International Student Services

Welcome to all international students, scholars, and their families. The staff of the Office of International Student Services (ISS) sincerely hopes that you will enjoy your stay at Howard University.

There are many resources available through our office and at the University. We hope that these resources will help answer some of your questions and enhance your experience. This site includes descriptions of some of the programs and services we offer, including short biographies of the members of our staff.

The mission of our Office is to assist individual international students, faculty, staff members and their families by advising them on federal immigration, labor regulations, and by providing counseling on personal, academic, financial, and social matters. We try to promote cross-cultural awareness for the Howard University community through educational programming, such as cultural adjustment, and cross-cultural communication. Our goal is to serve as an information and resource service for Howard University and the surrounding communities; and in general, to promote the benefits of international educational exchange.

It is our hope that you will find our staff to be accessible and helpful to you. You are encouraged to make personal appointments to eliminate unnecessary wait time. We look forward to meeting you and the members of your family.