International Student and Scholar Services

Contributing to Comprehensive Internationalization

Crisis Management

Office Administration

Orientation, Retention, and Student Services Programming

Student and Scholar Advising

Secondary Schools and SEVIS Compliance

Understanding the complexities of immigration regulations and their impact on international students is an important component of the services that secondary schools provide. Is your program in compliance? Who oversees SEVIS compliance at your school? Which records should you keep and for how long

Advising International Students at the Secondary Level During Uncertain Times

Event Dates

June 18, 2020

In this webinar, Steve Springer, director of regulatory practice, provided regulatory updates, policies, and processes impacting international students as well as some upcoming issues to keep tabs on. Following the presentation on regulatory updates, a seasoned practitioner will share examples and

U.S. Visa and Entry Process for Students and Scholars

Guidance from advisers is essential as international students and scholars navigate the nonimmigrant visa and port of entry processes to gain admittance to the United States. Through case studies, this workshop prepares advisers to help their advisees understand the processes and potential hurdles

Principles of Nonresident Alien Tax Compliance

Increase your knowledge of nonresident tax compliance with this comprehensive overview. All of the critical tax concepts are included as well as model practices on how to build a collaborative team across your campus to support student, scholar, and institutional compliance. Learn from experts in

Filing Academic H-1B Petitions

September 25 - 27, 2024 | 2:00 pm

A foundational overview for professionals new to the H-1B petition process. Learn key regulatory information from experts in the field who provide guidance and insights into the common pitfalls that come with these petitions. This workshop helps you prepare the petition and also learn model

J-1 Advising: Intermediate

August 20 - 22, 2024 | 2:00 pm

This workshop compliments and broadens your knowledge gained after completing the J-1 Advising for Beginners workshop since it goes more deeply into grey areas of J advising. This workshop is designed to help you think through the development of policies, procedures, and practices necessary to

J-1 Advising for Beginners

This essential training, geared for the new Responsible Officer or Alternate Responsible Officer, covers all of the basic regulatory aspects of the J Exchange Visitor Program. New advisers will gain a relevant overview of the current regulatory issues as well as the opportunity to think through how

F-1 Advising: Secondary Students

This workshop contains specific content that secondary school Designated School Officials (DSOs) need to best assist F-1 students. Learn the rules that affect your F-1 students and your role in serving them. Gain key compliance information for the DSO’s role, learn how to respond to common requests

F-1 Student Advising: Intermediate

As a seasoned F-1 Adviser, you have learned that most student advising cases are not as straight forward as they initially seem. This workshop allows you to walk through nuanced situations and learn how to integrate federal regulations with your campus’ own rules to build sound institutional

Advising in Place: Keeping up with Agency Guidance in a Changing World

International student and scholar advisers face unprecedented challenges in keeping up with the rapid fire changes and challenges presented by pandemic, the faltering economy and agency guidance. In this Government Connection, Chairs of the ISS RP Subcommittees provided a roundup of the latest