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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We are pleased to welcome our new international students next week at the Spring 2020 international student orientation!!! Pizza & Game Night, Afternoon at Mission Beach, and the Welcome Dinner are open to any international student who would like to attend. Hope to see many of you there! Check out this orientation’s calendar here: bit.ly/30ukPIR
Please enjoy our version of awkward family photos. Wishing everyone a very Happy Holiday and Happy New Year. Have a safe and relaxing break. As a reminder the university will close next week and re-open in January 2nd. We close at 5pm today so hurry in if you have any last requests!
Congratulations once more, December and January graduates! Thank you for coming to our celebration, good luck on your new journeys, and we will miss you truly! 💜
Attention December & January Graduates! Join us this Thursday, 12/12 to celebrate your graduation from 3pm - 5pm in Saints Tekakwitha & Serra Hall 200 for refreshments, cake, gifts and a RAFFLE! Family and friends are welcome.
Congratulations to our Engineering international students for completing and presenting their capstone project at the Engineering Expo this past Friday!! 💚🏆
Your OISS family wishes you a heartfelt Thanksgiving! We would like you to know that we appreciate each and every one of you, and are glad that you are a part of our international family and the bigger USD community. May this season remind us of the importance of being grateful for all things meaningful and important to us, as well as those we would like to cherish and keep close to our hearts.
Next week we are celebrating the International Education Week! Come participate in international activities and opportunities with our international community! I hope to see you 💚🌍
Come purchase your ticket to watch The Nutcracker with us! Tickets are on sale at the International Center for $22 only!
Open to all USD International Students! Tickets on sale now!
Come support our Men’s soccer team this Saturday at 6pm for the pre party reception. T-shirts and pizza will be given! ⚽️🍕

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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