International Services Office


April 14, 2022: The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) will extend the guidance originally issued in March 2020 for the 2022-23 academic year. You may read the .


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What we do

  1. To educate and enforce immigration regulations mandated by the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State; ensure that ÁùºÏ²Ê²Êͼ Mercy and the international students that attend are in compliance.
  2. Provide immigration advising to newly admitted and current F and J visa holders.
  3. Create, enhance and promote cultural awareness in the ÁùºÏ²Ê²Êͼ Mercy community.
  4. Collaborate with academic and non-academic departments to enhance the international students experience at ÁùºÏ²Ê²Êͼ Mercy.

Newly Admitted Students

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Canadian Students

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Info for Canadian Citizens

Maintaining your status

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Maintaining F-1 Status

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    Our mission

    The ISO serves the ÁùºÏ²Ê²Êͼ Mercy community and the ÁùºÏ²Ê²Êͼ area and, in alignment with the greater ÁùºÏ²Ê²Êͼ Mercy mission, enriches the quality of life of all ÁùºÏ²Ê²Êͼ Mercy students, provides immigration and academic support to non-immigrant students and faculty, fosters cultural understanding and awareness through practical and creative experiences, and advances a campus culture that admires and celebrates the diversity of ÁùºÏ²Ê²Êͼ Mercy’s rich global viewpoints.

Meet the Staff

International Services

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Alison Roberts
Assistant Director, International Service Office
313-993-1079
robertad1@udmercy.edu

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Lily Swan
Director, International Service Office
313-993-3323
swanls@udmercy.edu

American Language and Culture Program

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Alison Roberts
Assistant Director, International Service Office
313-993-1079
robertad1@udmercy.edu

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Office Location

Engineering and Science Building
Suites 268-270B

Contact Us

Email: iso@udmercy.edu
Phone: 313-993-1205
Fax: 313-993-1192
Mailing address:
International Services Office
ÁùºÏ²Ê²Êͼ
4001 W. McNichols
ÁùºÏ²Ê²Êͼ, MI 48221-3038

ÁùºÏ²Ê²Êͼ Mercy President Donald B. Taylor and other dignitaries were on hand to greet students at the New International Student Orientation on the McNichols Campus.

The new ÁùºÏ²Ê²Êͼ Mercy students are from countries such as Albania, Canada, China and India, just to name a few.