Welcome to the International Offices
Announcements
International Education Week
Celebrating and promoting international education and exchange, International Education Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education to recognize the global exchange environment between the United States and other countries. At Caltech, IEW is a week of student, faculty, and staff presentations, highlighting Caltech's international excellence in education and exchange. Presentations have focused on international collaborations, research and innovations that impact developing nations, study abroad, and more. Want to present at IEW 2021? Submit an IEW Speaker Proposal.
Culture of Language
The Culture of Language speaker series examines and celebrates cultures through the lens of language - how language impacts thought, behavior, social interactions, brain development, cultural identity, and more. Click to view the recordings, and enjoy ISP's newest speaker series.
#CaltechTogether: Laura Flower Kim
#SoCaltech is an occasional series celebrating the diverse individuals who give Caltech its spirit of excellence, ambition, and ingenuity. Laura Flower Kim is associate director of International Student Programs (ISP). She and her co-workers provide support for Caltech's international students who need help with visas or immigration status. They work with degree students—bachelor's, master's, PhD—but also with nondegree students, including summer researchers and visiting graduate student researchers, as well as alumni. ISP also offers advising and intercultural programming.
Don't Lose Your Money to Scams
Beware of email and phone scams. Absolutely NO U.S. government agency will call you to demand payment by phone or ask you to purchase gift cards. What should you do? HANG UP or DELETE that email. Tell others to Beware of Scams!
Travel to the U.S. in 2021
Information and resources related to travel bans, suspended visa services, presidential proclamations, and travel health notices.