OGS News for Summer 2026
Department Administrator Trainings
Georgetown faculty and staff by nature are sensitive to matters that uniquely affect international students. OGS provides resources to help colleagues anticipate how their work intersects with the F-1 and J-1 visa regulations. Admissions offices understand that U.S. consular applications impact the timing of initial campus arrival. Academic advisors know the full-time credit trajectory students must follow to program completion. Career counselors have a sense of the experiential training authorizations available to international students. Please consult the resources linked below and contact OGS with any questions.
OGS Department Newsletters
Trainings for Departments Working with International Students
Each semester, OGS invites staff and faculty from academic programs and other campus units to sharpen their proficiency on matters affecting international students. Registration is required for all events and can be found on the OGS Events Calendar.
Monday, September 21 @11am: OGS Department Town Hall – Doctoral Programs Immigration and Academic Concerns
Tuesday, September 22 @ 11am: OGS Department Town Hall – Bachelor and Masters Programs Immigration and Academic Concerns
Monday, October 19 @ 11am: F-1 & J-1 Academics
Wednesday, October 21 @ 11am: F-1 & J-1 Off-Campus Internship and Work Options
Monday, October 26 @ 11am: Matriculated Students: Immigration Document Request
Wednesday, October 28 @ 11am: Matriculated Students: Visa Application & Travel to U.S.
Trainings for Departments Working with International Scholars
OGS supports campus units that hire or invite international faculty, staff, postdoctoral fellows, student interns, and Visiting Researchers. If you are new to requesting visa sponsorship for scholars or want a refresher, please contact OGS.
H-1B Videos
OGS has developed short videos to help guide Departments in understanding what qualifies for H-1B sponsorship and the requirements for sponsoring Georgetown employees.
- H-1B Temporary Worker Visa Sponsorship Video (10 minutes)
- H-1B Department Request Video (20 minutes)
To access the videos, enroll in our online Canvas course by logging into Canvas, clicking “Enroll in Course”, “Go to the Course”, “Modules”, and then “H-1B Temporary Worker Visa Sponsorship”.