Senior SEVIS & DSO/ROO Advisor for International Students

Boston University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston University is seeking a Senior International Student Advisor to manage a large caseload of nonimmigrant international students and dependents, guiding them on maintaining immigration status and visa classifications. The role supports ISSO management with training, procedures, and outreach, and serves as a liaison to schools and colleges for advanced immigration guidance.

The position requires a Master’s degree and at least 3 years of advising experience, with strong SEVIS knowledge and

Qualifications

• Master's degree required in the field of intercultural communication, international relations, advising.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in foreign student or scholar advising.
• Demonstrated success in advising a large, diverse international student population.
• Expert knowledge of SEVIS and student immigration regulations.
• Exceptional 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.

Responsibilities

• Counsel and advise nonimmigrant students and their families in relation to university policy and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as Designated School Official and Alternate Responsible Officer in SEVIS and maintain expertise in F-1 and J-1 regulations to ensure compliance.
• Maintain expertise in electronic systems and databases to record, monitor and report data mandated by federal regulations.
• Perform detailed data reconciliation to maintain accurate data and monitor immigration-related events to federal agencies.
• Follow procedures to communicate with SEVIS Help Desk to resolve data irregularities and ensure accurate data in records.
• Serve as liaison to deans, department heads, faculty and administrators in assigned schools and colleges.
• Develop in-depth knowledge of academic programs and policies within each assigned school/college to apply immigration regulations.
• Provide customer service and outreach, and conduct cross-cultural and regulatory workshops for students, faculty and administrators.
• Assist with initiatives such as stakeholder communication, workshops, new procedure development, website maintenance, and training.

Education

Master's degree in intercultural communication, international relations, advising

Job description

Boston University is seeking a Senior International Student Advisor to manage a large caseload of nonimmigrant international students and dependents, guiding them on maintaining immigration status and visa classifications. The role supports ISSO management with training, procedures, and outreach, and serves as a liaison to schools and colleges for advanced immigration guidance.

The position requires a Master’s degree and at least 3 years of advising experience, with strong SEVIS knowledge and