About the Immigration Services Office

The Immigration Services office is located in Room 121 of the Main Building. If you, or your dependents, have any questions about any F-1 or J-1 immigration matters; applying for a visa; traveling outside the U.S.; the rules, responsibilities, or benefits of the F-1 or J-1 status; or working in the U.S.; please don’t hesitate to stop by the office between the hours of 1:00 – 5:00 pm. We will be most happy to assist you with any of your immigration needs or questions. Morning visits, between 8 am – 12 pm, are available by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, please call our main office line at: (574) 631-5243.

Special Note: J-1 and J-2 students with DS-2019 forms issued by other agencies or organizations (other than the University of Notre Dame) must address all employment and immigration related questions to your sponsoring agency/organization directly.

Goals and Services

Goals

  • To help educate our F-1 and J-1 international students about their immigration rules, responsibilities, and benefits;
  • To provide adequate materials and efficient services to help facilitate the timely and accurate processing of all immigration requests;
  • To provide pro-active immigration advising to help students maintain their lawful F-1/J-1 status and eliminate any possible immigration problems/violations;
  • To provide a friendly and welcoming environment for our international students and their families.

Special Services

  • The creation and distribution of monthly newsletters and weekly email messages;
  • The timely and careful processing of all F-1 and J-1 student immigration requests (such as travel signatures, program extensions, change of status applications, dependent documents, transfer requests, employment requests, etc.)
  • The offering of special information sessions on various immigration topics (such as OPT, CPT, Academic Training, Maintaining Lawful Immigration Status, etc.);
  • The development of immigration handouts, application packets, and special request forms for the smooth submission and timely processing of all immigration related requests; and
  • A comprehensive website.

Staff

Mr. Sam Lockhart
International Student Advisor
Email: lockhart.9@nd.edu
Phone: (574) 631-4735

Ms. Laura Gerth
International Student Advisor
Email: Gerth.6@nd.edu
Phone: (574) 631-4603

Ms. Patti Guzowski
Senior Staff Assistant
Email: guzowski.2@nd.edu
Phone: (574) 631-5243

Contacting the Immigration Services Office
For questions regarding travel, student visa applications, or any other immigration rules, benefits, or procedures, please contact one of our two International Student Advisors listed above.

For questions regarding social security letters, tourist invitation letters, appointments for OPT, CPT, and Academic Training, or the status of your I-20/DS-2019 requests, please contact Ms. Patti Guzowski.

For questions regarding F-1 employment matters, or account holds, please contact Mr. Sam Lockhart.

For questions regarding the transfer of your immigration status, a change of status, change of address, a program extension, or changes to your I-20 please contact Ms. Laura Gerth.

All ND-sponsored J-1 students and incoming new students, please contact Mr. Sam Lockhart for all your immigration questions.

For questions regarding SEVIS reporting or ISO publications, programming, policies, or procedures, please contact:

Immigration Services Office
121 Main Building
Notre Dame, IN 46556
U.S.A.
Telephone: (574) 631-5243
Fax: (574) 631-9698
Email: undiso@nd.edu