The Staff of International Student & Scholar Services

We provide a variety of services to over 2,000 individuals who study, conduct research, and teach on Georgetown campuses, including immigration advising and cultural programming.

Kate Billings, International Student & Scholar Advisor

  • Ph.D. candidates
  • SFS-Q students
  • Medical students
  • CLED students
  • J-1 students (Law Center)
  • Spanish Department Exchange students
  • J-1 scholars (Main Campus, Law Center)
  • J-1 scholars sponsored by non-Georgetown institutions
  • H-1B scholars (Main Campus)

Melanie Buser, International Student & Scholar Advisor

  • Undergraduate students
  • Master's candidates (except MBA, MSFS, and MPS)
  • GPPI (IIMA/Hertie) and SSP Exchange students
  • Graduate Certificate Programs (TESL, Epidemiology, and Biostatistics)
  • Post Baccalaureate Pre-Medical students

Karen Chevrier, Immigration Technology Advisor

  • Summer and Special Program students (except CLED programs)
  • The Fund for American Studies
  • Ophthalmic Training students

Stephanie Hertz, Program Coordinator

  • Advises the Georgetown International Graduate Students Organization (GiGSO) & the International Student Association (ISA)
  • Advises the Global Living Community (GLC)
  • Coordinates the International Student Orientation programs
  • Coordinates the Language Exchange Program (LEP)
  • Coordinates iWEEK and other OIP cultural programs for the international community

Sandra Layton, Director of International Student & Scholar Services

  • H-1B scholars (Law Center & Medical Center)
  • E-3, O-1, TN, and PR status
  • J-1 scholars (Medical Center)

Rachel Rubin, Associate Director and International Student & Scholar Advisor

  • MBA candidates
  • MSFS candidates
  • Fellows in Foreign Service students
  • OIP, German Department, and MBA Exchange students
  • Master's in Professional Studies students
  • J-1 students sponsored by non-Georgetown organizations

Giovanna Ubillus, Information Management Coordinator

  • New student immigration document processing (I-20/DS-2019 Forms)
  • Design and development of ISSS website
  • Travel and on-campus employment authorization requests
  • Letters of invitation
  • General immigration inquiries