Welcome to the UAH International Student and Scholar Office!

Our primary goals are to ensure UAH compliance with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) laws for all foreign national (non-U.S. citizen) members of the UAH community and to administer the Cultural Exchange Program for the University. 

We, therefore, perform the following primary functions on behalf of the University for the UAH community:

• Providing assistance and guidance to other University departments regarding employment of foreign nationals.
• Administering the Cultural Exchange Program for UAH.
• Providing guidance and assistance regarding employment while in the U.S. for F visa holders, H visa holders, and J visa holders.
• Providing guidance and assistance to visa holders regarding visa types, change of status, dependent visas, extensions of stay, medical insurance, travel outside the U.S., and your departure from UAH.
• Providing information about obtaining a Social Security Number (Taxpayer Identification Number), which is necessary to acquire an Alabama Driver's License.

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Thank you for your interest in the Office of Immigration Administration at UAH. If you will be using our services for the first time, please complete a Personal Data Sheet. For the duration of your stay at UAH, we request that you also submit an updated Personal Data Sheet whenever there is a change in the information provided on your original personal data sheet. Contact us or come by our office if you need assistance not provided within this site.