International Student Services
About
Rutgers Global-International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) is committed to providing superior services and enriching experiences for our international community. We are here to support the journeys of our international students and scholars, from arrival to graduation/completion and beyond. Our core services include immigration advising and compliance, application processing, academic and career support, and a range of programming, advocacy, and outreach.
All Rutgers Health international students and Rutgers–Camden international scholars are serviced by Rutgers Global. If you are an international student at Rutgers University–Camden, please visit the Office of International Students. If you are an international student or scholar at Rutgers University–Newark, please visit the Office of International Student Services.
Student Advising Services
Our staff is available to answer any questions, and/or to connect students with appropriate resources around the community. International student advisers advise international students on immigration, personal, social, and cultural matters during their time here at Rutgers.
Our offices are located at 180 College Ave. in New Brunswick.
Email: isss-students@global.rutgers.edu
Phone: 848-932-7015
Please click on the links below to set up advising appointments. Please scroll below for more information about our advising services.
More Information on Student Advising Services
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Please note that Rutgers Global - ISSS will be closed on Monday, May 26th for Memorial Day. We will re-open at 8:30 am on Tuesday, May 27th.
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Here is a short video tutorial on how to best use our many advising options.
ISSS Summer Hours effective 5/12/25 - 08/01/25: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 8:30am – 5:00pm, and Fridays from 8:30am - 12:00pm (remote operation only). The office is closed on Wednesdays for processing and team meetings.
The ISSS staff is available to answer any questions, and/or to connect students with appropriate resources around the community. We also partner with university faculty and staff to best serve our international student population. International student advisers advise international students on immigration, personal, social, and cultural matters during their time here at Rutgers.
PROCESSING TIME: Please note that ISSS is experiencing a high volume of requests, and response/processing times may be delayed. Requests will be processed within approximately 7 business days. We appreciate your patience during this very busy time for our office.
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Summer QQA Hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays 9:30AM - 11:30AM & 1:30PM- 3:30PM EST. Fridays 9:30AM - 11:30 AM.
- Good for: very quick questions. For example, "how do I apply for a social security number?"
- QQA is limited to 5-10 minutes in order for our staff to help as many students as possible who may have simple questions they want addressed quickly. For longer questions, please schedule an appointment with an International Student Adviser.
- QQA is hosted via Zoom. You do not need to schedule a time; you can join during the offered times and a staff member will assist you as soon as possible.
- If you are unable to join the meeting, it is either because it is outside of our QQA hours or the QQA session has been closed because the scheduled time is almost finished and there is already a queue of students waiting.
- The password to join is ISSSQQA.
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- Please be aware of the time zone in which you book your appointment! Rutgers operates in EST.
- Appointment availability is displayed up to 14 days in advance and no less than 24 hours from the time of booking. If you do not see any available appointments, please check again on the following day for new availability.
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- Please be aware of the time zone in which you book your appointment! Rutgers operates in EST.
- Appointment availability is displayed up to 14 days in advance and no less than 24 hours from the time of booking. If you do not see any available appointments, please check again on the following day for new availability.
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Phone number for New Brunswick: 848-932-7015
Phone number for Rutgers Health: 973-972-6138
Rutgers Police non-emergency numbers if you are having issues at the border/airport:
- Rutgers University—Camden: (856) 225-6111
- Biomedical and Health Sciences at Newark: (973) 972-4491
- Rutgers University—Newark: (973) 353-5111
- Rutgers University—New Brunswick: (732) 932-7211
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Our international student advisers also serve as liaisons to schools and academic departments at Rutgers. They are the point of contact within our office for university faculty and staff working with international students. Rutgers faculty and staff can refer to our international student services liaison assigned to your school or department.
Admitted and Incoming Students
Congratulations on being accepted to Rutgers! We are sure you have many questions as you prepare to begin your journey at Rutgers, and we are here to help you make a smooth transition to campus. Our staff will assist you in navigating your pre-arrival preparations and post-arrival needs. Learn how to bring your family, transfer your immigration sponsorship to pursue full-time study at Rutgers, or change your visa status. We look forward to welcoming you to Rutgers.
Current Students
Rutgers Global–International Student and Scholar Services offers international students advising on immigration and visa processing, but we provide you with much more than that. Our dedicated student advisers serve about 8,000 international students from 125 countries enrolled in Rutgers–New Brunswick and Rutgers Health.
Short-Term Non-Degree Students
Rutgers has a number of short-term, non-degree programs—these can be exclusively for international students or they can be programs for both international and domestic students. These do not award a degree to the participant and are often focused on a specific skill or outcome that leads to the "attainment of a specific educational or professional objective.”
Sponsored Students
Sponsored students are those who come to Rutgers as sponsored visitors on a visa sponsored by an organization other than Rutgers and are usually on a J-1 student visa.
Rutgers provides support to both sponsoring agencies as well as sponsored students and scholars to help them reach their goals. We are committed to serving as the liaison between sponsoring organizations, students, and scholars, and various academic departments and other offices on campus.
Graduating Students
Congratulations on your scholastic achievement! As you approach the completion of your degree or program, it is important to understand your options for remaining in the United States or planning for your departure.
When you complete the requirements for your degree or program, you are automatically granted a grace period (60 days for F-1 students, or 30 days for J-1 students) to remain in the United States as you plan your next steps. You may not study or work during the grace period. You can travel within the United States during this grace period; however, you cannot travel outside the United States and re-enter with your F-1 or J-1 visa.
