The Office of International Services (OIS) seeks to support the optimal educational experience for international students, faculty, researchers and other visiting scholars coming to our school. OIS is responsible for institutional compliance with immigration-related regulations governing study and employment.

In close consultation with university officials, OIS works with elected and appointed government officials, public and private groups, and colleagues at other institutions to promote laws and policies that recognize the benefits of international educational exchange. Our hope, as a field, is to inform and advise government officials when proposed legislation or regulations may have negative effects on international students and scholars in the U.S.

With respect to international students, OIS works closely with The Office of Admissions (Graduate and Undergraduate) to issue the appropriate immigration documents needed to bring students to Catholic University's campus. Once the students arrive on campus, OIS helps students adjust to life in the U.S. and advises them on applicable immigration regulations governing their legal stay. OIS manages the University's on-going federal reporting responsibilities for the international students it sponsors.

With respect to international faculty, researchers and visiting scholars, OIS works with university departments, schools, and Human Resources to formulate an appropriate strategy to bring the foreign national to campus. OIS serves as a resource for University offices and departments on employment-based issues related to the F or J visa. When appropriate, OIS prepares the necessary paperwork to bring the individual to campus. As with international students, OIS helps international scholars adjust to and  navigate through life in the initial stages of their program.