OISS is tasked to provide USD’s international student/scholar community with the following services:

• Immigration/regulatory advising
• Employment/internship advising and authorization
• Assistance with the processing of immigration benefits
• Travel advising
• Collaboration with academic departments to resolve academic issues that could potentially affect student's immigration status
• Career advising/ planning support
• Health insurance/ wellness advising
• Dissemination of important information that affect USD's international community via the International Newsflash virtual newsletter
• Customized international orientation program including international student/family activities
• Assistance with replacement of lost documents
• Basic advising for families of F-1 and J-1 students
• Serves as a liaison with consulates and students' home country embassies on issues pertaining to their student/visa status
• Advising and assistance in student life area, including but not limited to: making living arrangements in the United States, purchasing/renting vehicles and obtaining a driver's license, banking assistance, applying for a Social Security number, and basic tax advising
• Crisis assistance/ intervention and appropriate referral to on-campus resources
• Management and advising of the International Student Organization and connection to other on-campus clubs/organizations