International Scholar Procedures are a compilation of the rules, practices and understandings for our office as we answer questions, provide guidance, and process requests for immigration benefits (work visas and/or permanent residence).

The Procedures themselves have been the operating guidelines for this office for the last many years, but never compiled and cross-referenced in an organized fashion. The Procedures were compiled during 2020 and checked with our partner offices prior to publication. 

The purpose of this publication of the Procedures is to better support transparency and proactive understanding of the steps, considerations, Purdue policies and considerations that might be involved within a given situation. In short, it is intended as a resource to assist our customers, and not as a container to box our customers into. 

If there are additions or corrections that should be made to better align with or support our partner offices, please email Amanda Thompson, Director, International Scholar Services.