General Summary/Purpose

Provide advising, programming, and other support services to international students, exchange visitors, and employees of all JHU campuses and sites.  Serve as authorized school official for student (F-1) and exchange visitor (J-1) programs, working individually and with other staff to ensure compliance with immigration regulations and reporting requirements. Participate in outreach and training activities of the Office of International Services.  Primary back-up to OIS Administrative Coordinator.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Advise international students (undergraduate, graduate, and professional) and exchange visitors on matters pertaining to their immigration status, related concerns, administrative and cultural issues. Specifically, advise students and exchange visitors, individually and in groups on:
  • F and J immigration regulations
  • Issues of cultural adaptation and culture shock
  • Laws pertaining to employment eligibility and employment verification (form I-9), Social Security Numbers, driver’s licenses and related issues
  • Other individual concerns related to their status as an international student or scholar at Johns Hopkins
     
• Serve as Designated School Official and Alternate Responsible Officer for Student and Exchange Visitor Program [SEVP].
  • Process immigration benefits for international students and exchange visitors.
  • Generate immigration documentation (I-20, DS-2019 forms) for new and continuing international students/exchange visitors.
  • Provide advising during assigned walk in advising hours and scheduled appointments.
  • Manage assigned reports and alerts in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS).
     
• Provide front desk coverage.
  • In the absence of the Administrative Coordinator, provide primary front desk coverage.
  • Assist visitors to the OIS who need to collect documents or see an OIS advisor.
     
• Limited advising, as trained, on other immigration classifications as they relate to international students and exchange visitors.
  • Provide basic advising on H-1B, O-1, TN and other employment based non-immigrant statuses, referring to Sr. International Services Advisors as appropriate.
  • Advise on use of B-1/B-2 and other visitor immigration statuses.
     
• Participate in formal and informal outreach for the Office of International Services, including:
  • Programming on immigration benefits, cultural adjustment, and related issues for students and exchange visitors.
  • Regulatory, procedural and cultural training for University faculty and staff.
     
• Assist in the administration of the Office of International Services.
  • Serve on assigned OIS committees, working groups and task forces.
  • Serve as liaison to academic and administrative units as assigned.
  • Represent OIS on University committees.
  • Assist in the training of new OIS staff and student assistants.
     
• Perform other duties as assigned.