Department: Office for International Students and Scholars

Laura Register

Laura is responsible for supervising the Scholar Team, and managing the caseloads and requests related to J-1 Scholars, H-1B Employees and Permanent Resident referrals at Washington University. To schedule an […]

Apply for OPT

Post-Completion OPT Application Step-by-Step Process Step 1: Complete the Learn@Work OISS OPT Workshop Course Access the course Register for and launch the OISS OPT Workshop course in Learn@Work. If you […]

Patricia Schaefer

Patricia Schaefer

Patti is an OISS Scholar Advisor on the Medical Campus responsible for advising H-1B and J-1 Scholars at WashU. See links below to schedule an appointment. Schedule a Virtual Appointment […]

Brett Wobbe

Brett Wobbe

Brett is an OISS Scholar Advisor on the Danforth and Medical Campuses responsible for advising J-1 exchange visitors employed or completing research at WashU. See links below to schedule an […]

Mallory Moser

Mallory Moser

Mallory is an OISS Student Advisor on the Danforth Campus responsible for advising F-1 and J-1 student visas at WashU. See links below to schedule an appointment with Mallory. Schedule […]

STEM OPT Updates announced from DHS and DOS

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03/04/2022 Written By: Ariel Carpenter, OISS Interim Executive Director (she/her) In mid-January, the Department of Homeland Security announced the addition of 21 academic programs to the STEM Designated Degree Program […]

Gain English Language Skills with TeachESL at WashU

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03/04/2022 Written By: Lara Jennings, International Student and Scholar Advisor Teach English as a Second Language (TeachESL) is a WashU student run learning club that pairs undergraduate English speaking tutors […]

Filing U.S. Taxes

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OISS has partnered with Sprintax Tax Preparation for filing non-resident U.S. Income Tax returns.