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International Student and Scholar Affairs

ISSA serves more than 3000 international community members, and we provide a variety of resources to engage our office and receive responsive, efficient, and thorough immigration advising assistance.

F-1 & J-1 STUDENT ADVISING RESOURCES

NO ADVISING HOURS August 17-20.

           - Walk-in Advising Hours available Friday, August 21, 9:00-11:00am in 105 Main. 

There are a variety of ways to access ISSA student immigration advising services for undergraduate, graduate, and non-degree students.

Student  Immigration Advising Resources  - FALL 2026
Starting August 24

Virtual Drop-In Advising

Mon: 1-3:00pm

Thurs: 9-11:00am

Fri: 11am-12:00pm

Walk-in Advising in 105 Main

Tues: 1-3:00pm

Report Updates or Request Documents

(Travel, OPT/STEM OPT, AT, Initial)

ISSAlink.nd.edu
Email  issa@nd.edu

Allow our team five business days to respond to eform requests and three days to respond to emails.

  • We review emails daily for urgent situations, and we will respond accordingly
  • Sending multiple emails on the same topic or directly emailing an advisor will not result in a faster response

SCHOLAR ADVISING RESOURCES

International community members who are NOT enrolled full-time in classes at Notre Dame can reach out to our scholar advising team. If you are seeking assistance with a student situation, use the resources above.

Advising Group Visa Type Primary Contact Contact Options
Scholar Advising J-1 Exchange Visitors Cynthia Reeves
  • Email us at issa@nd.edu (with questions, to schedule appointment)
  • Request documents or report updates at ISSAlink.nd.edu
  • Welcome & Validation Session - Every Monday morning at 9:00am, registration required (Mandatory for all Initial J-1 Scholars)
Employee Advising H-1B/O-1/E-3/TN/PR Erin Clark

*Only Notre Dame employees and hiring departments should be reaching out to Erin