About International Services

International Services attends to the specialized needs of UMDNJ's international students and scholars and their dependents. Services include communication of relevant information to both students and staff by means of orientation workshops and programs for new students, and provision of comprehensive advising.

Services provided by International Services include:

• Immigration information workshops: to keep abreast of the latest regulatory requirements.
• Orientation: regular orientation programs for new students and scholars.
• Employment workshops: for information on the types of employment available to F-1 and J-1 students, as well as information on how to apply for employment authorization.
• Preparation, issuance and/or filing of initial petitions: extension and transfer of immigration related forms; preparation of dependent forms; status monitoring; insurance and other regulatory compliance.
• Advising services: to the UMDNJ community at large on all immigration-related matters.

How to contact us:

Yocasta Brens-Watson, Director E-Mail: brensyo@umdnj.edu	Vacant Senior Coordinator
Vacant Coordinator	Vacant Secretary II
Location and office hours:
Newark Campus (Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri) 9:00 am to 5:00 pm 65 Bergen Street, Room GA-72 Newark, NJ 07101-1709 Telephone number: 973-972-6138 Fax: 973-972-8260	New Brunswick Campus (Tue) 9:00 am to 5:00 pm 335 George Street, Liberty Plaza Suite #3600 New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Telephone number: 973-972-6138 Fax: 973-972-8260

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