International Student and Scholar Services Staff
For general inquiries: oipadm@oip.upenn.edu
To better serve you, please include your first and last name and your immigration status (e.g. F-1 student, J-1 student, J-1 scholar, H-1B) in your email inquiry.
Rodolfo R. Altamirano
Director
- Oversee Overall International Students and Scholars Services Operations
- General Immigration, Travel, Personal and Cultural Adjustment Advising
- Intercultural Communication Expertise and Training
- Cross-cultural Conflict Management and Resolution
- International Education Advocacy
- Strategic Planning and Organizational Management
- Coordinate the International Partners Outreach Group (IPOG)
- Oversee the International Student Advisory Board (ISAB)
- Coordinate the Intercultural Leadership Program (ILP)
- Act as Administrative Official of Penn to the Fulbright Program
Shinsaeng (Shinn) Ko
Senior Associate Director
- Oversee Advising and Immigration Services
- Responsible for Policy Development
- Oversee Immigration-related Workshops and Training
- Immigration, Travel, Personal and Cultural Adjustment Advising
- F-1 and J-1 Student Advising
- J-1 Scholar Advising
- H-1B Advising
- TN and E-3 Advising
- Employment-Based Permanent Residence Advising
- Other Employment-Related Advising
Mitchell Furumoto
Advisor for International Students and Scholars
- Immigration, Travel, Personal and Cultural Adjustment Advising
- F-1 and J-1 Student Advising
- J-1 Scholar Advising
- H-1B Advising Processing Advising
- Employment-Based Permanent Residence Advising and Processing
- International Undergraduate Student Orientation
- Immigration Workshops/Traini ng for International Students, Scholars, and Penn Departments
Diane Haydon
Advisor for International Students and Scholars
- Immigration, Travel, Personal and Cultural Adjustment Advising
- F-1 and J-1 Student Advising
- J-1 Scholar Advising
- H-1B Advising and Processing
- TN Advising
- O-1 Extension Advising and Processing
- Employment-Based Permanent Residence Advising and Processing
- Immigration Workshops/Training for International Students, Scholars, and Penn Departments
Eve Nilenders
Advisor for International Students and Scholars
- Immigration, Travel, Personal and Cultural Adjustment Advising
- F-1 and J-1 Student Advising
- J-1 Scholar Advising
- H-1B Advising and Processing
- TN Advising
- International Student Orientation for Undergraduates
- Immigration Workshops/Training for International Students, Scholars, and Penn Departments
Jeremy Spohr
Advisor for International Students and Scholars
- Immigration, Travel, Personal and Cultural Adjustment Advising
- F-1 and J-1 Student Advising
- J-1 Scholar Advising
- H-1B Advising and Processing
- E-3 Advising and Processing
- TN Advising
- International Graduate and Professional Student Orientation
- Immigration Workshops/Training for International Students, Scholars, and Penn Departments
Donna Steinfeldt
Advisor for International Students and Scholars
- Immigration, Travel, Personal and Cultural Adjustment Advising
- F-1 and J-1 Student Advising
- J-1 Scholar Advising
- H-1B Advising and Processing
- TN Advising
- International Graduate and Professional Student Orientation
- Immigration Workshops/Training for International Students, Scholars, and Penn Departments
Suat Albulut
SEVIS Coordinator
- SEVIS Coordination and Compliance
- Database Management and Data Analysis
- Report Creation for Data Integrity and Efficiency
- Training Staff with Office Databases and Online Application
Choa-Hung Chung
International Student Specialist
- F-1 Graduate and Professional Student I-20 Processing
- J-1 Graduate and Professional Student DS-2019 Processing
- SEVIS Compliance
- Graduate Student Data Management
- Graduate Student File Management
- Admission Meeting for Graduate School Departments
- Liaison to Admitting Units
Aaron DeBruin
International Student Specialist
- ELP I-20/DS-2019 Processing
- F-1 Undergraduate Student I-20 Processing
- J-1 Undergraduate Student DS-2019 Processing
- SEVIS Compliance
- Undergraduate and ELP Data Management
- Undergraduate and ELP File Management
- ELP New Student Orientation
- Liaison to Admitting Units
Dawn Marie Gilmore
Receptionist/Resources Coordinator
- Front Desk Coordination
- F-1 Travel Signature Processing
- Student Status Verification Letter Processing
- Invitation Letter Processing
- Social Security Letter Processing
- Drivers Licenses/ID Letter Processing
Traci Martin
International Scholar Specialist
- J-1 Scholar DS-2019 Processing
- New J-1 Scholar Orientation
- SEVIS Compliance
- J-1 Scholar Data Management
- J-1 Scholar File Management
Shyrmaine Sin
International Scholar Specialist
- H-1 B Application Coordination
- H-1B Employee Data Management
- H-1B Employee File Management
- New J-1 Scholar Orientation
- International Student/Scholar Document Preparation and Issuance Assistance
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