What is the role of the advisors in the International Studies and Programs Office?
Advisors in International Studies advise students on Immigration laws and help them to process applications for Immigration benefits. They are required to maintain the university’s records with the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services according to their understanding of current Immigration laws. Advisors also help students learn how to survive and thrive in U.S. culture and society. The advisors in International Studies are not lawyers and are not employed by any Immigration agency; but are employees of Illinois State University, and therefore, work within the law in the best interests of the university and international students, scholars and faculty.
