International Student and Scholar Services

Contributing to Comprehensive Internationalization

Crisis Management

Office Administration

Orientation, Retention, and Student Services Programming

Student and Scholar Advising

Responding to a Worldwide Health Crisis

October 21, 2014

While some crises are local, our increasingly interconnected societies heighten the risk of some worldwide crises occurring. Worldwide crises may be political, social, economic, environmental, or health-related.

Responding to an International Student or Scholar Death

The following is very general information regarding how to deal with the death of an international student or scholar.

Responding to the Arrest of a Nonimmigrant Student

All of us dread the call notifying us that one of our students has been arrested. In fact, the type of advice and assistance provided to an international student in this situation is similar to that provided to a U.S. citizen, with the exception of the overlay of culture and immigration

Responding to a Student Mental Health Crisis

If you suspect a student or scholar may be in a state of deteriorating mental health or in mental health crisis, there are several factors to keep in mind. This resource lists potential warning signs and offers action items, but is not intended to be exhaustive for every situation.

Top Ten Tips for Managing the H-1B Petition Process

The following tips build upon practices already in use in the day to day filing of H peitions and do not take the place of basic filing information, compliance and immigration information.

Bibliography on Mentoring, Training and Generational Differences

A list of publications used to compile "Ready or Not, We're Here! The New Generation of Professionals in International Student and Scholar Services."

Ready or Not, We're Here! The New Generation of Professionals in International Student and Scholar Services

This resource will uncover ways to empower ISSS offices to develop a management strategy for working with and providing training and mentoring for these profession als new to the field.

Collegial Conversation: J Student Intern Category, Part II

Three colleagues who contributed to the original J-1 Student Intern category resource in 2009 have now provided an update about their experiences with their program. Their insight into the development of institutional policies and practices as well as challenges and tips is valuable to institutions

Responding to a Crisis in a Student's/Scholar's Home Country

Crises in a student's or scholar's home country may be political, social, economic, environmental, or health-related. Floods, tsunamis, earthquakes, political upheaval and war throughout the world can cause enormous stress for those affected.

Form I-129 Export Control Attestation Practice Resource

All H-1B, H-1B1 Chile/Singapore, L1 and O-1A petitions Use of the new Form I-129 ("Rev. 01/11/11") became effective on December 23, 2010. However, completion of "Part 6: Certification Regarding the Release of Controlled Technology or Technical Data to Foreign Persons in the United States" is