{"id":13459,"date":"2021-06-09T10:28:14","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T14:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/?page_id=13459"},"modified":"2024-06-18T10:35:37","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T14:35:37","slug":"appointment-scheduling-scholars-employees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/contact\/appointment-scheduling-scholars-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"ISSO Services and Appointment Scheduling for International Faculty, Scholars &#038; Employees"},"content":{"rendered":"<link href=\"\/globalprograms\/wp-assets\/media\/scheduling\/static\/css\/main.85f0e285.chunk.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n<style>\n.App .k-card-container .k-card .k-card-body .k-button {\n    text-align: center;\n    line-height: 1.2;\n}\n<\/style>\n<p>The ISSO Scholar Services team is available for both in-person and virtual appointments. Please review the<br \/>\n  options below to schedule a meeting or to request a particular<br \/>\n  service or assistance.<\/p>\n<p>These appointments and services are intended for faculty, researchers, employees, and associated department<br \/>\n  administrators and NOT for current Boston University students. <\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 2px solid #ffb505; background-color: #fffefa; padding: 12px 16px; margin-bottom: 1em;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\">If you are visiting our office in person, we encourage you to take public transportation or, if you travel by car, to access <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/parking\/lots-locations\/\">BU parking<\/a> or metered street parking as we do not have any specific ISSO parking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"App\">\n<div class=\"k-card-container\">\n<div class=\"k-card virtual\">\n<div class=\"k-card-title\">\n<div class=\"location\">Virtual<span class=\"icon\">&#59904;<\/span><\/div>\n<p>        New J-1 Exchange Visitor Orientation and Check-in\n      <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"k-card-body\">\n<p>New BU sponsored J-1 Exchange Visitors are required to attend orientation as part of their ISSO Clearance and check-in<br \/>\n          process. New J-1 Scholars receiving a BU salary will also need to schedule a New Employee I-9\/15-minute advising appointment to complete the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification in-person.<\/p>\n<p>               <a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/buissoscholarservices\/j1orientation\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"k-button\" tabindex=\"0\">Register<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"k-card in-person\">\n<div class=\"k-card-title\">\n<div class=\"location\">In-Person<span class=\"icon\">&#59088;<\/span><\/div>\n<p>        New Employee I-9 Employment Verification or 15-Minute Advising Appointment\n      <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"k-card-body\">\n<p>In-Person appointments for new and continuing scholars as well as department administrators are available for certain services:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I-9 employment eligibility verification*<\/li>\n<li>J-1 DS-2019 travel signature request<\/li>\n<li>Other questions pertaining to travel, visa, employment, and immigration processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"display: flex;\n          width: 100%;\n          flex-direction: row;\n          justify-content: space-around;\n          margin-bottom: 1.4em;\"><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/buissoscholarservices\/15mins\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"k-button\" tabindex=\"0\">Schedule Appointment<br \/>(ISSO Office)<\/a><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/buissoscholarservices\/new-employee-i-9-15-minute-appointment-at-med\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"k-button\" tabindex=\"0\">Schedule Appointment<br \/>(HR Med Campus Office)<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<p><em>*Appointments are for BU employees only. BU students who will be working on campus via the Student Employment Office can review the <a href=\"\/isso\/employment-internships\/on-campus-student-employment\/i-9-employment-eligibility-verification\/\">options for completing I-9 employment verification<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"k-card in-person\">\n<div class=\"k-card-title\">\n<div class=\"location\">In-Person<span class=\"icon\">&#59088;<\/span><\/div>\n<p>        New H-1B Orientation and Overview\n      <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"k-card-body\">\n<p>In-person appointments for new employees in the H-1B as well as for continuing employees who have been<br \/>\n          approved for a change of status from another immigration classification to H-1B are available. New H-1B<br \/>\n          employees will complete the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification during this time and do not need to<br \/>\n          schedule a separate in-person I-9 appointment. <\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex;\n          width: 100%;\n          flex-direction: row;\n          justify-content: space-around;\n          margin-bottom: 