winter Term Internship/Fieldwork Supplemental Letter template (MiddleburyCollege students)
- Winter Term Advisor Confirmation form (Middlebury College students)
- Summer CPT Application Information (Middlebury College students) - available by April 2026
For a schedule of upcoming CPT workshops, please visit our Announcements page here!
OPT application forms and resources
- (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
- *scroll to bottom of page; see “Form Details”
- Post-Completion OPT Reporting Requirements (note: This is for those who are approved and have received their employment card)
For a schedule of upcoming OPT workshops, please visit our Announcements page here!
STEM OPT application forms and resources
OPT and STEM OPT reporting forms
- (Transferring from Middlebury to another institution or program in the U.S.)