Contact Us

Berkeley International Office will be closed on Wednesday, November 12 for an all-day staff retreat. BIO is closed for the entire business day. Please arrange to pick up any documents another day that week. 

Please email us with your specific questions as follows:

General Inquiries internationaloffice@berkeley.edu
NIF Questions nif@berkeley.edu
J-1 Visiting Scholars jscholar@berkeley.edu
H-1B UCB Employees h1b@berkeley.edu
Tax Filing (General Questions Only) biohelp@berkeley.edu
Emergency Questions Only (Deportation/Detention, Arrest, Trouble at U.S. Point of Entry) BIO Emergency Contact Form

To learn about becoming a UC Berkeley student, contact the Undergraduate Admissions or Graduate Admissions offices.


Student Advising Hours (no advising on Wednesdays):

Virtual Drop-In Advising

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m

In-Person Drop-In Advising

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Please see our Student Services webpage for full details.


Advising for J-1 Visiting Scholars, Professors, Researchers and Student Researchers, or H-1B UCB Employees

Due to the complex nature of scholar cases, we encourage you to email questions and/or request an appointment by emailing jscholar@berkeley.edu. If you are an H-1B UCB employee, please make an appointment by emailing h1b@berkeley.edu.


Holiday Closure Dates 2025-2026 Academic Year

Holiday Date
Labor Day

Monday, September 1: Closed

Veteran's Day

Tuesday, November 11: Closed

Thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 26: Virtual services only

Thursday, November 27 - Friday, November 28: Closed

Winter Break

Monday, December 22 - Tuesday, December 23: Virtual services only

Wednesday, December 24 - Friday, January 2: Closed

Monday, January 5 - Friday, January 9: Virtual services only

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 19: Closed
President's Day Monday, February 16: Closed
Cesar Chavez Day Friday, March 27: Closed
Memorial Day Monday, May 25: Closed
Juneteenth Friday, June 19: Closed
Independence Day

Friday, July 3: Closed

MAP

Berkeley International Office

2150 Shattuck Avenue

Suite 500

Berkeley, CA 94704

Open Hours:

Monday–Friday  |  9 a.m.12 p.m. and 14 p.m.*

*Except the holiday closure dates noted below on this page.

In-person document pick-up and drop-off is available during BIO's open hours with no appointment necessary.

Advising services with BIO staff:

Tel: 1-510-642-2818  |  Fax: 1-510-643-7289