A primary focus of the Office of International Services (OIS) is to provide international education services, programs, and information to the HSC. 

Historically, the role of the OIS has been to provide immigration and visa services to the campus community and facilitate the stay of international personnel, including international students, at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.   In this regard, the OIS serves as the campus’s official liaison with the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of State, the Department of Labor, the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), and other, federal authorities and organizations.

The OIS also functions as the designated administrative clearing-house and information source for all of the University’s education abroad activities, including international agreement development and exchange program management.  

Current Bulletins

January 2013

The OIS is temporarily located on the Greehey Campus at 8403 Floyd Curl Drive in the McDermott Building, Room 5.542.

March 2011

The first mandatory OPT seminars were held on February 24th and February 28th. If you are an F-1 student who is graduating this Spring and applying for OPT and you did not attend, you *must* contact your advisor immediately.

February 2011

***ALERT*** There are new visa application processes for individuals from Mexico and India. Please see the following link for more information: December 14, 2010 NAFSA News (Mexico) & December 7, 2010 NAFSA News (India)

November 2010

NEW!!!! International Services E-Updates

The Office of International Services will begin mailing out these E-updates periodically.

Please note the Filing Fee Increases and Visa Request Time Frames in the 'Important Links' section of our webpage.