International Faculty & Scholar Services – Specialized support to international faculty, scholars, and researchers at UC Santa Cruz.

Immigration information and advising for international faculty and scholars.

Prospective professors and researchers must be invited by a department, lab, or institute.

Foreign workers in “specialty occupations”
that require necessary credentials.

Employees in permanent, full-time positions that require professional-level credentials.

Receive support and assistance for immigration information, cultural adjustment, personal concerns, and more.

Learn about current and past international scholars
and the work they are doing at UC Santa Cruz.

SEVP COVID-19 Flexibilities Terminated
September 15, 2023
The Student and Visitor Exchange Program (SEVP) ended its COVID-19 guidance on May 11, 2023, following the end of the Public Health Emergency. The guidance allowed active F-1 students to take online and hybrid courses during the pandemic in excess of normal regulatory limits. With the end of the COVID-19 accommodations, the following […]