Immigration Advising
The Office of Immigrant and Citizenship Services (OICS) provides general immigration advising to help you manage your immigration status. If you have questions related to F-1 student visa or the I-20 application, please get in touch with an F-1 advisor with the ISSO. For J-1 visa questions, please email ISSOJ1@utdallas.edu
Office Information
Office Hours
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. by appointment only
Address
Student Services Building, SSB 3.400
The University of Texas at Dallas
International Students and Scholars
800 W. Campbell Rd., SSB34
Richardson, TX 75080-3021
Phone
Office Phone: 972-883-4189
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Send a Message in iComet
You can send a message to an advisor and receive a response through your iComet Portal. All admitted prospective students and current students have access to the iComet Portal.
Schedule an Immigration Advising Appointment
General immigration advising is available for current or prospective UTDallas students needing assistance with their immigration status.
OICS advisors are trained professionals who seek to avoid errors and omissions when advising about immigration requirements and benefits. However, advisors can make mistakes.
Immigrant and non-immigrant visa holding students must assume primary responsibility for knowing the requirements and benefits of their immigration status and for acquiring current information as it changes.
Your Status is Your Responsibility
Information is available on the OICS website and government websites including USCIS. Students may also choose to seek legal advice.
Legal Advising
The OICS is able to provide general immigration information, but we are not able to provide specific legal advice. Specific legal advice is available, should students seek such advice, through dedicated channels outside OICS.
Troubleshooting
I can’t log in to iComet. If you are having trouble recovering your NetID or password, please contact the OIT Help Desk.
I logged in, but I’m having trouble with the Ask an Advisor eForm. In most cases, iComet errors can be fixed by refreshing your browser and clearing your browser cache. You may also try accessing iComet from a different web browser.
If these options do not resolve the problem, please take a screenshot of the error you are experiencing and email it to OICS@utdallas.edu with the subject line “iComet Error.”