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Contact & Hours

Office Hours

  • Monday-Thursday: 10:00 AM (10:00) - 4:00 PM (16:00) 
  • Friday: 10:00 AM (10:00) - 2:00 PM (14:00)

*Except the holiday closure dates noted on this page

Office Location

Kolligian Library, Room 101 

Please note that we have changed our entrance door. It is now the KL-101 external door, immediately next to the CARE Office and near Social Justice Plaza.

Mailing Address & General Contact Information

Office of International Affairs
5200 N. Lake Rd., KL-101
Merced, CA 95343

email: international@ucmerced.edu
tele: (+1) 209-228-4722
fax: (+1) 209-228-4708


Office of International Affairs Services

Study Abroad

International Students & Scholars

  • Are you a new international student who has questions on how to obtain your UC Merced I-20 or DS-2019? If so, you can email iss@ucmerced.edu. Are you a current student who needs information on CPT,OPT, Academic Training or any other questions regarding your F-1 or J-1 student visa? For all current student matters, you can also email iss@ucmerced.edu. 
  • Are you a J-1 Exchange Visitor teaching or researching at UC Merced? You can email our J Scholar Visa Specialist Rico Johnson. His direct cell phone number is (209) 355-1018.
  • Do you have questions about employment-based visas (H, O, E-3, TN or Permanent Residency)? If so, you can email Becky Mirza. Her direct cell phone is (209) 355-0913.


Category Email
General Inquiries / New or Current International Students (Including I-20, DS-2019, CPT, OPT, Academic Training, F-1, J-1 Questions) International Students & Scholars ( iss@ucmerced.edu )
J-1 Exchange Visitors (Teaching or Researching) Rico Johnson (rjohnson26@ucmerced.edu)
Employment-Based Visas (H, O, E-3, TN, Permanent Residency) Becky Mirza (bmirza@ucmerced.edu)

The Office of International Affairs will observe closures on the following dates

University-Wide Holiday Closure Dates 2025

Holiday Date
New Year Holiday Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, January 20
President's Day Monday, February 17
Cesar Chavez Holiday Friday, March 28
Memorial Day Monday, May 26
Juneteenth Day Thursday, June 19
Independence Day Friday, July 4
Labor Day Monday, September 1
Veteran's Day Tuesday, November 11
Thanksgiving Thursday, November 27
Friday, November 28
Winter Holiday Wednesday, December 24
Thursday, December 25
Winter Curtailment TBD
New Year Holiday Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Thursday, January 1, 2026