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
Emergency Questions Only (Deportation/Detention, Arrest, Trouble at U.S. Point of Entry) bioemergency@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 Advising Appointments

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

In-Person Drop-In Advising

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

Virtual Drop-In Advising

Available Monday and Friday 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 2024-2025 Academic Year

Holiday Date
Labor Day

Monday, September 2: Closed
Veteran's Day

Monday, November 11: Closed
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: Closed
President's Day Monday, February 17: Closed
Cesar Chavez Day Friday, March 28: Closed
Memorial Day Monday, May 26: Closed
Staff Retreat Wednesday, June 11: Closing early at 11 a.m.
Juneteenth Thursday, June 19 - Friday, June 20: Closed
Independence Day

Friday, July 4: Closed

BIO Feedback Form

Your feedback is important to BIO, and helps us to improve our services or resources to better serve the international student population at UC Berkeley.
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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 1–4 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