International Student Advisor for Admissions, International Students & Scholars Office

Boston University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston University seeks an International Student Advisor for Admissions to manage immigration processing for new international students and to ensure compliance with F-1 and J-1 regulations. You will issue documents, create student profiles, and guide admitted students through visa processes.

You will report to the Assistant Director of Admissions and Student Services, reviewing materials, coordinating with departments, and advising on arrival in the US.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in intercultural communication, international relations, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in foreign student or scholar advising.
• Knowledge of SEVIS and student immigration regulations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to manage immigration cases.
• Superior communication skills to educate students and staff on nonimmigrant regulations.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate admission materials to determine immigration sponsorship strategy for new international students.
• Review immigration and financial documents and update SEVIS records.
• Process complete files, track check-in status, and communicate with departments.
• Issue immigration documents and advise students on visa applications.
• Serve as Designated School Official and Alternate Responsible Officer for SEVIS.
• Provide immigration advice and assistance to students during arrival and summer term.
• Coordinate with admissions offices on immigration processing for new admits.

Skills

Foreign student advising

Immigration regulations

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Cross-cultural advising

Crisis sensitivity

Policy development

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Graduate degree preferred

Tools

SEVIS system

Job description

International Student Advisor for Admissions, International Students & Scholars Office

Job Description

Category

Charles River Campus --> Professional

Job Location

Boston, MA, United States

Tracking Code

26500798240820

Posted Date

8/24/2026

Salary Grade

Grade 47

Expected Hiring Range Minimum

$53,200.00

Expected Hiring Range Maximum

$71,900.00

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training and internal pay comparison. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

The International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO) admissions team is responsible for completing immigration processing for approximately 6,000 new international undergraduate, graduate, and non-degree students admitted annually by all BU schools and colleges. The International Student Advisor for Admissions must maintain expertise in F-1 and J-1 nonimmigrant student regulations to ensure institutional compliance and serve as 'Designated School Official' and 'Alternate Responsible Officer' in the Student Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). Directly reporting to the Assistant Director of Admissions and Student Services, the International Student Advisor for Admissions will perform detailed credential and immigration review and analysis, create new student profiles, issue immigration documents, and advise incoming students to facilitate their arrival in the US in the appropriate immigration status.

• Evaluate undergraduate, graduate, and non-degree admission materials to determine appropriate immigration sponsorship strategy to facilitate new international student arrival to support enrollment
• Review immigration and financial documents in Onbase.
• Process complete files and return incomplete files to departments.
• Coordinate with newly admitted student directly if necessary. Create and maintain the initial electronic records for all new international admissions.
• Review SIS data in ISSS and enter required information to batch record to SEVIS to create new immigration record.
• Sign, upload and notify new admits of immigration document and instruct them to initiate visa application.
• Assist student advising team as assigned.
• Assist with student advisor team duties immigration record review, I-20 signatures for travel and other cyclical immigration processing like RCL, auto-shorten during fall and winter Provide immigration advice, customer service, and assistance to newly admitted students concerning arrival to the US, visa application issues, SEVIS transfers, changing programs at Boston University, reinstatement, and other related subjects.
• Prepare and disseminate materials to coach new student through their visa application at US DOS consular posts.
• Answer specific questions on this process from newly admitted students. Manage student record maintenance and data entry during new student check-in.
• Review immigration documents in ISSS and enter required information to batch registration to SEVIS.
• Follow up with new students to troubleshoot incomplete or missing check-in cases.
• Communicate with undergraduate and graduate admissions offices regarding admission documents and immigration processing requests for new admits.
• Assist with department trainings regarding ISSO processing for newly admitted students.
• Answer questions from university departments regarding immigration processing for certain newly admitted students. Provide contribution to analysis and development of policies, procedures and projects assigned to the ISSO admissions team.
• Assist supervisor in projects, training and overall communication to facilitate immigration processing for newly admitted students.
• Serve as International Student Advisor to students enrolled in BU Summer Term.
• Provide immigration advice and assistance to approximately 500 international students enrolled in summer term each year.

Required Skills

• Graduate degree preferred.
• Bachelor's degree required in a field related to intercultural communication, international relations, cross-cultural advising.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in foreign student or scholar advising.
• Knowledge of SEVIS and student immigration regulations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to manage, analyze and resolve complicated immigration cases required.
• Superior communication skills to educate students, university faculty and administrators on matters pertaining to nonimmigrant regulations and institutional policies.
• Ability to understand, interpret and follow complex government regulations and institutional policies to non-native speakers of the English language.
• Ability to maintain detailed immigration records, perform intricate immigration processing and ensure institutional compliance with student immigration regulations.
• Patience, professionalism, and high level of sensitivity when advising students in crisis required.
• Ability to facilitate cross-cultural trainings, deliver effective group presentations and work effectively in a team setting required.
• Adherence to Boston University's compliance policies and guidelines; sensitivity to highly confidential material required.
• This position must clear CORI screening as well as standard HR background check in accordance with federal regulations.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Job Location

Boston, MA

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

Salary Grade

$53,200.00-$71,900.00