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Contact & Hours

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.

Office Hours

  • Monday: 10:00AM - 4:00PM

  • Tuesday: 10:00AM - 4:00PM

  • Wednesday: 10:00AM - 4:00PM

  • Thursday: 10:00AM - 4:00PM

  • Friday: 10:00AM - 2:00PM

Please note: While our office is open as noted above, OIA staff may be working remotely on a given day. For details on schedules, visit the International Student and Scholars and Study Abroad sites. You are also welcome to contact individual OIA staff.

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 Lacey Long-Vejar. 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 Lacey Long-Vejar. Her direct cell phone number is (209) 259-8913.
    • 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.