OISS Building Closure 

Due to the New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University on Thursday, March 27 through Saturday, March 29, OISS will adjust our building operations to accomodate higher traffic in the Uptown area. Our office will close early on Thursday, March 27 at 4:30 PM and our building will be physically closed all of Friday, March 28. We will reopen for normal building operations on Monday, March 31. If you have an in-person appointment, please connect with your OISS advisor to discuss switching to virtual. 

 - The OISS Team

TULAP Immigration Counsel

Immigration counsel support is now available through TULAP and provided by attorney Marco Balducci. TULAP provides free legal advice and low-cost representation to current Tulane University students, staff, and faculty.

Individuals who are undocumented, have DACA, have F, J, H or TN status, are a lawful permanent resident, or even a citizen with an immigration question are welcome to make an appointment. For individuals in F, J, H or TN status, please note that the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) is their primary point of contact for questions related to their current status.

Examples of issues include: questions about DACA, Green Card or citizenship applications, work authorization, or any other immigration concerns that might affect you or your family members.

For more information about when to seek advice from the OISS or TULAP’s Immigration Legal Assistance Program, please read this FAQ. Interested students, faculty or staff can learn more about the program and/or make an appointment with attorney Marco Balducci here.