Office of International Students and Scholars


Welcome to USD!

Welcome to our international family! USD hosts international students and scholars from more than 70 countries around the world. We are delighted that you are joining this group of distinguished students and scholars, and we hope that your experiences here will prove intellectually challenging, culturally enriching, and personally enjoyable, whether you stay only for a few weeks, or several years.

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Good morning GRAD STUDENTS! Please check out our available GA position at the International Center for the academic year!
Please Note: University of San Diego is closed on Thursday, July 4th for the Independence Day Holiday! We will be open on July 5th for regular hours (8:30am - 5pm) Wishing everyone a happy and safe 4th of July. In town for the holiday? Check out the Complete Guide to San Diego Fireworks here: https://timesofsandiego.com/life/2019/07/01/complete-guide-to-san-diego-fireworks-on-july-4-2019/
Wishing you a happy and blessed Eid!
Also, congratulations 🎉🎊 to our AMAZING international Engineering students for finishing and presenting their Capstone project at the Engineering Expo! 🏆 🥇💙
Congratulations graduates 🎓, you made it! We are going to truly miss you all! Enjoy your next adventure 💚
Hello hello Spring & Summer graduates 🎓!!! Our celebration to you is TOMORROW at 3pm, @ HUMANITIES CENTER!! Sign up today 🌹
Thank you all who came to the baseball ⚾️ game with us!! We had a blast!
As we are getting closer to the end of the semester, we want to invite YOU to become a student leader as a member of our Executive Board! If you are proud of being a member of ISO, believe that it has a strong role at USD and want to represent our community, we would love to welcome you into the team! Make sure to submit your applications here (bit.ly/2PippUT) by Sunday, April 28th!

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OISS attempts to provide the most recent, useful information to our students. However, we make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to here, the iTorero Portal, and in emails coming out of OISS. Information provided by OISS does not constitute and should not be considered legal advice or a legal opinion, and it may not necessarily reflect the most current legal developments. OISS likewise cannot guarantee the outcome of status-related benefit requests filed with US government agencies.  Students should seek the advice of counsel or a tax professional for additional guidance. OISS reminds students and scholars that failure to comply with F-1 and J-1 regulations is a violation of your status, which may result in serious consequences including the termination of your SEVIS record, your inability to re-enter the US, and the accrual of unlawful presence which could lead to your removal from the US. Direct all questions regarding your F-1 and J-1 status to OISS, internationaloffice@sandiego.edu