Contact Us

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

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

Available Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

In-Person Drop-In Advising

Available Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

***WINTER BREAK SPECIAL SCHEDULE***

Virtual drop-in advising will be offered 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. on December 19-20, 2024 and January 6-10, 2025 (no in-person drop-in advising).
There is no student advising during the closure period of December 23, 2024 - January 3, 2025.

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 2024-2025 Academic Year

Holiday Date
Labor Day

Monday, September 2

Veteran's Day

Monday, November 11

Thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 27: Virtual services only (BIO physical office closed)

Thursday, November 28 - Friday, November 29: Closed

Winter Break

Wednesday, December 18 - Friday, December 20: Virtual services only (BIO physical office closed)

Monday, December 23 - Friday, January 3: Closed

Monday, January 6 - Friday, January 10: Virtual services only (BIO physical office closed)

Monday, January 13: Open for all normal in-person services

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 20
President's Day Monday, February 17
Cesar Chavez Day Friday, March 28
Memorial Day Monday, May 26
Juneteenth Thursday, June 19
Independence Day

Friday, July 4: Closed

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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