1.4em;\"><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/buissoscholarservices\/new-h1b-orientation\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"k-button\" tabindex=\"0\">Schedule Appointment<br \/>(ISSO Office)<\/a><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/buissoscholarservices\/h-1b-overview-orientation-at-med\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"k-button\" tabindex=\"0\">Schedule Appointment<br \/>(HR Med Campus Office)<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"k-card both\">\n<div class=\"k-card-title\">\n<div class=\"location in-person\">In-Person<span class=\"icon\">&#59088;<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"location virtual\">Virtual<span class=\"icon\">&#59904;<\/span><\/div>\n<p>        Check-in and Clearance for (non-J-1) Visiting Students, Visiting Researchers or other affiliates\n      <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"k-card-body\">\n<p>New Visiting Students, Visiting Researchers or other affiliates who are not sponsored under BU&rsquo;s J-1 Exchange Visitor<br \/>\n          designation are encouraged to check-in with us remotely. Please e-mail your <a\n            href=\"\/isso\/contact\/scholar-advising\/\">scholar advisor<\/a> and attach the <a\n            href=\"\/isso\/files\/2022\/01\/Scholar-and-Employee-Clearance-Form.pdf\">Scholar &amp; Employee Clearance Form<\/a>, your Visiting Researcher or Visiting Scholar appointment letter which would have been<br \/>\n          provided by your host department, and a copy of all relevant immigration documents (i.e. passport, entry<br \/>\n          stamp, visa, etc.)<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex;\n          width: 100%;\n          flex-direction: row;\n          justify-content: space-around;\n          margin-bottom: 1.4em;\"><br \/>\n            <a href=\"\/isso\/contact\/scholar-advising\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"k-button virtual\" tabindex=\"0\">E-mail Advisor<span class=\"icon\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\n              font-family: BU-Default-Icons;\n              vertical-align: top;\n              margin-left: 4px;\">&#59904;<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/buissoscholarservices\/15mins\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"k-button in-person\" tabindex=\"0\">Schedule Appointment<br \/>\n              <span class=\"icon\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\n              font-family: BU-Default-Icons;\n              vertical-align: top;\n              margin-left: 4px;\">&#59088;<\/span><\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<p>If preferred, you are welcome to check-in at the ISSO front desk during normal business<br \/>\n          hours (M,T,Th,F 9am &#8211; 5pm; W 12pm &#8211; 5pm). <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"k-card virtual\">\n<div class=\"k-card-title\">\n<div class=\"location\">Virtual<span class=\"icon\">&#59904;<\/span><\/div>\n<p>        Advising appointment\n      <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"k-card-body\">\n<p>International scholars. employees and department administrators can request a remote appointment to discuss<br \/>\n          all matters pertaining to travel, visa, employment, and immigration processing.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex;\n          width: 100%;\n          flex-direction: row;\n          justify-content: space-around;\n          margin-bottom: 1.4em;\"><br \/>\n            <a href=\"\/isso\/contact\/scholar-advising\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"k-button virtual\" tabindex=\"0\">E-mail Advisor<span class=\"icon\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\n              font-family: BU-Default-Icons;\n              vertical-align: top;\n              margin-left: 4px;\">&#59904;<\/span><\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"k-card in-person\">\n<div class=\"k-card-title\">\n<div class=\"location\">In-Person<span class=\"icon\">&#59088;<\/span><\/div>\n<p>        Document drop-off or pick-up at ISSO front desk<br \/>\n        <br \/><span style=\"font-weight: normal; font-style: italic;\">(no advising component or review with Scholar Services)<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<div class=\"k-card-body\">\n<p>Scholars, employees and department administrators who have either received confirmation from ISSO Scholar Services<br \/>\n          that a document is available for pick-up or have paperwork to drop-off for a member of the Scholar Services team can<br \/>\n          do so during normal business hours (M, T, Th, F 9am &#8211; 5pm; W 12pm &#8211; 5pm). If you have questions or prefer to<br \/>\n          drop-off or pick-up with a Scholar Services team member, please schedule a 15-minute (in-person) advising appointment<br \/>\n          instead.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold; width: 100%;\">No Appointment Needed<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ISSO Scholar Services team is available for both in-person and virtual appointments. Please review the options below to schedule a meeting or to request a particular service or assistance. These appointments and services are intended for faculty, researchers, employees, and associated department administrators and NOT for current Boston University students. 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