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
There are a variety of ways to access ISSA student immigration advising services for undergraduate, graduate, and non-degree students.
ISSA Virtual Drop-In Advising - Mon to Thurs, 9-11:00am (start here, Zoom link in form and follow-up email)
Book a virtual F-1/J-1 Student Advising Appointment
- Walk-in Advising Hours in 105 Main Building (Golden Dome), every Tuesday & Wednesday, from 2:00-4:00pm
- Email us at issa@nd.edu
- Request documents (including travel signatures) or report updates at ISSAlink.nd.edu
Please allow our team eight business days to respond to eform submissions 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.
J-1 Scholar Advising
Primary Contact - Cynthia Reeves
- Walk-in Advising Hours in 105 Main, every Tuesday & Wednesday, from 2:00-4:00pm
- 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, 9:00am, registration required (Mandatory for all Initial J-1 Scholars)
Employees (H-1B/O-1/E-3/TN/PR) Advising
Primary Contact - Erin Clark
- Email us at eclark32@nd.edu (with questions, to schedule an appointment)
- Report updates at ISSAlink.nd.edu