International Services, provides advice and assistance to undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and scholars from other countries regarding U.S. immigration regulations, finances, housing, and cross-cultural issues relating to study, teaching and research in the United States. International Student and Scholar Advisers are the Designated School Officials (DSO) and Alternate Responsible Officers (ARO) on Campus who are responsible to assist students and scholars in obtaining and maintaining F-1 or J-1 status in the United States. All University, Research Foundation and University Hospital employment-based petitions for H-1, O-1 and Permanent Resident status for faculty and scholars are processed by International Services. International Services provides orientation to the U.S. and the U.S. system of education for students, visiting faculty and scholars and acts as liaison for students with the community Host Family Group.