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International Services and Engagement Office ISEO
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  2. Scholar Services
  3. iServices Instructions for Scholars
  4. Other Status Registration

Other Visa Status: Scholar Registration

Faculty and scholars in an "Other Status" such as O-1, F1 OPT/STEM employed by UCSD, Non-UCSD sponsored J-1 Exchange Visitor, J-2 UCSD Employee, TN (not processed by ISEO), B-1, B-2, WB, WT, etc. are required to notify ISEO of their arrival to UC San Diego. 

Registration with ISEO in the iServices portal allows our office to follow up scholars when they arrive to UC San Diego.  ISEO provides various resources such as newsletter mailings, community building programming events, and immigration news updates. 

Step 1: Department Initiates Request

Scholars are responsible for completing the full request, but ISEO relies on departmental users to initiate this process. This means that once you arrive to San Diego, it is important to communicate with your departmental HR contact so that you will be able to recieve the credentials required to access the iServices portal.

 Your department contact may ask you to provide the following information in order to create your iServices profile:

  • LAST NAME
  • FIRST NAME
  • DATE OF BIRTH
  • EMAIL ADDRESS: Personal  account or UCSD account if once has been provided to you. 

Step 2: Invitation Email

You will recieve an email in your inbox with a link and the credentials required to access the iServices portal.

scholar email

 

 

Step 3: Submit Registration in iServices

Once you have logged in to iServices, you will proceed with completing the e-form located on under Request. Please prepare to provide the following information.

Registration Quicklist:

    • Contact Information:

      • Current U.S. address

      • Current U.S. phone number

      • UCSD or personal email

      • Faculty Sponsor phone number and email
      Copies of the following  documents:

      • I-94 arrival record found on the CBP website (for your last entry into the U.S.)  

      • Passport

      • Visa Stamp

    • Appointment Letter