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

Annie Gibson

Biography

When I was 12, I accompanied family friends to Mexico for the summer to take care of their children while they worked. It was my first experience outside of the country without my parents. It was my first time operating my life in Spanish. It was my first experience dancing socially beyond my ballet classes. It changed my life. That experience put me on the career path I am now on. Little did I know, it taught me how to express myself and be present - in a new way. In another language. I went from shy to expressive and animated when I embodied a new culture and new language. It taught me that various sides of myself are expressed differently across cultures.