Office of International Students and Scholars

COVID-19: International Student FAQs

I’M COMING TO THE US AFTER INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL, WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW?

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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.

Created by: Luiza Ferraro Adas '21 (Clinical Mental Health Counseling) - International Student from Brazil

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Join @usd_iso on Thursday at 12:30pm at the International Student Lounge at the 3rd floor SLP to celebrate Mexico’s Independence Day with tacos!! πŸ‡²πŸ‡½πŸ‡²πŸ‡½πŸ‡²πŸ‡½πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰
International Student Org Coffee Hour every Thursday 12:30 to 2pm. This week was Mid-Autumn Festival with free Mooncakes and Bubble Tea, celebrated with the Chinese Students and Scholars Association πŸŽ‚πŸŒšβœ¨ @usdcssa
OISS would like to give a huge shout out to our ITeam champions who have not only made all our events possible with their hard work but also brought a huge amount of welcoming and above all enthusiastic energy, which truly made everything the great experience that it was. Thank you Kaja, Ahmed, Jessie, Shamillah, Emilia, Nardine, Juli, Eugenia and most especially Jana and Nika who did a brilliant job of getting everyone organised as our ITeam Leaders.
New and returning international students! Join the International Team Ambassadors this coming Saturday at 2pm at Mission Beach and get to know your fellow international students while chilling in the sun. Transportation will be provided to and from USD’s campus. Please check out the link in our bio to register and for further details. We hope to see you there! πŸŒ΄πŸŒ΄πŸ–πŸ–β˜€οΈβ˜€οΈ
As a welcome event to all international students Grad Student Life and OISS are organizing a watching group for the first American Football game of the season. Come join us at the Torero bookstore at 12:30 on Saturday, we will walk up to the pitch together. Go toreros! πŸ™Œ
Welcome back to school International Toreros!! Join the International Student Organization for the first coffee hour of the year at the International Student Lounge on the 3rd floor of the SLP, Thursday, September 2nd at 12:30pm. They will have coffee and donuts to welcome you back to campus and celebrate the start of a new academic year! Be sure to update our world map and mark where you’re joining us from!
As you settle in for the semester you may be looking for tips on where to find budget friendly (and eco-friendly) items around San Diego to furnish your dorm room or apartment. Check out these sustainable resources and comment below with suggestions on places to go that we've missed!
Those not in compliance with USD's COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement are not to be on campus and are at risk of interim suspension until appropriate action is taken. Please check your email for instructions on how to remedy your status by 3pm, Tuesday, 8/31.
Our new and returning international students cheering on the USD men’s soccer team at Torero Stadium!! Go Toreros!! ⚽️⚽️
Thank you to all that joined us at today’s International Student Pool Party and to @usdcampusrec for hosting us!! We will continue International Orientation Week activities tomorrow with a Tecolote Canyon Hike or Yoga at 10am and the International Student Lounge Open House from 2pm - 4pm. Check the link in the bio for more information. We hope to see you there!

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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