HenryKnows

F-1 and J-1 student immigration answers with citations to regulations and agency guidance.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    F-1 and J-1 student immigration answers with citations to regulations and agency guidance.

    How to connect

    How to connect HenryKnows to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://henryknows.info/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect HenryKnows to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://henryknows.info/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect HenryKnows to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://henryknows.info/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (3)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    connectConnect to the HenryKnows page the person is watching (turns its light green) and get the session to pass on later calls. Call this first if the person gave you a session code; otherwise it is optional — ask_henry and search_sources connect too.
    ask_henryAsk HenryKnows a question about F-1/J-1 student immigration, SEVIS, OPT, CPT or related rules and get a cited answer. Ask in the person's own terms; do not add identifiers. Answers take 10–40 seconds.
    search_sourcesSearch HenryKnows' knowledge base (regulations, SEVP/USCIS guidance, Federal Register rules) and get the matching passages with their source links, so you can read and cite the text yourself. Fast; no model call.