This website was created for and is maintained by the International Center at UNC-CH in order to provide important and timely information for the international students, staff, and faculty who study and work here. There is also information for the larger international community here in Chapel Hill as well as for those international students and scholars who have not yet arrived. We hope that this information is useful, and we would appreciate any comments with regard to missing or incorrect information, ways to enhance our effort to provide accurate and thorough information, or other general suggestions.
Immigration regulations change frequently and often times with little or no advance warning.
This website will be maintained regularly, but browsers are forewarned that regulations, procedures, and processing times will inevitably change and that all information contained herein should be viewed as temporary and subject to change. Please consult with one of the foreign student and scholar advisers at the International Center for your questions regarding immigration. While browsers from other locales are welcome to read and use this information, this is no substitute for professional immigration advice from your foreign student and scholar adviser or attorney. Nor are we responsible for any misunderstanding of this information or for any consequences arising from related actions taken by the browser. For further information about the International Center, its services and programs, or the contents of this homepage please contact the International Center.