The Office of International Student and Scholar Services provides advising services and supportive programs to Northwestern’s international students and scholars. Read more about our mission, vision & values
Incoming students: Please go to the OISS Portal page and look at the new student information. You must activate your NetId in order to sign in. If you have questions, email intadmit@northwestern.edu
Current Students: Advisors are assigned as follows. Please email your advisor with questions!
Last names beginning with:
A-B: Taya Carothers
C-J: Stephanie Cisneros
K-N: Emlyn Torres
O-W: Angelica Garcia-Fisher
X-Z: Debbie Kaltman
Kellogg MBA/MMM students: Adam Blough
Kellogg EMBA students: Stephanie Cisneros
Evanston Campus: 630 Dartmouth Place
Phone: 847-491-5615
Fax: 847-556-6006
Office Hours:
Monday - Wednesday 9:30 - 5 pm
Thursday 10 - 5 pm
Friday 10 - 4:30 pm
Walk-in/phone-in advising hours
Monday-Thursday 1-4 pm
You do not need to make an appointment to see or speak with an advisor during walk-in/phone-in advising hours!
You may make an appointment directly with your advisor for times outside of walk-in/phone-in hours. Please contact your advisor.
Email Address:
intoff@northwestern.edu
Admissions Email Address:
Document Shipping: register & pay here: eShipGlobal
**Request a Reprint of your I-20 or DS-2019 BEFORE making the eShipGlobal request. you will choose TRAVEL as the reason in the dropdown menu.
The current OPT processing time is about 4 to 4.5 months. You can track your application status here using the number on your OPT receipt notice.
If the OISS is your mailing address, we will email you when we receive your EAD card. If you do not hear from us, please check your SPAM for emails from intoff@northwestern.edu.
