The OIA International Scholar Advising team assists IUPUI schools in bringing international professors, researchers, staff and visitors for teaching, research, lectures or conferences. Each year, approximately 600 international scholars and accompanying family members representing over 50 countries are affiliated with the IUPUI community and engaged in research and teaching activities in more than 10 IUPUI schools.  

Services for international scholars:

• Visa advice for employment, travel, dependents, permanent residence
• Weekly orientation for new scholars
• Tax advising and workshops for scholars
• Assistance with scholars’ cultural adjustment and needs related to daily life
• International scholar health insurance

Services for departments:

• Employment-based visa application processing for international scholars and their dependents
• Advice on choosing the right visa to accommodate the department and scholar’s objectives
• Advice on sponsoring a scholar for permanent residence
• Help with organizing and completing tax forms to compensate a short-term scholar
• Advice in completing the I-9
• Workshop “How to Hire a Foreign National” for university administrators each Fall