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Contact List

PISA depends on having accurate contact information for all colleges, departments and partners. Colleges and Divisions must provide updates of all departmental, business/finance, college and other key personnel to PISA not less than twice a year. For changes that occur outside of the bi-annual updates, please email Diane Lewis to update information with PISA about changes in contacts. Failure to notify PISA of changes in key contacts may delay case requests. 

PISA

PISA Services

PISA Services include-

  • Submitting requests for screenings for international visitors, visiting scholars, postdocs, staff, and faculty, to the Office of Export Controls
  • Supporting, administratively, the immigration services performed by International Scholar Services' counselors, by collecting and relaying documents and information, monitoring timelines and dates (especially expiration dates) and connecting with allied offices as needed, including
    • Submitting R4P / DirectHire requests for Purdue credentials (Purdue Career account, email, and PUID)
    • Drafting
      • Invitation letters for international visiting scholars and visitors
      • Employment Verification Letters for internationals who are traveling outside the USA
      • Petition support letters for USCIS petitions for H-1B, E-3, TN or permanent residence and submitting to departments for signature
    • Preparing ISS Check Request Forms for checks in payment of USCIS government filing fees and other expenses, and submitting to Departmental Business Offices for processing
  • Submitting requests into MyISS and following up as needed
  • Creating a welcoming and helpful environment for internationals at Purdue
  • Providing practical guidance to departments, business offices and supervisors about the processes, procedures or policies that might be involved when hosting or hiring an international
  • Responding to questions, discussion or assistance, via email, phone, and virtual or in-person meetings about the administrative processes that underlie immigration sponsorship by Purdue
How to Work with PISA (Generally)

Each College or Division is assigned specific PISA Specialist(s) who manage the ISS-related administrative services for that unit, and who are familiar with the unique needs and concerns of their assigned units.

For more instructions about how to work with PISA, please see-

How to Work with PISA (Units with Department Contacts)

Certain colleges have determined that they will utilize centralized Department Contacts who will be responsible for submitting to PISA the Intake Forms needed to initiate requests. Please see our webpage for Department Contacts to see if your College has a Department Contact. If your college does not have a Department Contact structure, then the host or hiring manager is responsible for submitting the request to PISA (ISS).

If you are a prospective or current host/hiring manager of an international:

  • Contact PISA if you have general questions about PISA or ISS processing, costs or timelines that are not answered by this website.
  • Contact your Department Contact if you have want to initiate a request, or learn about college-specific internal approval processes, etc. 

International scholars and employees cannot submit requests for themselves; your host or supervisor must submit the request, comprising an Intake Form with the required Departmental signatures.