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Locations and Hours

The International Center has offices in three locations and serves the entire Tufts University international student, scholar, and employee community. Our general email is internationalcenter@tufts.edu and main telephone number is (617) 627-3458.

Hours of Operation

9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday (closed on weekends, university holidays, and from 10am - 12pm every second and fourth Tuesday of the month for staff meetings)

Walk-In Advising Hours (Students and J-1 Scholars)

  • Medford / Somerville Office: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays from 1:30 - 3:30pm
  • Fletcher School Office: Mon & Wed: 2:15 – 4:30pm, Tues & Thurs: 9:30am - 12:30pm
  • Boston Health Sciences Office: Tuesday: 1:30pm-3:00pm, Wednesday: 2:30pm-4:00pm

Appointments (Students / All Scholars and Employees)

Find Your Advisor

Office Location and Telephone

  • Street and Mailing Address: 20 Sawyer Avenue, Medford MA 02155 [Map]
  • Telephone: (617) 627-3458

Advisors at this Location

Advisor Advising Assignments
Patrick Himes
Patrick.Himes@tufts.edu
(617) 627-5457
  • Arts & Sciences undergraduate students (Last names A - G)
  • Arts & Sciences graduate students
  • Arts & Sciences J-1 scholars
  • Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Heather Varnet
Heather.Varnet@tufts.edu
(617) 627-3458
  • Arts & Sciences undergraduate students (Last names H - Z)
  • Arts & Sciences exchange students
  • Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine J-1 scholars
  • School of the Museum of Fine Arts students
Lizzie Siegle
Elizabeth.Siegle@tufts.edu
(617) 627-2480
  • Engineering students
  • University College / IPP students
Sarah Curry
Sarah.Curry@tufts.edu
(617) 627-3458
  • H-1B and other employment visas for Arts & Sciences, Engineering, Fletcher School, and Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Andrew Shiotani
Andrew.Shiotani@tufts.edu
(617) 627-2478
  • General visa and immigration policy for international students and scholars (all programs)

Office Location and Telephone

  • Street and Mailing Address: 200 Harrison Avenue, Posner Hall, Garden Level*, Boston MA 02111 [Map]
  • Telephone: (617) 636-0355

*Tufts ID required to access building

Advisors at this Location

Advisor Advising Assignments
Ghenwa Hakim
Ghenwa.Hakim@tufts.edu
(617) 636-2499
  • Boston Health Sciences schools (H-1B employees, US permanent residence)
Neriliz Soto-Gonzalez
Neriliz.Soto_Gonzalez@tufts.edu
(617) 636-0391
  • Boston Health Sciences schools (all F-1 / J-1 students and J-1 scholars)

Office Location and Telephone

  • Street and Mailing Address: 160 Packard Avenue, Goddard 212, Medford MA 02155 [Map]
  • Telephone: (617) 627-2815

Advisors at this Location

Advisor Advising Assignments
Reiko Ohmura
Reiko.Ohmura@tufts.edu
(617) 627-2815
  • Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (all students, J-1 scholars)
  • School of Engineering (J-1 scholars)
Sarah Curry
Sarah.Curry@tufts.edu
By email only
  • Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (H-1B employees)