Via International (or VI) is the software system that International Services is now using to manage your SEVIS record. Every new and current RPI student and RPI alumni has an account to submit requests to us.

Click here to access Via International (VI)

How to Access VI

• New and current students In VI, click the Go to Portal button and log in with your RCS account
• Alumni In VI, click the Sign In button (under Go to Portal) and log in using your personal email address

Have questions about VI? Email us, schedule Virtual Advising, or come in during Walk-In Hours.

We hope you enjoy using VI and welcome your feedback, so let us know what you think!

ISSS is offering expanded advising hours for students and alumni to ask questions and get guidance as we approach the end of the semester.

The expanded hours will be held on weekdays from April 15 through April 25.

• Walk-In Advising will be available weekdays from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (new!) and from 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
• Virtual Advising will have expanded hours both weeks. To see the new availability, click here and book an appointment.

International Services for Students and Scholars (ISSS) is sharing the presentation from the March 12, 2025, event Fact vs. Rhetoric: Know Your Rights. These slides were provided by Cianna Freeman-Tolbert, Partner at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP. Access the slides at this link; RCS log in required.

International Services for Students and Scholars invites faculty and staff to sign up for our Campus Partners messages, sent every other month and in emergent circumstances. Messages include immigration updates, programming, campus services, and more.

Click here to sign up for Campus Partner messages.