8.06 Harvard International Office

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8.06 Harvard International Office

The Harvard International Office (HIO) (http://www.hio.harvard.edu/) provides programs and services for international students and scholars at Harvard as well as their families. The HIO is part of the University’s Central Administration and offers services to international students and scholars at Harvard College, the graduate and professional schools, as well as the numerous research centers and affiliated teaching hospitals, to minimize the difficulties they may experience both upon arrival and later during their stay at Harvard.

Mission: HIO provides information on a wide range of topics, including immigration issues (work permits, travel), financial questions, social and cultural differences, and resources at Harvard and in the community. International students are given the opportunity to participate in Harvard's International Student Host Program, which connects them with Americans living in the Cambridge and Boston areas.

The office also acts as a liaison between Harvard and various public and private agencies in matters affecting the University's international students and scholars. All newly admitted international students are required to check in with the International Office before registering in their schools and should bring their passports and visa documents or other evidence of their immigration status. All international students are encouraged to visit the office in order to take advantage of its programs and services.

The HIO is closed for walk-in advising and in-person office hours or appointments until further notice. International students and scholars have several options for getting in touch with the HIO:

1. Connect with an HIO Advisor through daily virtual advisor on call sessions (for quick questions only) 2. Contact your HIO advisor directly via email or phone 3. Make an appointment for a virtual 1:1 meeting with your HIO advisor 4. Email internationaloffice@harvard.edu

Harvard International Office

1350 Massachusetts Avenue Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Campus Center, 864 Cambridge, MA 02138