Various Advising Schemas – What Works for Whom?

Golden Gate University School of Law (GGUSL) Statistics

Total F-1 Students 100

F-1 on OPT 25

F-1 FTE 125

Total J-1 Students 20

J-1 on AT 5

J-1 FTE 25

Average New Students per Semester 25

What Works at GGUSL:

• Case management (admission through post-completion PT/AT)
• Inquiry/Predeparture
• Orientation
• F-1/J-1 Immigration Advising
• Post-Completion
• Fostering a culture of voluntary compliance
• Be DIRECT!
• Flexible bureaucracy (i.e personalization)
• Strong communication with key stakeholders (faculty, registrar, career services)

• Be mindful of visa acquisition trends and local practices
• DHS Office of Immigration Statistics–Yearbook of Immigration Statistics

http://uscis.gov/graphics/shared/statistics/yearbook/index.htm

• DHS ICE SEVIS by Numbers

http://www.ice.gov/graphics/sevis/numbers/index.htm

Managing Challenges with Email: Towards an International Student Service Perspective

Principles for Email Use/How to Avoid Misunderstood Email

1) Take your time responding

2) Correspond with individuals not large groups

3) Send a few emails at a time

4) Use language of compromise

5) Keep it brief

6) Write carefully. Discoverable in litigation?

7) How to know when you have to send email

• Why respond?
• Does my answer add to conversation/issues?
• Shall I de-escalate the discussion? If necessary how?

For more information and sample F-1/J-1 Advising Forms see website: http://www.bapier.com/samples.htm