About Us ...
The International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO) is a unit of Academic Services at Brandeis University. Our office is designed to assist international students and scholars in any way with their arrival and adjustment to Brandeis.
The ISSO determines visa eligibility and prepares and issues all immigration documents needed for non-immigrant students, scholars and their dependents to obtain visas to come to Brandeis University to study, teach and/or conduct research. We assist international students, scholars and their dependents with immigration benefits and procedures (i.e. extensions of stay, transfer of visa status to and from Brandeis, changes of status, work permission, etc.) as well as advise them about their rights and responsibilities as non-immigrants living, studying and working in the United States. We also advise and counsel international students and scholars on financial, academic and personal issues which may impact their legal status in this country and at this university.
The ISSO offers programs which aim to enhance the American educational experience for our international students and scholars. The office also offers programs aimed at helping the campus community benefit from the presence of people from diverse cultures.