{"id":314,"date":"2020-03-11T08:51:52","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T13:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu.master-7rqtwti-ytf57z7frat4e.us-2.platformsh.site\/isss\/?page_id=314"},"modified":"2026-01-28T09:50:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T15:50:06","slug":"required-documents-for-changing-status-by-application","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/isss\/current-students\/maintaining-your-status\/reinstating-changing-your-status\/required-documents-for-changing-status-by-application\/","title":{"rendered":"Required documents for changing status by application"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you are changing status by application, please prepare all of the following materials based on your new visa type. 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