Visa and Immigration Advising

About SISS

Services for International Students and Scholars (SISS), within Global Affairs, helps to build a campus community that includes students and scholars from over 140 countries. SISS supports all international students and scholars and their families with visa and immigration issues. In addition to preparing the necessary documents to apply for a U.S. visa, SISS supports international students and scholars in maintaining their legal status and accessing benefits for their status while here. All international students and scholars have SISS advisors. SISS also provides orientation, assistance, and information regarding financial, personal, cultural, and academic concerns. Learn more at

siss.ucdavis.edu.

Location: 3rd floor of the International Center, room 3140 SISS Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. and 1 p.m.–4 p.m. You are encouraged to call, email, make an appointment, or come to drop-in hours when needed.

Speaking With an SISS Advisor

Advising Appointments

You may schedule an appointment with an advisor Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m.–12 p.m. and 1 p.m.–4 p.m. Please make an appointment by visiting the SISS front desk

or by calling (530) 752-0864, extension 0.

You may schedule an appointment directly with your advisor. Please find your advisor at siss.ucdavis.edu/people.

ATTENTION STUDENTS:

Plan ahead! An I-20 or DS2019 travel

signature is NOT an emergency. Fill out the

form in iGlobal and we will mail it to you if

necessary.

SISS Orientation

All undergraduate F-1 and J-1 international first-year, transfer, and exchange students will be required to enroll in the SISS Online Extended Orientation program through Canvas, the university’s online learning platform. Extended Orientation helps international students new to UC Davis understand the complex relationship between their immigration status requirements and university policies in order to maintain good status in both areas. The course is available approximately three weeks after school begins and must be finished prior to Thanksgiving break. There is no fee for the program. You will receive enrollment instructions through your UC Davis email.