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Jennifer Buriles  

Documentation Coordinator

(706) 425-3154
110 E. Clayton Street, 4th Floor
Bank of America Building
jburiles@uga.edu
  • Initial contact regarding permanent residency
  • File maintenance and retrieval
  • International student statistics/Open Doors Report

Erin Fleming

International Liaison - Immigration

(706) 425-3154
110 E. Clayton Street, 4th Floor
Bank of America Building
efleming@uga.edu
  • Accepts applications and immigration documents.
  • Refers visitors to the appropriate advisor.
  • Maintains schedules for ISSIS advisors.
  • Registers students for employment sessions and scholars for J orientation.
  • Makes copies of the immigration documents of newly arriving students and scholars upon their arrival.
  • Accepts payment and issues receipts for the J scholar ISCF fee.

Sandy Haagen  

International Faculty & Staff Advisor
Interm Director


(706) 425-3154
110 E. Clayton Street, 4th Floor
Bank of America Building
sphaagen@uga.edu
  • Responsible for the H, TN, E-3 and O visa categories
  • Design and conduct instructional programs regarding USCIS regulations and UGA policy and procedures required to process these types of visa applications.
  • Oversight of ISSIS office

Jessica Hall

International Student and Scholar Advisor

(706) 425-3154
110 E. Clayton Street, 4th Floor
Bank of America Building
  • F student and scholar advisor-assists all F related immigration, travel and employment issues
  • Campus contact for matters related to international students- assists faculty and staff at UGA with immigration questions as they relate to our students

Mary Ann Kelly  

Director, Permanent Residency & Outreach

(706) 425-3154
110 E. Clayton Street, 4th Floor
Bank of America Building
makelly@uga.edu
  • Design and conduct instructional programs for UGA administrative units and support personnel related to employment-based permanent residency applications.
  • Responsible for UGA Employment Based permanent residency petitions.

Sylvia Schell

International Student and Scholar Advisor

(706) 425-3154
110 E. Clayton Street, 4th Floor
Bank of America Building
mailto:sylvias@uga.edu
  • J student and scholar advisor-assists all J related immigration, travel and employment issues
  • Campus contact for matters related to international students- assists faculty and staff at UGA with immigration questions as they relate to our students

Office for International Student, Scholar & Immigration Services
110 E. Clayton Street, 4th Floor, Bank of America Building, Athens, GA 30602
visahelp@uga.edu   |  Phone: 706-425-3154   |  Fax: 706-425-3273
Last Updated on November 4, 2009 3:02 PM