From May 27 to May 31, our office will be closed.  May 27, Tulane University is closed in observance of Memorial Day.  May 28- May 31, the entire OISS team will be attending the NAFSA Annual Conference.  As the most important annual event for international educators, this conference will provide our team with vital updates and ideas that will help us to better serve our international community.  As a bonus, we’re using this opportunity to update the carpet at 6901 Willow. 

If you have any timely requests, such as an OPT, CPT, or Academic Training application or a program extension, please be sure to get complete application to your OISS advisor no later than Friday, May 17 to allow for 3 to 5 business days for processing.  If not, we may not be able to complete your request before the conference. 

During this time, we’ll be monitoring our email for true immigration emergencies, but please be sure to expect a delay in our response.  We’ll still be there if you really need us. 

Thank you for your cooperation,

The OISS Team

Nancy Lauland

International Employee and Scholar Advisor

Biography

Nancy Quant Lauland joined OISS as a Program Manager in 2014, where she assists international faculty and visiting scholars in immigration-related matters. She was born in Leon, Nicaragua and has family roots from Hong Kong. She grew up in New Orleans and would consider herself a native.

Nancy earned a BA in Communications from University of New Orleans and also received an ABA certification in Paralegal Studies from Louisiana State University. Prior to joining OISS, she spent eight years as an immigration paralegal with the law firm Ware|Immigration and has experience working on H-1B petitions, family-based petitions, employment-based petitions and permanent residence filings.