UTSA International Services
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To best serve you, we have created a Virtual Office and Appointment Bookings page that can be used to communicate with us on weekdays from 8am-5pm. Please note that appointments should be scheduled 24 hours in advance.
UTSA International Services enhances cross-cultural understanding among students by welcoming and supporting international students and scholars who are attending UTSA from other countries while assisting them in meeting the visa requirements set forth by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service and the U.S. Department of State.
We also help UTSA students interested in participating in educational opportunities abroad, strengthening scholarly UTSA exchange programs with universities in other countries, and influencing university policy toward embracing and institutionalizing the internationalization of UTSA curriculum, faculty, and student body.
Want to study in another country? Study Abroad helps you to participate in a UTSA faculty-led program, or attend a partner university for a semester or a full academic year. Undergraduate and graduate students can study abroad!
Students who need assistance with visas and immigration issues, can meet with the International Student and Scholar Services Advisors. These trained professionals assist and provide referral to international students on immigration matters, cultural counseling, and other nonacademic concerns. This includes personal, academic, financial, and health insurance issues, including the processing and issue of health insurance waivers. The office also supports and assists faculty and scholars in the recruitment and hiring of foreign nationals.
We have current knowledge of issues related to immigration and nationality law, Social Security Administration, and taxation of foreign nationals in order to assist international faculty and scholars.
We ensure UT System guidelines are observed and that these guidelines conform to governmental regulations. We help foreign nationals maintain working relationships with federal and state agencies such as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Labor, and U.S. Department of State, and the Texas Department of Public Safety.