The U-M International Center provides a variety of services to assist international students, scholars, faculty and staff at the University of Michigan, as well as U-M American students seeking opportunities to study, work, or travel abroad. For information about a specific U-M International Center service area, please contact us at 734.764.9310 or [email protected].
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
Our International Student and Scholar Services team serves as a key resource to the U-M community in the following ways:
- Advises international students, scholars, their dependents, and University departments on compliance with U.S. immigration laws and regulations related to F and J visa categories
- Recommends and approves immigration benefits
- Verifies, tracks, and submits visa status notifications through the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), as required by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Advises on adjustment to U.S. society and American culture, academic concerns and community resources
- Processes DS-2019s, I-20s, travel signatures, and letters needed for travel, employment, maintaining status, social security numbers, and other immigration related matters
- Conducts workshops and orientation sessions for international students, scholars, and U-M departments
International Student and Scholar Health Insurance (IHI)
The U-M International Center's Health Insurance office administers the University of Michigan mandatory health insurance program for international students and scholars:
- Provides and processes forms needed for insurance enrollment, changes, and requests for waivers of the insurance requirement
- Advises students and scholars who have questions or concerns about insurance procedures
- Assists students and scholars with filing insurance claims
Faculty and Staff Immigration Services (FSIS)
Our Faculty and Staff Immigration Services team provides the following services to U-M sponsored foreign national employees and departments on the Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Flint campuses:
- Advises departments on U-M and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policies and procedures for employing foreign nationals to ensure compliance with U.S. immigration laws and regulations
- Prepares and files employment-based visa petitions with USCIS on behalf of the University of Michigan
- Coordinates other employment-based immigration petitions in which the University of Michigan is the petitioner with approved, external immigration attorneys retained by the University
- Conducts workshops on topics for foreign national faculty, staff, and U-M departments
Global Engagement and Education Abroad (GEEA)
The Global Engagement and Education Abroad team serves as the programmatic function of the International Center and develops relationships with campus partners. Below are examples of signature programming and initiatives:
- Orientation programs and ongoing social and cultural events for international students and scholars
- International student health and wellbeing support & advocacy
- International Center Student Council
- Intercultural Leadership Seminar
- Advising and programs focused on Non-UM study abroad, internships, and postgraduate international opportunities
- Peace Corps recruitment
- Peace Corps Prep Certificate Program
- International Center Grant Fund and other funding opportunities
- Intercultural communication and international student community workshops