International Student and Scholar Affairs

In International Student and Scholar Affairs (ISSA), we support and advocate for RISD’s international community by providing advice and guidance to prospective, incoming, current and exchange students and scholars, as well as those who have recently graduated or completed their work at RISD.

We are happy to help students and scholars with any questions you may have as you get ready to join our campus community. In particular, we offer advice in the following areas:

• F-1 and J-1 visa/immigration compliance
• Sponsorship
• Cultural and language adjustment and transition
• Navigating US systems (Social Security, IRS/taxes, Division of Motor Vehicles, etc.)

Our team works to connect you with academic, logistic, social and cultural resources to support your success while studying, researching or teaching at RISD. We feel fortunate to work with people from around the world and for our amazing, global campus community.

More about ISSA