PUBLIC OFFICE HOURS – Monday – Friday, 8 am – 4:45 pm
NOTE: New Drop-in Advising Hours – M – Th, 11 am – 3 pm – NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED
General advising hours are Monday through Thursday, 11 am – 3 pm CST via Zoom or In-Person. Please note, drop-in advising is meant for shorter inquiries of 5 – 10 minutes. No Appointment is needed for Drop-in Advising, but masks are required for in-person meetings. NOTE: No Drop-in Advising on Fridays.
Have a complicated question? Need a longer appointment? Book an appointment with ISSS.
For all other questions, email international@ua.edu or call 205-348-5402. Please be sure to provide your full name and CWID (if known) with your inquiry.
Travel Updates
- ISSS TRAVEL GUIDANCE
- CDC COVID TESTING REQUIREMENT RESCINDED AS OF JUNE 12, 2022 – COVID-19 Test no longer required to enter the U.S., effective June 12
- VACCINATION REQUIREMENT – Effective November 8, 2021
- All non-U.S. citizen, nonimmigrants traveling to the United States by air entering the U.S. via land travel and ferry travel from Canada and Mexico are required to show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
- UPDATES – Please see our Entry Ban and Restrictions section for the latest guidance regarding COVID-19 Entry Bans and Restrictions.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information
- NEW STUDENT COVID-19 UPDATES PAGE – If you are a new student please see our page for all COVID-19 related questions that you may have.
- INTERNATIONAL STUDENT & SCHOLAR SERVICES COVID-19 UPDATES PAGE – Current international students and international scholars should refer to this page for all immigration and travel related questions.
- UA COVID-19 RESOURCE PAGE – The University of Alabama has created a website at healthinfo.ua.edu with updated information for the campus community.






News

June 11th, 2022
COVID Test No Longer Required to Enter U.S. – June 12, 2022

February 11th, 2022
International Student Receives National Aerospace Fellowship
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December 30th, 2021
UPDATE – COVID Entry Ban from certain southern African countries – REVOKED 12/31/2021
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December 3rd, 2021
Negative Viral COVID Test Required for All Travelers
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October 29th, 2021
Vaccinations Required to Enter U.S. Starting November 8
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- Office Hours: 8 AM - 4:45 PM, Mon. - Fri. CST
- Drop-in Advising: 11 AM - 3 PM, Mon. - Thur. CST
- Email: international@ua.edu
- Newsletter
- Phone: (205) 348-5402
- Fax: (205) 348-5406
Mailing Address
The University of Alabama
International Student & Scholar Services
Box 870254
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0254
Physical Address
International Student & Scholar Services
400 McCorvey Drive
105 BB Comer Hall
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0254